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Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE)

Prepare an SLBFE death-related insurance claim for a deceased migrant worker

Draft. Written from the official page, read on 9 November 2026. Not tried in person yet, so check the source before you go.

Steps

  1. Confirm SLBFE registration and death-benefit policy eligibility with the bureau/insurer

    slbfe.lk (opens in a new tab)

  2. Read official list for foreign death records, consular documents, family/heir affidavit and certified originals

  3. The bureau page mentions applications within six months; check actual starting event, insurer and exceptions promptly

  4. Prepare beneficiary identities, bank account proof, required documents and translations through lawful channels

  5. Submit claim and preserve SLBFE/insurer receipt, keeping repatriation arrangements as a separate track

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