SERVICE RELATED TO BANGLADESHI PASSPORT

N.B : No Prior Appointments are Needed for Availing Above Services

Replacement of Passport :

1. Existing Bangladeshi passport may be replaced on following occasion:
     a. When all pages of existing passport has been exhausted or used.
     b. When passport has been damaged unintentionally
     c. After completion of 10 years tenure from the date of issue.
2. Requirements for Replacement : Following documents are needed for replacement of passport:
     a. Existing Passport
     b. Filled up of Passport Application form
     c. 4 copies of passport size photograph (1 copy attested , attestation can be done by, council or Mosque Imam)
3. Fees:
     Urgent delivery : £ 60 (48 page Passport)
     Normal delivery : £ 70 (48 page Passport)
4. Delivery Time:
     Urgent Service : Next Working day (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)
     Normal Service : After 05 Working days (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)
5. Methods of Availing the service:
     a. Direct Services by physically coming to the High Commission
     b. Postal Service,
     c. Services through consular surgery

Issue of New Passport against lost Passport

1 Requirements for Issue of New Passport Against Lost Passport:
     a. Physical presence of the applicant in the High Commission for interview
     b. Filled up passport application form.
     c. Police report on lost passport
     d. Any documents proving applicant's Bangladeshi Identity ( Birth Certificate, copy of previous passport)
     e. 6 (six) Copies of Passport size Photograph (1 copy attested , attestation can be done by councilor, Mosque Imam, GP)

2. Steps Needed for Issuance of New Passport Against Lost Passport:
     a. Applicant is interviewed with all the required documents.
     b. On satisfactory interview , a temporarily citizen certificate with 90 days validity is issued to the applicant.
     c. All the documents of applicants are sent to Bangladesh for police clearance
     d. On receipt of police clearance from Bangladesh new passport is issued to the applicant
     e. If the police clearance is not received within 21 days a temporary passport of 2 years validity may be issued to the applicant.

3. British Born 2nd / 3rd Gerneration's Bangladeshi Passport:
     a. Bangladeshi passport of Applicant's parents.
     b. Applicants Birth Certificate (Details).
     c. Applicant's British Police Clearence (CRB).
     d. Applicant's British Passport.
     e. 4 (Four) passport size photograph (one attested by G.P. or Solicitor).

4. Fees : No fees are taken for temporary citizen certificates. After police clearance or after 21 days following fees are taken to issue passport

Urgent delivery : £ 60 (48 page Passport)
Normal delivery : £ 70 (48 page Passport)
5. Delivery Time
     a. Urgent Service : After 3 weeks (for verification) + one working day (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)
     b. Normal Service : After 3 weeks (for verification) + 05 working days (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)
6. Methods of Availing the service
     a. Direct Services by physically coming to the High Commission.
     b. Postal Service,
     c. Services through consular surgery.

Renewal of Passport

1. Bangladeshi Passport can be renewed after completion of 5 years from the date of issue. However on completion of 10 years passports are needed to be replaced instead of renewal.
2. Documents Requirement for Renewal:
      a. Existing Passport.
      b. Filled up Passport application Form.
      c. 2 x Passport Size Photographs.
3 Fees : Following fees are taken to renew passport-
     Urgent delivery : £ 30 (48 page Passport).
     Normal delivery : £ 20 (48 page Passport)
4. Delivery Time:
     a. Urgent Service : Next Working Day
     b. Normal Service : After 05 Working days (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)
5. Methods of Availing the service:
     a. Direct Services by physically coming to the High Commission.
     b. Postal Service,
     c. Services through consular surgery.

Endorsement /Correction in Passport

1. Endorsement /Correction are made in Passport on following occasion:
     a. Endorsement of the name of children after their birth.
     b. Change of Marital status
     c. Change of Profession
     d. Name Change
     e. Change of Address
     f. Correction due to official error

2. Requirements of Endorsement/ Correction.
     a. Endorsement of Children:
          (1) Child's Birth Certificate showing parents name.
          (2) Bangladeshi Passport of father and mother.
          (3) 2 x Passport size photograph of the child (1 copy to be attested, if child cannot be brought to the High Commission.
          (4) Filled up passport application form
     b. Change of Marital status and Replacement of Father's name by Husband's name:
          (1) Registered Marriage certificate.
          (2) One copy of passport size photograph.
          (3) Filled up passport application form.
     c. Change of Profession:
          (1) A letter from the Employer or the Institution
          (2) One copy of passport size photographs.
          (3) Filled up passport application form.
     d. Name and Other changes:
          (1) Affidavit in support of changes/ correction duly legalized by solicitor to be enclosed.
          (2) Or, Any valid document which substantiate and support the changes/correction acceptable to concerned officer.
          (3) Filled up passport application form.
     e. Correction Due to official Error:
          (1) Intimate immediately any mistake in entry by officials.
          (2) Correction due to official error is done free of charge.

3 Fees :Following fees are taken for endorsement and correction-
     a. Urgent £ 10
     b. Normal £ 7

4. Delivery Time
     a. Urgent Service : Next Working Day
     b. Normal Service : After 05 Working days (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)

5. Methods of Availing the service:
     a. Direct Services by physically coming to the High Commission
     b. Postal Service,
     c. Services through consular surgery

Travel Permit:

1. Travel Permit/Documents are issued to Bangladeshi nationals who for some reason are not in possession of their Bangladeshi Passport and want to return to Bangladesh.

2. Requirements of Travel Permit
     (1) Applicant has to physically turn up in the High Commission for interview
     (2) Any of the following documents showing applicant's Bangladeshi identity
     (a) Copy of Previous Passport
     (b) Bangladeshi Birth Certificate or other Educational Certificate
     (c) A letter from prominent personality( Imam, Councilors, GP, etc) certifying Bangladeshi identity
     (3) 4x Passport Size photographs
     (4) Filled up Passport application form

3 Fees :Following fees are taken for Travel-
     a. Urgent £16
     b. Normal £8

4 Delivery Time
     a. Urgent Service : Next Working day
     b. Normal Service : After 05 Working days (from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm)

5. Methods of Availing the service
     a. Direct Services by physically coming to the High Commission
     b. Postal Service,
     c. Services through consular surgery

GUIDELINES FOR DUAL NATIONALITY

1. A Bangladeshi national who has entered UK with a Bangladeshi passport and subsequently obtained British Passport is not required to obtain separate dual nationality certificate. Similarly the children of Bangladeshi father who has obtained Bangladeshi passport before obtaining British passport is also not required to have separate dual nationality certificate.Foreign spouse of a Bangladeshi national may also apply for a dual nationality of Bangladesh.

2. Dual Nationality Applicants are required to fill up the specific form.(available in this website in All Forms section)

3. Dual Nationality Applicants are required to deposit the filled up application form along with other related documents, in person to the High commission where they will be interviewed by the concern officer

4. After satisfactory interview the application form along with related documents will be sent to Ministry of Home affairs in Bangladesh.

5. After investigation Ministry of Home Affairs in Bangladesh will issue the dual nationality certificate and send it to the High Commission.

6. On receipt of the certificate from the Ministry, the High commission will either inform the applicant to collect the certificate or the same my be sent to the applicant by post.

7. On the basis of dual nationality certificate the applicant can obtain Bangladeshi passport from the High Commission.

POWER OF ATTORNEY, SPONSORSHIP AND DOCUMENTS ATTESTATION

Power of Attorney

1. Power of attorney service can be availed by either of the following method.

     a. Signing the power of attorney documents in front of the Consular Officer of Bangladesh High commission.

OR

     b. Signing the power of attorney documents in front of a solicitor/Barrister/Notary Public/Commissioner for Oath.

NB: if the power of attoney is regarding land property in Bangladesh, after endorsment from the High Commission it should be attested by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry,Dhaka before submission to the concern deputy commissioner office.

2. Requirements for Signing in front of high commission's Consular Officer.

     a. Before coming to the high Commission, the document must remain unsigned.
     b. Valid Passport
     c. Photograph 1 copy
     d. Fees : £12

3. Requirements for signing the documents in front of solicitor
    a. One (1) Photograph of each executants must be Endorsed with the document by the solicitor/ Notary Public/ Commissioner for Oath

b. After signing in front of solicitor, the power of document has to taken to Foreign and commonwealth office (FCO) legalization section for authentication of the solicitor

     c. After authentication by FCO the documents are to be brought to the high commission for signature by high commission official

 
     d. Fees: £12

4. No specific form is available for power of attorney.

5. Delivery time : Same day after one hour from submmission

Sponsorship

1. Sponsorship application form is available in this website at "All Forms" Section

2. Requirements:
     a. Filled up application form.
     b. One copy of photograph of the person who is going to be sponsored.
     c. Valid passport of the sponsor.

3. Fees : £05

4. Delivery time : Same day after one hour from submmission.

Documents Attestation

1. To obtain the attestation of the documents originated in bangladesh must be attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka for details plase see Citizen Chater.

2. To obtain the attestation of the documents originated in UK must be attested by the Liglisation office of the Foreing and commonwealth office, UK.

3. To obtain the attestation of a photo copy of the original document are to summit with the photo copy.

4. For signature attestation , the individual must come in person with valid passport and a passport size photgraph.

5. Commercial documents duly ligalised by concern Ministry/Office are attested by Commercial wing of this High commission ( 4th Floor, Room-25) Telephone-02075840081 Ext.-212/247.

6. Fees : £5

7. Delivery time: Same day service.

Address of the Legalization office of FCO, UK

The Legalization Office

Norfolk House (West)

437, Silbury Boulevard

Milton Keynes

MK9 2AH

Phone :01908295111

Fax :01908295122

Web : www.legalisationoffice.org.uk

 

Character Certificate

If any exprieted Bangladeshi citizens needs character Certificate from the High Commission for job purpose in uk/ireland, the person can apply to the high commission in prescribed form for character Certificate. But for some specific job like Taxi driving, childcare service and for immigration purpose you will need to obtain police clearance certificate. But for immigration purpose one should apply for police clearance certificate.

2. Requirements:
     a. Filled up application form.
     b. copy of Bangladeshi Passport.
     c. One passport size photograh.

3. Fees Free of cost

4. Delivery time : Same day after 01 hour from submission

 

Police Clearance Certificate

 

1. If any Expatriate Bangladeshi citizen needs police clearance certificate, the person can obtain the police clearnce certificate in two ways:

 

A. If any person needs police clearance certificate from Bangladesh very urgentlty, the person can apply to the concerned police station in Bangladesh at own responsibility or on behalf of expatriate Bangldeshi the person's relative can also submit applications to the concern police station with necessary fee taka 500. It is recommended to submit the application of expatriate applicant, passport and photograph attested by the High Commission before submitting to the police station after obtaining the police clearance Certificate it should be attested by Bangladesh Foreign Ministry in Dhaka and by the High Commission. For details please see citizen charter............

 

OR

 

B. The person can submit the application for police clearenace to the High Commission with necessary fee (pound £ 3). The High Commission sends application to the police head quarter in Dhaka. Police Head Quarter sends it to the concern police station. Police station after necessary check issues police clearance certificate for the person and forwards it to the concern police super. Police super counter signs the certificate and forward it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dhaka. Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalizes the certificate and forward it to the high Commission to send it to its recipient

 

 

Marrital Status Certificate

 

1. If any Expatriate Bangladeshi citizen needs marrital status cerficate, the person can apply to the concerned deputy commissioner office in bangladesh through this High Commission. High Commission forwards the application to the deputy commissioner office. After necessary verification deputy commissioner office issues marrital status certificate for the person and forwards to the Ministry of Foreign Affaires Dhaka for authentication. Ministry of Foreign Affairs after authentication sends the certificate to the High Commission. High Commission attested the and forwards it to the recipient. For details please see citizen charter...............

 

2. If any Expatriate Bangladeshi citizen needs marrital status cerficate, the person can apply to the deputy commissioner(DC) of concern district in Bangladesh at own responsibility of on behalf expatriate Bangladeshi the persons relatives can also submmit application to the concern deputy commissioner with necessary fee TK . It is recommended to submmit the application of expatriate applicant, Passport and Photograph attested by the High Commission. After obtaining the certificate, it should be attested by Bangladesh Foreign Ministry and by Bangladesh High Commissionon.

 

Guardianship Certificate

 

1. For details Plesea see citizen charter

 

GUIDELINES VISA EXEMPTION (NO VISA REQUIRED)

1. Bangladeshi nationals holding British Passport and their spouse or children can apply for Visa Exemption Status for travel to Bangladesh.

2. The application must be in the prescribed form of Bangladeshi High Commission, London . One passport size photograph have to be submission along with the application form.

3. At least one of the following documents in original along with a photocopy must be submitted with the application form.

i. Valid Bangladeshi Passport.

ii. Bangladeshi Citizenship Certificate issued from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dhaka.

iii. Nationality Certificate issued by appropriate authority in Bangladesh. (for instance,

First Class Gazetted officer of the Government of Bangladesh).

iv. Birth Certificate issued by the competent authority in Bangladesh.

v. Educational Certificate issued by any Board/University in Bangladesh.

vi. Previous British passport having ''no visa'' stamp.

4. Following documents in original along with a photocopy are also to be submitted while

applying for the above status for a child:

i. Document (s) that proves father's/mother's nationality as Bangladeshi (such as

father's/mother's Bangladeshi passport, Citizenship/Nationality Certificate, etc).

ii. Child's Bangladeshi passport or Citizenship/Nationality Certificate, or British birth

certificate where parents names and particulars are included.

5. Following documents in original along with a photocopy are to be submitted while

applying for the same status for one's spouse who is not originally Bangladeshi national :

i. Bangladeshi Passport/Citizenship or Nationality Certificate of the spouse.

ii. Valid marriage documents.

6. A foreign male national married to a Bangladeshi female is not eligible ( Visa Exemption) for this status.

7. Fees : £32

8. Delivery Time : Same day after one hour from submmission

9. Prescribed Application Form ; Available in this website (please visit All Forms)

10. The authority preserved the right to reject any application or document at any time without ascertaining any reasons.

11. Payment method : By Debit card, Postal order and Bank draft.No cash or checks are allowed.