• Renewal of Passport
• Lost Passport
• New Passport
  

Applicants, who wish to submit their applications in person at the High Commission, are requested to do so between 9.30 am to 12.30 pm on the working days. No application in person would be received beyond this time except in case of emergency. Therefore, the High Commission requests all concerned (particularly those who are living in Sydney) to plan their travel to the High Commission, Canberra accordingly.

Renewal of Passport

1. Current Passport and one copy of Filled-in application form for Bangladesh Passport. (Application Form). Kindly fill in part 1, 2 and sign in part 4 of the form. Attestation in Part 5 is not required. Attestation of photograph is also not required. All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address in the application form as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.
(Incomplete application form will be returned without passport)

2. Two recent photographs (size: 50 mm high X 40 mm wide or close to this). Fee: Ordinary: A$195.00 (for five years; AS$39.00 for each year); processing period is 7 (Seven) working days. Urgent: A$400.00 (for five years; A$80.00 for each year); processing period is 2 (two) working  days. Payment has to be made in the mode of Bank Cheque/Postal Money Order issued in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'.

3. A Bangladesh Passport can be renewed for five years at a time or a part thereof (i.e. one year / two years / three years / four years as the applicant wants to). A Bangladesh Passport remains valid for ten years from the date of issue for adult (above 18 years old). Therefore, on completion of ten years (from the date of issue) of a Bangladesh Passport, one needs to apply for a new Passport [except those who were less than eighteen years old on the date of issue of their passports; their passports can not be renewed after five years; they need to apply for new passports on completion of five years (from the date of issue)].

4. Self addressed pre-paid registered envelope or pre-paid return courier.

Note : Kindly check page 9 of the passport. If there is an observation: " No further extension or renewal should be granted without reference to the issuing authority", the applicant needs to submit the photocopy of the passport along with 2 (two) photographs which will be referred to the issuing authority for their clearance. In these cases, passports will only be renewed after obtaining the necessary clearance from the issuing authority. The whole process may take minimum 6 (six) weeks. Passports of Government officials and officials of semi-Government, autonomous bodies including public universities will be renewed against their Government Order (for the period of their sanctioned leave or deputation).

Lost Passport

1. 4 (four) copies of filled-in application form for Bangladesh Passport (Application Form). Kindly fill in part 1 and sign part 4 and in the designated box in part 6 of the form which will be affixed in the passport. Attestation in Part 5 is not required. Attestation of photograph is also not required. All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address in the application form as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.
(Incomplete application form will be returned without passport)
2. 4 (four) copies of completed BF-13 forms (Form BF-13). Notarisation of BF-13 forms is not required.
3. Total 12 (twelve) recent photographs (size: 50mm high X 40mm wide).
4. Complete Police Report in original.
5. 4 (four) sets of photocopy of the lost passport. If the photocopy can not be provided, the applicant must provide document(s) i.e. SSC Certificate or equivalent certificate, to ascertain his/her date of birth. If the document is generated in Bangladesh, it must be authenticated by the Consular Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document is generated outside Bangladesh, it must be authenticated by that country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Such cases will be referred to competent authority in Bangladesh to verify applicant's antecedents.
6.  Fee: A$195.00. Payment has to be made in the mode of Bank Cheque/Postal Money Order issued in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'. (Note: Urgent fee is not applicable for lost passport)
7.  Self-addressed pre-paid registered envelope or pre-paid return courier.

Note:  Applicants must be prepared to wait for at least 3/4 weeks to process their application for a passport against their lost passport as this Mission will have to seek clearance from the issuing authority (if the issuing authority is other than this Mission). In case, we do not receive the necessary clearance within the specified period, we may issue a passport with a validity of 02(two) years provided we are satisfied as to the antecedents of the applicant as a national of Bangladesh which will require a personal interview.

For convenience of the applicants, we may issue a Temporary Citizen-Identity Certificate soon after receiving their applications without any fee before we could issue any passport.

New Passport

1. Filled-in application form for Bangladesh Passport.(Application Form) . Kindly fill in part 1 and sign part 4 and in the designated box in part 6 of the form whic will bhe affixed in the passport (in case of new born baby please put the left hand thump impression in the box). Attestation in Part 5 is not required. Attestation of photograph is also not required. All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address in the application form as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.
(Incomplete application form will be returned without passport)

2. Current passport or recently expired passport. In case of application for a new born baby/already included child, the original passport of the mother/father and the original birth certificate (this is not required for already included child on mother's passport) of the baby should be sent. 

3. Four recent photographs (size: 50mm high X 40 wide); and one recent photograph (size: 30mm X 30mm).
Fee: A$195.00 normal processing period of minimum 7 (Seven) working days.
A$285.00 urgent processing period of minimum 2(two) working days. Payment has to be made in the mode of Bank Cheque/Postal Money Order issued in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'.

4. Self-addressed pre-paid registered envelope or pre-paid return courier. 

Endorsement for inclusion of name of Child(ren)

1. Filled-in application form for Bangladesh Passport.(Application Form). Kindly fill in part 1,3 and sign part 4. Attestation in part 5 is not required. Either mother or father will be the applicant. In case of father being the applicant, he must submit an explicit written permission from the mother of the child(ren) about the inclusion of her child(ren) in father's passport. All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address in the application form as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.
(Incomplete application form will be returned without passport)

2. Valid Bangladesh Passports of father and mother.

3. Birth Certificate in original and one photocopy.
(Original will be returned upon processing).

4. Two recent photographs (size: 50mm high X 40mm wide or close to this) of the applicant and four recent photographs (size: 30mm X 30mm) of the child(ren).

5.  Fee: A$75.00 per child, normal processing period of minimum 7 (Seven) working days.
A$141.00 per child, urgent processing period of minimum 2(two) working days. Payment has to be made in the mode of Bank Cheque/Postal Money Order issued in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'.

6. Self-addressed pre-paid registered envelope or pre-paid return courier.

Note: A new passport is issued for a new born baby or already included child on mother's passport as well. Details of the application requirements are the same as new passport application.

Change of Name and Address

1. Filled-in application form for Bangladesh Passport. (Application Form). Kindly fill in part 1,3 and sign part 4. Attestation in part 5 is not required. All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address in the application form as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.
(Incomplete application form will be returned without passport)

2.  Valid original Bangladesh Passport.

3. Supporting documents. Please read Sl 12 of the General Guidelines for filling the form which is available at the end of the application form. In case of name change, SSC certificate or affidavit from First class magistrate or original copy of the advertisement in the Bangladeshi daily newspaper has to be provided. In case of name change according to the surname of husband, the original marriage certificate has to be sent. In case of address change, the original certificate from Union Council/Pourashava/City Corporation has to be furnished.

4. Two recent photographs (50 mm high X 40 mm wide or close to this).

5. Fee: A$75.00 normal processing period of minimum 7 (seven) working days.
A$141.00 urgent processing period of minimum 2(two) working days. Payment has to be made in the mode of Bank Cheque/Postal Money Order issued in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'.

6.  Self-addressed pre-paid registered envelope or pre-paid return courier.

Attestation

1. In case of documents of Bangladesh origin, the documents should first be attested by the authorised officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, before submitting to this High Commission. Documents originating in Australia/New Zealand/Fiji have to be attested by the concerned authority (i.e. Foreign Ministry of that country) before its submission to this High Commission for attestation.

2. For attestation of Power of Attorney/Affidavit (Holofnama)/Statutory Declaration or similar documents, the applicant will have to appear in this Mission in person along with his/her valid Bangladesh Passport or Australian/New Zealand Passport with 'No Visa Required ...' seal. The applicant will have to sign the 'Power of Attorney' in presence of the authorised Consular Officer of this High Commission. Those who can can not come in person to the High Commission, they can get attestation from this High Commission on their power of attorney or any other document but first they have to get consular attestation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the respective government (Australia/New Zealand/Fiji). Applicants are requested to check with the Foreign Office regarding their requirements for getting consular attestation.

3. Fee for this service will depend on the size of the document. For each set of document, fee for the first page is A$11.00 and each subsequent page is A$6.00.

4. A Photocopy of the document (which would have to be attested by the Mission) must be provided to the Mission as office copy.

Verification of Bangladesh Driving License (No fee is charged)

Please note that the High Commission needs to verify the authenticity of driving license with the issuing authority in Bangladesh. The verification process generally takes two/three months. Upon receipt of a positive response from the issuing authority in Bangladesh, the High Commission can issue a certificate in this regard. Please send the following documents to the High Commission for verification of Bangladesh Driving License:

1. Copy of both sides of Bangladesh Driving License.
2. Copy of first seven pages of valid Bangladesh Passport.
3. Self-addressed pre-paid registered return envelope or pre-paid return courier.

All are requested to provide contact telephone/email address as sometimes the High Commission needs to contact the applicant urgently for clarification.

Police Clearance Certificate

Please note that the High Commission does not issue Police Clearance Certificates for Bangladesh or Foreign nationals.

Bangladesh nationals may kindly send the following documents to the High Commission for attestation (No fee is charged) as these are required by the concerned authority in Bangladesh:

1. Application addressed to the concerned (in accordance with the permanent address of the applicant) Commissioner of Police / Superintendent of Police / Officer-in-Charge in Bangladesh, original Bangladesh Passport and photocopy of relevant pages (first seven pages and the page containing valid visa) of Bangladesh Passport.
2. Self-addressed pre-paid registered return envelope or pre-paid courier.

The application and photocopy of relevant pages of Bangladesh Passport will be attested by the High Commission and these documents along with the original Bangladesh Passport will be sent back to the applicant. The applicant will then send the attested documents to the concerned Commissioner of Police / Superintendent of Police / Officer-in-Charge in Bangladesh for taking necessary action in this regard. The applicant may in writing authorise a person in Bangladesh to collect the police clearance certificate on his / her behalf from the concerned police office when it is issued.
Foreign nationals may kindly send the following documents to the High Commission:

1. Application addressed to the High Commission.
2. Photocopy of relevant pages of passport(s) held during stay in Bangladesh showing name, photograph, date and place of birth, date of issue and expiry, visa(s) and dates of entry and exit.
3. Photocopy of relevant pages (bearing name, photograph, date and place of birth, date of issue and expiry) of the existing Passport.
4. Photocopy of any other photo identity, if held during stay in Bangladesh.
5. Photocopy of similar documents, mentioned above, or work permit of father or mother or legal guardian if the applicant lived in Bangladesh as a dependent child.
6. A postal money order or bank cheque of A$10.00 in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra'.
7. Self-addressed pre-paid registered return envelope or pre-paid courier.

The High Commission will send the application and other documents to the concerned authority in Bangladesh. The police clearance certificate, once received by the High Commission, will be mailed to the applicant.

Processing Time
   
Please note: For most consular services, except for passport in lieu of lost passport, processing period is minimum seven working days.  Passports issued/renewed on an urgent basis require minimum two working days.  No consular application will be processed unless specific requirements thereby are met.  

Mode of Payment

• Bank Cheque or Postal money Order in favour of “Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra” Personal Cheques and cash are not accepted. Fee for multiple applicants seeking same kind of consular work ( for e.g. 4 persons applying for 'No Visa Required' stamp) may be paid in single cheque/money order. But multiple applicants seeking different kinds of consular works together (for e.g. 3 persons applying for 'No Visa Required' stamp and 1 person applying for Visa) must make payment in separate cheques/money orders.
• Applicants from New Zealand, who opt to get their passports/documents back by post, are strongly recommended to send required number of international coupons for express courier service.  Applicants are requested to check the number of coupons required if more than three passports have to be returned by post. We will only arrange to return the passports/documents by International Express Courier Post of Australian Post. If anyone wishes to have their passports/documents returned by post with the coupons must provide us a letter specifying that the High Commission would not be liable if the parcel does not reach its destination as we would not take any responsibility in such cases. As such, we would recommend that applicants should arrange the courier service for their parcels which may be a bit expensive but should be safe and traceable. The applicants are requested to arrange drop and pick up by the courier agent as this mission will not take any responsibility for arranging the courier service.
• Requirements may vary in case of applicants who are members of Bangladesh Public Service or Teachers of Bangladesh Universities etc.  Please contact the Bangladesh High Commission for details before you apply.

 For further information, please contact:

Bangladesh High Commission, 43 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley, Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia. Tel:+61 2 6290 0511, 6290 0522, 6290 0533, Fax:+61 2 6290 0544.
Time and Method of enquiry: All enquiries by telephone, in relation to Consular matter, should be made from 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs. Urgent enquiry beyond that period can be made by sending e-mail or by fax. In such cases, name, contact phone number, e-mail address and the nature of the query should be clearly stated. Concerned officials will attend to such queries as soon as possible.
E-mail :   consular@bhcanberra.com