What To Do for Applying Your Bangladeshi Machine Readable Passport:
Those of you have passport already & validity is more than 6 months,they are not allowed to renew their Hand written passport to Machine Readable Passport (MRP).
Documents you need to submit:
1.Fill up 2 Copies of Forms. (Passport Application Form)
2.Attest both the forms. (If you have National ID Card then only attest the
Picture after pasting it on the form no need to attest the form. But if you don’t
have National ID Card then Attest both the part Picture and the Form as well.)
3.2 Copies of Attested National ID Card (Photocopy)
4.2 Copies of Attested Old Passport (Photocopy-Page 1-9)
Procedures:
1.First pay 3000tk (Normal)/ 6000tk (Urgent) @ Shonali Bank, Passport
Office Branch.
2.Stay in a line for the Forms & Documents verifications. (Must ensure
that Verifiers Signature on the forms).
3.Then ensure the 2 seals.
4.Then go for the form submissions, Picture & Digital signing part.
Documents you need to submit:
1.Fill up 2 Copies of Forms. (Passport Application Form)
2.Attest both the forms. (If you have National ID Card then only attest the
Picture after pasting it on the form no need to attest the form. But if you don’t
have National ID Card then Attest both the part Picture and the Form as well.)
3.2 Copies of Attested National ID Card (Photocopy)
4.2 Copies of Attested Old Passport (Photocopy-Page 1-9)
Procedures:
1.First pay 3000tk (Normal)/ 6000tk (Urgent) @ Shonali Bank, Passport
Office Branch.
2.Stay in a line for the Forms & Documents verifications. (Must ensure
that Verifiers Signature on the forms).
3.Then ensure the 2 seals.
4.Then go for the form submissions, Picture & Digital signing part.
Steps on how to apply for a Machine Readable Passport (MRP) in Bangladesh:
It is a bit time consuming matter when you are applying for a Passport in Bangladesh in a legal way. You can not complete all the process in a single day. You need at least couple of days to complete the whole scenario. Today Machine Readable Passport (MRP) has the greater acceptance all over the world and we will discuss about only Machine Readable Passport (MRP) here.
step 1. You need to collect a form from Passport Office at Agargaon, Dhaka. The form is free of cost. Make sure the form contains two pages. You need to take out a photocopy of the given form.
step 2. Please read the instructions carefully on the last page. The form should be filled properly. Then take out a photocopy of the real passport form. Otherwise, they wont let you go to the next step.
step 3. After filling the form you have to go to the Passport Office on another day. Maintain a queue on Gate 2. There you will have to pay the passport fees on Sonali Bank Branch. The passport fess are 3,000 for General and 6,000 for Express. Collect the deposit from a guard and write down your name, amount to be paid, Bank name and signature. Stand in the queue and Deposit the money on Bank. They will take 5 tk for each deposit of 3,000 tk as VAT (as they say so).
With Express, you are supposed to get the passport within 15 days and within 30 days for General, if there is no problem with your passport information. If you don’t have a rush, you are recommended for General delivery. In case you have urgency such as visiting abroad for business purpose, admitting in hospitals or any other related cases you should go with Express delivery.
step 4. Attach the deposit slip on the front page of the real form.
step 5. Show the form on Gate 1 for primary verification. After checking your form from one of the staff, he/she will write OK and signature on your form.
steps 6. Then go for second verification process on the same place walking a bit forward. There an officer will check your form again and signature. He may ask you something about your provided information on the form. But don’t be afraid. Be honest.
step 7: Then on the same place he will send your form to an officer, who will give you a serial number. You will be told to report the form. You will be given a day to do so.
Now you can go back to home and take a rest or you can complete the rest of the steps within the day if you are prepared enough for taking your passport photo. The next step is to take photos for your passport.
