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All Bangladeshi nationals need valid Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) to travel abroad. The Bangladesh High Commission Ottawa issues and re-issues MRP to bonafide Bangladeshi nationals following due procedure of the Government of Bangladesh.
1.1 How to Choose your Category:
Category # 1 Applicants
are those, Holding Hand written passport, or Born outside Bangladesh but entitled to obtain a Bangladesh Passport by Descent,
This category applicants have to Visit the High Commission Office in Ottawa in person for their Picture to be taken and Biometrics submission in addition to the required documents as detailed below. For Appointment, Please click here.
Category # 2 Applicants
are those having Machine Readable Computer written passport (MRP) already and want to, Get Reissue, Make Correction on their Passport or Make Alteration on their passport such as Marital status/names , emergency contact or any other information deed to be altered,
This category applicants can apply in two ways,
The High Commission strongly recommends mailers to use Canada Post mail.
1.2 How to Apply, Instructions and Required Documents:
Guidelines
Category # 1 applicants, Please follow Guidelines 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Category # 2 applicants, Please follow Guidelines 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1) If you are a Category # 1 applicant,
2) Provide a copy of Online Birth Registration Certificate containing 17-digit Birth Registration Number (BRN) or National ID card. If you don’t have both, you may apply for your Birth Certificate in the High commission during your passport application,
3) If you are a Category # 2 applicant,
4) Provide your current Original Bangladesh passport for both types of Category (for both new hand written or MRP renewal applicants).
In the case of lost passport, providing police report lodged in local police station with Case No. and reported date is mandatory. Please also include your own cover letter mentioning that you have lost your passport and reported to the police station and mentioning your case number and date in your letter as well. Your old passport will be returned back to you with the new one after the appropriate verification is done.
5) Provide a copy of your passport (page containing personal information (picture page only),
6) Provide a copy of your legal status in Canada (Passport/PR/Work Permit/Study Permit) .
7) Two recently taken photographs of the applicant (size: 45 mm x 35 mm or any passport size).
These photographs are not intended to update the photo on your current passport however, are only used for your paper application. If your current photo on your passport has to be changed, then you will be notified by an officer to come to the Office and have your picture taken here.
8) In Case of any Correction or Alteration on existing MRP, applicant must provide a legal supporting document.
(For instance, if some one needs to make any change in their Marital status, they need to provide copy of supporting Document of Neekahmana/Marriage or Talaknama/Divorce Certificate).
In case of applicant’s failure of submit proper supporting document will delay the processing time.
9) For all types of Passport services,
*Subject to arrival of the passport from Dhaka DIP.
Mode of Payment
A) The fee has to be paid by Bank Draft/Pay Order/ Postal order in favor of or payable to "Bangladesh High Commission, Ottawa".
B) The applicant can also pay by Credit/ Debit Card in favor of Bangladesh High Commission by being present at the High Commission office in Ottawa.
C) No personal check or cash is accepted.
All fees prepared as payable to “BANGLADESH HIGH COMMISSION, OTTAWA”
9) At your convenient, you can pick up your new passport from the High Commission on the time schedule suggested by the High Commission otherwise, provide an extra registered return envelope with applicant’s full and correct address well written on it.
10) Send your application by the High Commission's Address mentioned in the Contact us page if you choose to use mail service.
The High Commission bears no responsibility for delay or failure of delivery if that mentioned address is wrong, invisible or incomplete.
Please note that the guidelines provided in this page are indicative. The High Commission reserves the right to request for any additional document at any stage for scrutiny by the Consular Officer before rendering any service.
1.3 How to Use the Forms:
Note: 1 - For All Category of Applicants
Note : 2 - For Category # 1, when you fill the online form,
Submission of MRP application
1.5 How to make a Payment and about processing times:
MRP Fee, payment methods and processing Times
For all types of Passport services,
*Subject to arrival of the passport from Dhaka DIP.
Mode of Payment
1) The MRP fee has to be paid by Bank Draft/Pay Order/ Postal order in favor of Bangladesh High Commission, Ottawa.
2) The applicant can also pay by Credit/ Debit Card in favor of Bangladesh High Commission by being present at the High Commission office in Ottawa.
3) No personal check or cash is accepted.
All fees prepared as payable to “BANGLADESH HIGH COMMISSION, OTTAWA”
Processing time and fees for Reissue of Machine Readable Passport:
Sl. No. |
Type |
Processing Time |
Fees |
Remarks |
1.
2. |
Regular
Express |
Within 6 to 8 weeks (minimum), depending on arrival of the passport from Dhaka. Within 4 weeks (minimum), depending on arrival of the passport from Dhaka. |
C$ 150.00
C$ 300.00 |
If applicable, depending of positive police verification and Subject to arrival of the passport from Dhaka
|
1.6 How to make Biometric Enrolment Process:
At the MRP enrolment booth, applicant’s Finger Prints, Electronic Signature and Photograph will be taken during the enrollment for Category # 1 applicants in the High Commission office.
After completion of the enrollment process, the High Commission electronically sends data and necessary documents to the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) in Dhaka. DIP then prints the new MRP after completion of necessary verification and sends it back to the High Commission by courier service. Following electronic authentication, the High Commission delivers the MRP in person or by post as desired by the applicant. The whole procedure may take approximately 30 Business days.
Delivery of the passport
After completion of the enrollment process, the High Commission gives the applicant a tentative date of delivery for the Machine-Readable Passport. The passport is printed in Dhaka and later sent to the Mission. The whole procedure may take at least 30 Business days.
1.7 How to check status of MRP issuance:
Applicants can contact the High Commission if their application has sur passed Eight weeks for Regular service or Four weeks for Express service since it has been received by the High Commission office.
During your contact, you will be prompted to provide the following information.
Please make sure either of the following information are with you when you contact to us.
* Enrollment ID number (CAN10000000XXXXX) ,
* For mailers, Envelope Tracking Number if used,
* Existing Passport number,
* First and Last name,
* And for security purposes, you may be asked for Date of Birth,
TO CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK, http://passport.gov.bd/OnlineStatus.aspx
Your enrollment ID number will be available after we received your application and once it enrolled in our system after.
We are experiencing higher volume of calls and too many calls will affect our processing speed causing most of application to be delayed.
For hand Pick,
The applicant may come to the High Commission in person, along with existing Bangladesh Passport /personal identification and/or delivery slip to receive New MRP from the counter. However, before visiting the High Commission counter, the applicant is strongly advised to obtain confirmation from the High Commission about arrival of the MRP from Bangladesh.
Common delays of your application,
Please note: Incomplete form will not be processed and the High Commission will not be held responsible for such applications.