For further information please go to: Doing Business in Port City Colombo

• Application form
• Authorised Person Application Form (Schedule I).
• Location
  1. Applicants seeking to become Authorised Persons, must obtain an official address from the Business Centre at Colombo Port City. (See the Business Centre Deck for more information. For any inquiries related to the Business Centre, please contact enquiry_cpcc@chec.lk)
  2. If the Business Centre spaces are unavailable (provide supporting evidence), submit your designated location address to the Commission for approval, which is the interim measure valid till May 2026.
• If the Applicant is a Company, submit the Offshore Company Registration Form (Form I). Other Applicants such as Natural Persons, General Partnership, Foundation, etc., do not require submission of an Offshore Company Registration Form.

• List of Supporting documents

• The (application processing fee) can be paid via,
  • Payment cards (Visa/Mastercard)
  • Bank transfer

• This Licence will be valid for a period of 12 months. The Authorised Person shall renew the Licence by filling and submitting the Application for Renewal of Licence (Schedule V)
• The Authorised Person must submit relevant annual returns as per Schedule IV

Changes or Alterations

Any changes or alterations made to the particulars set out in the Authorised Person Application Form must be notified to the Commission via Schedule III. Any changes made to the Offshore Company Registration Form I must be notified to the Commission via Form III

Surrendering the Licence

If the Authorised Person wishes to surrender their Licence, they can do so by notifying the Commission via Schedule VI. The Authorised Person must also submit Form V to the Commission if the Authorised Person intends to cease carrying on business as an offshore company in the Colombo Port City.

Please go to: Port City Colombo Visas

Please go to: Development Approvals (for Primary Developer)