Citizen Charter Of The SLBFE

Citizen Charter Of The SLBFE

S.No. FUNCTIONAL DIVISION SERVICES DETAILS
1

Transport Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Providing transport facilities for duties around Colombo

In less than 30 minutes

  • Obtain manager’s approval in writing or by computer system

Providing transport facilities for official activities outside Colombo

Within one day

  • Obtaining the approval of the General Manager /Additional General Manager  in writing or through computer system
2

Finance Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Payment of 70% portion of the registration fee to the Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies (Agency Claims)

7 days

  1. Covering letter signed by the Licensee or an authorized representative claiming the above payment
  2. A schedule that contains details such as Name, Address, Passport number, Air ticket number, salary, Country of employment
  3. Customer copy of cash deposit  slip together with the endorsement of the Final Approval division

Refund of registration fees for those who have failed to leave the country for employment abroad

7 Day

  1. Covering letter of the agency concerned regarding the refund of registration fee
  2. Duly filled SLBFE Form
  3. Finance division‟s copy and the customer „s copy of the receipt in support of registration fee
  4. Original passport
  5. Affidavit
  6. Details of the Bank Account of the depositor

Payment of compensation to the registered migrant workers due to death, illness, return to island due to disaster or any acceptable reason

7 Days

  1. Duly prepared payment voucher by the welfare division along with bank account detail of the claimant, SLIC Letter and payment advice for the death claims

Payment for suppliers and service providers

5 Days

  1. Duly prepared voucher by the procurement division or the user division along with
    • Tax invoice/ invoice issued by the supplier
    • Document in support of financial authority for the payment
    • Good received note or any other acceptable certification regarding the receipt of goods or services

Issuance of cash deposit slip books to the employment agencies for the purpose of payments of registration fee

Daily

Request letter from the licensee or his authorized representative

Payment of Compensation on account of settlement of complaints by conciliation division or investigation division to victims

3 days

  1. Duly prepared voucher by the conciliation division or investigation division along with
    • Receipt in support of Compensation deposited by the respective agent with the bank
    • Account details of the claimant
    • Recommendation letter by conciliation division/ or Investigation division

Payment of safety deposit to the migrant worker those who hand over their money to the embassy

3 days

  1. Duly prepared voucher by the foreign relation division along with
    • Original copy of the receipt
    • Photocopy of the passport
    • Confirmation letter issued by embassy

Payment of workers welfare funds

5 days

Related document for the payment

3

Welfare Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Provide Insurance Compensation

  1. Acceptance of applications within 15 minutes
  2. Submit the Insurance claims to the Peoples’ Insurance twice a week.
  3. Received claims within 03 months
  1. Compensation Application
  2. A copy of passport
  3. A copy of the bank pass book
  4. In the case of a harassment ,should be submitted a letter issued by the Sri Lankan embassy in the host country or the police or a copy of a complaint made by the claimant /NOK or a guardian regarding the said harassment to the SLBFE prior return to the Island.
  5. If premature repatriation is due to illness a medical report of the host country and a medical report that has been obtained locally within 7 days from the return or medical reports of indoor treatments if hospitalization was taken place soon after return. The repatriation was happened within 3 months from the departure a copy of medical certificate obtained in Sri Lanka prior  to departure.
  6. Medical bills acceding to the medical treatments.
  7. A special medical report in the case of disability if the claim is for return airfare, in addition to the other documents the air ticket and disembarkation card are also needed In the case of a death (Certified two copies document by the Justice Peace should be submitted.)
  8. Passport, National Identity card, Birth certificate, medical reports on death and death certificate of deceased. Documents issued by the Sri Lanka.
  9. documents and death certificates issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka and documents issued by Sri Lanka customs in acceptance of the dead
  10. A request for compensation by heirs and that request should be certified by  Grama  Niladhari and Divisional Secretary.
  11. If the deceased is unmarried, details of parents, their birth certificates, national identity cards, death certificates. If parents have passed away , details of brothers and sisters and their identity cards and Birth certificates
  12. If deceased is married , details of spouse ,marriage certificates, birth certificates and NIC details of children and birth certificates
  13. If married and have no children, details of spouse and parents as stated above
  14. Affidavit for name differences

(The above documents should be forwarded to the SLBFE within five months from the incident and if there is any delay or difficult in obtaining those documents that should be communicated to the bureau immediately)

Pre departure loans

20 minutes

  1. Passport
  2. Employment contract
  3. Visa or Work permit
  4. Grama Niladhari certificate (on character and residency) If foreign employment is secured through an agency the following additional documents are also required.
  5. A letter issued by employment agency giving details of employment
  6. A copy of the first approval
  7. The deposit slip issued to the bank for employment

Housing/self-employment loan

15 minutes

  1. A letter issued by bank branch
  2. Indicating account balance within a week
  3. Passport and copy of passport.
  4. If anybody else applies for the worker, the power of attorney , NIC and a copy of the passport of the person who has employed abroad

Sahana Housing programme

Within 6 months from the date of commencement of construction

  1. Medical report that indicates percentage of disability(65% and above)
  2. Title deed or transfer
  3. Plan and cost estimation (this is forwarded by National Housing Development Authority)

Scholarship programme for children

  1. Calling for application – Month of November of the year under consideration
  2. Closing date –  Month of March of the following year
  3. Awarding the scholarships September October
  1. A copy of Passport of parent
  2. Birth certificate of the child
  3. Result sheet of the examination.
  4. An affidavit if there is an inconsistency in names

Awards under Workers Welfare Fund (When there is no coverage under insurance)

  1. Acceptance of documents – Within  10 minutes
  2. Awarding of grants –  Within 60 days

In case of Sick

  1. A copy of Passport
  2. Request letter
  3. Birth certificate, NIC
  4. Field report
  5. A copy of Bank account
  6. Medical reports
  7. If the deceased is unmarried, details of parents, their birth certificates, national identity cards, death certificates. If parents have passed away , details of brothers and sisters and their identity cards and Birth certificates

 

In case of death

  1. Death Certificate
  2. Birth Certificate of deceased
  3. Marriage certificate
  4. If deceased is married , details of spouse birth certificate, NIC details of children and birth certificates
  5. If deceased is unmarried ,details of parents and their NIC, affidavit
  6. Medical reports
  7. A copy of the bank pass book
4

Legal Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  • Payment of compensation to the heirs of deceased Sri Lankans employed abroad

2 days

  • Recommending Compensation for those who died abroad
  • Provision of information on your court case

1 hour

  • Replying for legal issues through email or telephone system

1 hour

  • Provision of legal assistance free of charge until the case is over if your complaint is legal and fair

3 months

  • Take legal action if there is a ground for it and provide legal assistance
5

Maintenance Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Settlement of utility bills of SLBFE, preparation and maintaining & files relevant to this subject and ensure smooth functioning of essential services such as electricity, water, and telephone.

Within 01 week for bills / Provision of services according to function.

  • Recommended letter with the bill.

Maintenance of Building, all machinery and other equipment belongs to the Bureau.

Within 07 day

Enter into service agreements with relevant agencies to repair and maintenance of the machinery, system etc. of the Bureau.

Within 02 day.

Creating an elegant environment for the staff of Bureau to perform their duties easily and for those who come to obtain services of Bureau.

All the time.

Carrying out all cleaning activities, garbage recycling activities, and waste disposal activities etc.

  • Daily and when required.
  • Request letter, recommendation and approval.

Planning, supervising and carrying out general constructions.

  • Within 02 week
  • Request letter, recommendation and approval
6

Re-integration Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  • Providing School equipment to the children of returned migrant workers.

01 week

  1. Request letter for the School equipment.
  2. Copy of the Birth certificates of Children, certified by the Principal.
  3. List of School equipment, recommended by the Principal. (up to Rs. 5000/=)
  4. Field Visit report recommended by the Development Officer (with signature of Divisional Secretary).
  5. Family income Report (with recommendation of Grama Niladari and signature of Divisional Secretary.
  6. Parent should register with SLBFE and returned to Sri Lanka within 5 years   (copies of the Passport) and proof documents of stay in Sri Lanka.
  • Distribution of self-employment equipment to the returned migrant workers those who engaged with self-employment  within 5 years of their return in Sri Lanka

02 weeks

  1. Request letter of the Self-Employment
  2. Field Visit report
  3. Copies of the Passport (along with personal details and date of arrival)
  4. Photo of  Self-Employment
  5. Quotation
  6. Letter of SLBFE registration
  • Conduct awareness programs to encourage returned migrant workers those who engaged with Self-Employment, identify and select the most suitable candidate, through Field Visits.

01 day

  • Field Visit report
  • Providing assistance to returned migrant workers due to COVID 19 pandemic to uplift their socio-economic.

04 weeks

  1. Request letter of the Self-Employment
  2. Field Visit report
  3. Copies of the Passport (along with personal details and date of arrival)
  4. Quotation
  5. Letter of SLBFE registration
7

Counter Human Trafficking Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Receiving complaints.

  1. Hear Complains which are coming for the unit.
  2. Identify the vital human trafficking errors registering through details which are presented with the complaint.

Time will be change according to the nature of complaints.

10 minutes

  1. Fully completed Complaint sheet
  2. Photocopy from the passport (if it is have)
  3. Photocopy from the national identity card (if it is have)
  4. Photocopies from the written evidence to verify the complaint. (photos, videos, written documents)
  1. Complaints hand over to the Criminal investigation department
  2. Mainly identify and verified the human trafficking issues from the Complaints which are presented directly to the division and written (through the branch offices, foreign embassies, and other) complaints. Then send those complaints through the register post to the criminal investigation department.
  3.  Answering the questions which are coming from the telephone. (according to the subject of the division)
  4. Answering telephone from the Complaints which are transferred from the division to the criminal investigation department.

Within 2 days ( if there are main documents and details to verify the complaint )

Reports of recommendations for renewal of the licenses

  1. Give recommendations to the local foreign agencies to renewal their licenses.
  2. Give answers to the local agencies regarding the renewal of licenses.

Within 2 days (when there are no complaints in division against  to the local agencies )

If received any complaint time will be change.

In the circumstance

Recommendations report

8

Publicity Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Provision of information to the professionals, job seekers and the general public regarding the industry of foreign employment through print media, electronic media and social media

1 day

9

Business Dispute Settlement Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Complain lodges by the Local Recruitment Agent against the Foreign Recruitment Agent and forward to the Sri Lankan Mission in Abroad

15 minutes

  1. Validity of Local Recruitment Agent
  2. Agreement between Local Recruitment Agent and Foreign Recruitment Agent

Complain lodges between the Local Recruitment Agents

15 minutes

  • A letter from the Complainant

Complain lodges by the Foreign Recruitment Agent against Local Recruitment Agent at the Sri Lankan Mission in abroad and inform the relevant party

15 minutes

  • A letter/Fax from the respective Mission along with a letter from the Complainant

Complain lodge by the Local Recruitment Agent against the Migrant Worker and to arrange for the suspense the Passport

15 minutes

  1. F2 form for the confirmation for the recruitment
  2. Passport of the Migrant Worker
  3. Cost incurred by the Local Recruitment Agent against the Migrant Worker by the Agent’s letter head
  4. FT/F/30/C form for the suspension
  5. A photo copy of the Licensee’s ID card or Power of Attorney

A meeting of Code of Ethical Conduct (COEC)

2 meetings per month (1hour)

  • A letter from the ALFEA for the complain

A request from the Local Recruitment Agent to lift the suspension of Migrant Worker and arrangement

15 minutes

  1. FT/F/31/D form for the list the suspension
  2. A letter from the Local Recruitment Agent for the reason for the lift the suspension.
  3. Copy of the Passport of Migrant Worker
10

Conciliation Division I & II

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Promptly settlement of problems encountered by Sri Lankans employed aboard on the nature of the Complaint

Depends  on the gravity of the issue

  • Passport number or National Identity card number of the Migrant Employee

Registering Complaints/ Online Complaints which are unable to settle promptly

10 Minutes

  • Passport number or National Identity card number of the Migrant Employee

Intimation of the registered Complaint to the respective Sri Lankan Embassy of the host country and the relevant licensed foreign employment agency

01 day

  • Passport number or National Identity card number of the Migrant Employee

Making arrangement to held of inquires summoning both parties/ via “hangouts” technology if not settled of the complaint within 14 days

30 Minutes

  • Document for proofing the complaints

Granting concern period to the Local Agency to settle the complaints.

Depends on the gravity of the issue

  • Document for proofing the complaints

If the Local Agency or Foreign Agency has not responded for the settlement of the complaint, the action/recommendation will be granted for the Suspension/ Blacklist the job orders of the aforesaid agencies.

Depends on the grace period given LA/FA

 

 

  • Document for proofing the complaints

Under the provision of the SLBFE Act, the action will be taken against to the Local Agencies, if they have not responded for the inquiries

Depends on the concern of the case

  • Document for proofing the complaints

Submitting recommendation to renew the License

02 days

  • Document for proofing the complaints
11

Quality Assurance Unit

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Control and revising documents and records using in all divisions.

One day

  1. Soft and Hard copies of relevant documents
  2. Approval of the manager of the relevant division Issued by QMS/F/01 form

Providing information on preparation and documentation of documents and records in accordance to the ISO 9001 2015 quality standard.

Instantly

Conduct Internal Quality Audits to check the compliance with the quality requirements.

Semi annually

Conduct Internal Quality Audits to check the compliance with the quality requirements.

Weekly

12

Final Approval Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Registration of those who secure employment abroad through Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies

12 minutes for each passport

Check listFinal Approval Division

  1. “H” Form
    • Blue Colour – Domestic female workers
    • White Colour –  Domestic male and other than domestic all  Categories
    • Pink Colour –   Garment sector
  2. Bank Slips
  3. Job Orders copy
  4. Nominee details form
    • All domestic sector female workers should housemaid training or should have 150 days previous work experiences in similar capacity
  5. Passport copy
  6. Visa copy
  7. Agreement
  8. Training
    • All domestic sector female workers should housemaid training or should have 150 days previous work experiences in similar capacity
    • For the non – domestic sector workers have to 02 days training or should have one month previous experience abroad.
  9. Family Background Report (FBR)
  10. Musaned Agreements (only KSA)
  11. Medical reports (over 55 years female workers) with responsibility letters from Local agent from Sponsor
  12. Holders
13

Special Investigation Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Registering complaints to the Investigation Division according to the Act.

Complaints get through the post to be corrected before investigation

Recording statements

Having enough evidence with  the complainant statement must be recorded on the very first day of complaint

Calling both parties inquiry

within 14 days

Conclude the complaints

Within two months complaint can be settled. It is depend on the gravity of the complaint.

Calling information via telephone about the complaints

Within ten minutes

14

HR Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Annual increments forms are forwarded to Finance Division for the payment after receiving the recommendation of the Head of Division

01 Week

  • Recommended Salary increment forms by Heads of Departments as per Circular

Issuing service letters for the staff

01 Day

  • Request letter containing the necessary information
  1. Recommendations of Medical bills received from 1st to 12th of every month for reimbursement
  2. Recommendations of Medical bills received from 13th to 31st of every month for reimbursement

02 Week

  • As stipulated in the relevant circulars
15

Internal Audit Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Implementation of Annual Audit Plan & issuing reports there on in order to developed & streamlines operational functions & Internal Control system within the organization

As per Annual Audit Plan

Convene Audit & Management Committee meetings in SLBFE.

Quarterly

Submission of Chairman’s observations to National Audit Office after obtaining replies from relevant officers concerned for Government Audit Queries & Audit Reports.

  1. Within fourteen (14) days or seven (07) days after receiving the query. (As mentioned)
  2. Within five (05) days after receiving the report
  3. Within three (03) months after receiving the report.
  1. Audit Queries
  2. Report of the Auditor General on the financial statements in terms of section No 12 of audit act No 19 of 2018.
  3. Report of the Auditor General in terms of section 13(7) A of the Finance Act No 38 of 1971.

Submission of Chairman’s observations on the queries raised at the committee on Public Enterprise at Parliament.

  • Within one (01) month, three (03) months or six (06) months after receiving the minutes. (As mentioned)
  • Minutes of the COPE meeting.

Coordinating with ministerial Audit & Management Committee meeting held at the State Ministry.

  1. Within seven (07) days after receiving the letter
  2. Within fourteen (14) days after receiving the report
  3. Quarterly
  1. Quarterly progress report. Minutes of the Audit & Management Committee meeting of the line ministry.
  2. Report of the Internal Auditor of the Line ministry.
  3. Hard Copies of the Internal Audit reports of the SLBFE.

Submission of Audit report/ Audit & Management Committee minutes & required documents to the Department of Management Audit.

Quarterly

  • Soft copies of the reports of the Internal Audit Division & Audit & Management Committee minutes of the SLBFE.
16

First Approval Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Registration of Sri Lankans who have secured employment abroad through private channels

45 minutes

  1. Passport and a photocopy of the page where the photograph of passport holder has been depicted
  2. Employment contract and a photocopy of the same
  3. Original visa and a photocopy
  4. Documents in support of training or overseas experience (for domestic sector employment non-domestic sector employment)
  5. Family background report (JS certificate and Grama niladhari certificate) These two documents and the page with the photo of the National Identity Card, the page where the photograph of passport should upload  to our website (FBR Submission)
  6. Embassy authenticated insurance certificate for all workers going to Jordan

Approval for advertisements on overseas employment opportunities

01 ½ hrs

  1. Job Order
  2. Format of the Advertisement
  3. Request letter
  4. J form
  5. Declaration on cost of recruitment

Granting of First Approval (This is for job orders which are forwarded before 03.00 p.m.

02 hrs

  1. Job Order
  2. Business Agreement
  3. Power of Attorney
  4. Request letter
  5. F form, J form, F2 form, F3 form, Experience form

Refund of registration fee and cancellation of registration

10 minutes

  1. Cash refund form from Finance Division
  2. Passport
  3. Bank Receipt
  4. Request letter from job seeker

Provision of information on job opportunities available at licensed foreign employment agencies to the public

02 minutes

  • Providing information through the website – www.slbfe.lk.

Granting of written approvals for conducting interviews, seminars and distributing leaflets and banners

30 minutes

  1. Request letter from Agency indicating place and time
  2. Permission letter from the authorities of holding place (Location)
  3. Copies of the relevant approvals
  4. Formats of leaflets and posters to be distributed.
17

Foreign Relation ii

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

According to the nature of the problem of the expatriate workers, the Division receives the necessary information of the complaints from the relevant parties and notify the updated information to the complaining parties and action is taken to provide solutions to them.

Depends on the nature of the problem

  • Depends on the nature of the problem .

Provision of foods to the needy complainants who came to the division

Three  Minutes

  • Not applicable

Referral to the Finance Division for providing transport charges to the identified complainants who come to the division to check the current status of complaints

Four  Minutes

  1. Request letter of the complainant
  2. ID card or document confirming personal identity (driving license)
  3. A letter confirming that the complaint has been submitted to the Bureau
18

Research Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Facilitate to purchase the hard & soft copies of annual statistical reports containing the statistics of Sri Lankans migrant work

15 minutes

  1. The receipt in support of the payment made to the Finance division

Disseminate findings of the studies / surveys with management to make decisions on expanding the facilities provide for migrant workers & their families.

After finishing the study as scheduled

Provision of information & reports on migrant workers on request.

One day

  • Request letter

Reference facilities of the SLBFE library for those who search information with regard to labour migration.

05 minutes

  • Request letter

Provision of photocopy facilities for those who requesting library references.

15 minutes

  • The receipt in support of the payment made to the finance division

Provision of information, conducting awareness programmes, seminars on migration field for those who interest in migration.

One day

  • Request letter

Facilitate of information through internet on the books available in SLBFE library

Technically required time

  • Access through internet
19

Training (Domestic) division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  1. Allocation of training dates for those who paid training fees for 21 days Middle East training
  2. Dates allocation for those who have paid training fees for 21 days Europe and East Asia training programme
  3. Dates allocation for those who have paid training fees for 45 days Care Giver training programme
  4. Dates allocation for those who have paid training fees for 07 days IFE training programme
  5. Allocation of dates for 18 days literacy programm

5 minutes

  1. Two photocopies of the passport
  2. Two photocopies of the Identity Card
  3. Request letter from the agency concerned (only for the trainees referred by the Agencies.
  • Facilitation of SLBFE’s registration for those who have completed training within 1 day from the date of receipt of the final schedule of the trainees from the respective Training center. If there is any delay in data feeding the registration would be arranged through a manual process

2 minutes

  1. A passport copy
  • Updating the computer system to certify the trainees on the last day of the relevant training course.

Immediately

  • A passport copy
20

Industrial & Corporate Training Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  • Registration for the awareness training Course for applicants aspiring s to go aboard for non-domestic jobs and referral to the training center for online training

10 Minutes

  1. Two passport copies two NIC copies
  2. information letter issued by the relevant employment agency intended to go abroad  through a representative employment agency
  • Referred of the team from the Recruitment division to the relevant training centers for providing 10 days /05 days training for Korea pre- departure

10 Minutes

  1. Sending selected trainees who have qualified by the recruitment division (Korea) to the non-domestic division and then referring the trainees to the relevant training centers
  • Providing language training and relevant information by registering at training centers to applicant applying for Japanese languages who are looking for employment In Japan

10 Minutes

 

  1. Two ID copies
  2. Certificate for siting A/L examination
  3. Application form clarifications contained in the 2018/05,2019/05 internal instruction letters are checked upon registration
  • Referrals for technical intern trainee training courses to qualified trainees for employment in japan who have required Japanese language proficiency.

10 Minutes

  1. Applicant who have pass N4/N5 are certified will be notified and applications will be called through and advertisement publish on the bureau web site.
  2. Selection of trainees who qualified for the training course is done by the recruitment (General) division and refer for the course
  3. Relevant training supervision is done by the training non domestic division
21

Overseas Administration Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  1. Calling applications, conduct interviews and recruitment of eligible officers to the employment and welfare sections of Missions/posts.
  2. Conduct formal Training programmes for eligible officers

10 days  per officers

  • Documents relevant as proof of qualification.

Consideration of requests for expenses which can be borne through worker welfare fund, received by the employment and welfare sections of missions/posts or directly from mission/posts where E&W section not operative

worker welfare funds (WWF) committee  approval

Request letters and relevant proofing documents received through labor and welfare section of mission/posts

Issuance air tickets on emergency situations for Migrant workers who are staying at safe house for various reasons (according to the reimbursement the cost of repatriation under the Insurance scheme/ pay repatriation cost by workers welfare fund / or obtain air ticket fee from NOKs.)

10 days  per officers

Request letters and relevant proofing documents received through labor and welfare section of mission/posts

Provide Information of Migrant Workers who stay at Jail / Hospital to the missions/posts and Foreign Ministry as soon as possible

After receiving information

Provide Information in case of deaths of Migrant workers occurred while working abroad to relevant NOKs as soon as reported from the mission and refer NOKs to the foreign ministry for further assistance.

  1. Conformation of the date of arrival of Human remains and inform NOKs as soon as possible.
  2. To pay Rs.40,000/- to the NOKs in case of death of registered migrant workers.
  3.  Refer the NOKs to the welfare division to obtain insurance compensation if the deceased person has a valid SLBFE registration at that time of death

arrival date

22

Planning Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  1. Preparation of Corporate Plan (CP) of the SLBFE for next 5 years.
  2. Preparation of an Action Plan (AP) for the next year.
  1. Obtaining proposals from all Deputy General Managers & Managers before 15th September of the year which the CP & AP is prepared
  2. Referring the draft CP & AP to the all Deputy General Managers & Managers before 15th October for comments /amendments
  3. Submitting the CP & AP to the Board of Directors for approval before 30th November of the year which the CP & AP is prepared.
  4. Distributing the approved CP & AP to the line Ministry & all the Division of the SLBFE

Conduct progress review meeting quarterly.

  • Conducting quarterly progress review meeting within the first 15 days of the next month of the new quarter

Submission of the reports relevant to the SLBFE actions requested by line Ministry and other Government institutions.

  • Within 02 weeks of receiving the request letter.
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Licensing Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

When issuing a new license

  • Calling license applicants for interview

07 days

  • National Identity Card, Passport Birth Certificate  Educational Certificates along with relevant copies
  • Issuance of application for selected applicants

05 min

  • Business site inspection if other documents are submitted correctly with the application
  • Colombo area
  • Out of Colombo

02 days

07 days

  • If the security clearance reports called for the applicant are in good condition and the site inspection is approved, issuance of the documents required to grant the bond.

05 min.

Bond

  • If the security clearance reports called for the applicant are in good condition and the site inspection is approved, issuance of the documents required to grant the bond.

05 min

Bond

  • Signing of agreements with the Bureau after the applicant has duly completed and handed over the license fee and the bond

01 day

Agreement

  • Issuance of new license (after fulfilling all the requirements)

01 day

 When extending the validity period of the license

 

  • If the application for renewal of the license has been submitted 30 days before its cancellation, the license will be issued after the payment of Cess and the extension of the bank guarantee.

07 days

  • Payment receipt, Extended Bank Guarantee, Extended lease agreement
  • Location inspection when changing the address of the place of business
    • Colombo area
    • Out of Colombo

03 days

07 days

  • Request Letter, Business Registration Certificate, Building Plan, Building Lease Agreement
  • Site inspection of relevant institutions for each quarter
  • Checking A,B,C,D

45 min. for an inspection

30 min.

In case of a change made in respect of employment agencies

 

  •  Giving recommendations after calling internal reports in case of change of business name or license
  • Calling for an interview subject to the process of issuing a new license in the event of a licensee change

07 days

  • Certificate of Business Registration, If Partnership or Private Company, Details of Board of Directors

Cancellation of a License

 

  • Release of guarantee and relevant documents as per the request made to revoke the license

14 days

Providing information

 

  • Providing information on foreign employment agencies when inquired by the police
  • Providing information on registration of foreign employment agencies

15 min.

02 min.

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Marketing Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Make aware the job seekers who seek information with a view to migrate for employment, on available overseas employment opportunities through the Bureau website as well as guidance on how to improve their vocational skills related to various foreign employment opportunities

5 -10 Minutes

Obtain Curriculum Vitae from the Foreign Job Seekers in order to register with the Job Bank.

5 -10 Minutes

  • Application for the Job Bank registration
25

Procurement Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST
  1.  Procuring of Works, Goods,& Service
  2.  Consumable items
  3.  Fixed Assets
  4.  Other Services
  1. Minimum 02 weeks
  2. Minimum 01 month
  3. Minimum 03 days
  1. Request Letter
  2. Budget Estimate
  3. Specification
  4. Approval of  Board of Directors (if necessary)
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Recruitment (General) Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

IM JAPAN Programme

  1.  Recruitment and Registration Activities
  2.  Written Test and Awareness
  3.  Physical Test
  4.  Conducting First Interview
  5.  Conducting Final Interview
  6.  Forwarding the list to the training department   for  providing pre-emigration training
  7.  Preparing the VISA Files and carrying out the expatiation
  1. 03 hrs
  2. 02 hrs
  3. 06 hrs
  4. 1 hr 30 mins
  5. 1hr 45 mins
  6. 10 mins
  7. 01 hrs
  1. Application form
  2. National Identity Card
  3. Passport
  4. Relevant certificates1.Japanese Language Proficiency Test Passed Certificate JLPT/NAT –  N42. Field related Work experience certificates
  5. GS Certificate
  6. Medical Report
  7. Letter of Parental consent
  8. Police Clearance report
  9. School Leaving Certificate to confirm Sitting for Advance Level Examination

IRO Programme

  1. Recruitment and 01st Interview
  2.  Conducting 02nd Interview
  3.  Conducting Final Interview
  4.  Providing Training courses
  5.  Preparing VISA Documents to Migrate
  1. 02 hrs
  2. 15 mins
  3. 15 mins
  4. 10 mins
  5. 01 hrs
  1. Application form
  2. National Identity Card
  3. Passport
  4. Relevant certificates1.Japanese Language Proficiency Test Pass Certificate JLPT/NAT N4 – N52. Work experience certificates related to the field
  5. GS Certificate
  6. School Leaving Certificate
  7. Medical reports
  8. Letter of parental consent
  9. Police clearance report
  10. School Leaving Certificate to confirm Sitting for Advance Level Examination

Israel Home Based Care Giver Programme

  1. Accept applications through the online system and forwarding the Qualified applicant’s information to Israel’s database for Lottery selection.
  2. Completion of Medical reports, Police clearance records and other Visa documents of applicants selected from the lottery system, Conducting interviews
  3. Signing the Employment contracts of the selected applicants by the employees of the country and preparing the necessary documents to obtain the visas, after receiving the visas, the relevant job applicants are sent abroad
  1. 07 Days
  2. 05 Weeks
  3. 30 Days

Documents required for Online recruitment and Interviews

  1. Passport
  2. National Identity Card
  3. SLBFE Israel Caregiver Course Certificate  with NVQ Level III Certificate or Nursing Training Certificate and Letter confirming at least 11 months nursing experience
  4. English language Training Certificate from Recognized Institution
  5. School Leaving Certificate to confirm completion of 10 years of schooling
  6. Medical report
  7. Police clearance report

Documents required for obtaining a visa

  1. Visa Application
  2. Passport copy
  3. National ID card translated by a translator
  4. SLBFE Israel Caregiver Course Certificate  with NVQ Level III Certificate or Nursing Training Certificate and letter confirming 11 months Nursing experience
  5. English language Training Certificate from Recognized Institution
  6. Employment Agreement
  7. Birth Certificate
  8. If married, marriage certificate, spouse’s birth certificate and spouse’s National Identity Card
  9. National Identity Cards of parents if unmarried
  10. Death Certificate if spouse is deceased
  11. Letter from the SLBFE
  12. Police report in Sri Lanka, If previously employed in another Country, Police Certificate issued by that country
  13. School Leaving Certificate·   Affidavit and GS Certificate

Specified Skill Worker (SSW) program – Japan

  1. Providing information to the public
  2. Providing information to the public by telephone or in person
  3. Mailing response letters to members of the public who have made written inquiries.
  1. 05 Min
  2. 05 Min
  3. 07 Days
  1. Letters of inquiry in the 14 job fields of the Japanese Employment Program with Specified Skills
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Korean Recruitment Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Registration of applicants for Korean language test (Online)

4-5 Days

  1. Valid Passport
  2. Admission fees

Conducting Exam (computer based)

Depend on amount of Candidates

  1. Valid passport
  2. Part of the AdmissionReturn at the registration

Conducting interviews for those who got through the Exam and direct them for Medical checkup and Police Report

20 minute per Person

 

(Interview held for 4-5 days)

  1. Valid passport
  2. Part of the admission Return at the registration
  3. Birth certificate
  4. Education certificates
  5. G/S certificate
  6. Bank account
  7. Marriage certificate (if Married)
  8. Passport size 03 photo

Verification of details of those who have passed the interview and feeding details to the computer system

 

10 minutes per Person

Refer the job seekers who approved by HRD for pre-departure training

1 day

(10 days Training)

  1. Passport
  2. Training fees

Applicants will be informed on the receipt of employment contracts from Human Resources Development Service of South Korea

1 day

  1. Informed by SMS

Signing of employment contracts

15 minutes per Person

  1. Passport
  2. NIC
  3. 02 PP size Color photoes
  4. Bank Account
  5. Visa Copy

Referral of untrained contract signed workers for pre-departure training

1 day

  1. Passport
  2. Training fee receipt
  3. Agreement

Making arrangements to obtain Visa and deploying workers

15 days to Two Month

  1. Passport
  2. Visa form
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IT Division

SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TIME REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DELIVERY DOCUMENTS TO BE FORWARDED ALONG WITH THE REQUEST

Providing relevant information as per inquiries made by various external parties under the right information Act

One Day

  • Application forwarded to the Information Officer to collect information request form

Providing the User credentials required for the officers of the SLBFE to access the information system of SLBFE

15 minutes

  • Request form Approved by the head of divisions

Pending User credentials to use SLBFE official Email system 15 minutes

Pending User credentials to use SLBFE official Email system 15 minutes

  • Request form approved by the head of divisions

Troubleshooting of common system /network issues Instant within office hours

Troubleshooting of common system /network issues Instant within office hours

  • Request made by the relevant officer or division

Issuing required reports to the management using the SLBFE data bases 30 minutes to 1 hour

Issuing required reports to the management using the SLBFE data bases 30 minutes to 1 hour

  • Requests submitted by the management
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