How to apply and obtain Bangladesh Passport? Procedures, Documents required

Bangladesh Passport

Types of Bangladesh Passport

  • Ordinary Passport
  • Official Passport
  • Diplomatic Passport
  • Special Passport

What are the Documents Required?

Documents Required
  • Printed application summary incl. appointment (if any)
  • Printed application form
  • NID card or Birth certificate
  • Payment Slip
  • For minor (below 18 years) applicants who do not have a National Identity Card (NID), their parents must quote their National Identity Card (NID) number.
  • In case of adoption/guardianship, an order issued by the Department of Protective Services, Ministry of Home Affairs should be submitted along with the passport application.
  • Relevant technical certificates (eg: Doctor, Engineer, Driver etc.) should be uploaded/attached.
  • Relevant GO/NOC/Certificate/Retirement Leave Order/Pension Book as applicable should be uploaded/attached on the respective website of the issuing authority.
  • Applicable marriage certificate/nikahnama and talaknama in case of divorce should be submitted.
  • Further documents depend on application nature/correction

Processing Fees of Passport

e-Passport fees for inside Bangladesh

Bangladesh Passport

e-Passport fees for Bangladesh Mission’s

Bangladesh Passport

Procedure to apply Bangladesh Passport

  • Visit your nearest Office check if the new e-Passport is already available
  • Fill in your e-Passport application online
  • The e-passport application form can be filled online.
  • Photo attachment and attestation are not required in the e-passport form.
  • Pay passport fees
  • Collect all the required documents
  • Visit your Passport Office for biometric enrolment
  • For diplomatic passports, applications must be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular and Welfare Division or the Head Office of the Directorate of Immigration and Passports.
  • When applying for a new passport from a foreign trip, the contact address in Bangladesh should be mentioned in the permanent address column.
  • In case of emergency passport application (new issue) police clearance certificate should be obtained on own initiative and submitted along with the application.
  • A passport will be issued within 7 working days if a police clearance is submitted with an application for an emergency passport into the country and within 15 working days if a police clearance is submitted with an application for a regular passport into the country.

Passport Validity

Adult Passport – 10 year

Minor Passport – 5 Year

Processing time

Regular Delivery: Within 15 Working days / 21 days from the biometric enrolment date.
Express Delivery: Within 7 Working days / 10 days from the biometric enrolment date.
Super Express Delivery: Within 2 Working days from the biometric enrolment date.

How to contact?

Address for passport pickup: Divisional Passport and Visa Office,Building-02, E-7, Sher-E-Bangla Nagor, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Phone: +880 2-8123788

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