Bangladesh - Apply for Dual Citizenship

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Dual Citizenship, the applicant has to approach the Department of Immigration and Passports Link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to visit the office and collect the Dual Citizenship.
13. This entire process can be completed within 1 week or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Photocopy of the passport of the applicant.
• Citizenship certificate of the country from where the applicant got the
• citizenship.
• Photocopy of the Bangladeshi passport of the applicant.
• Notarial declaration from the applicant.
• Bank receipt.
• Birth certificate (If the applicant is born abroad).
• NID or passport of father/mother/close relative of the applicant.
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Immigration Bangladesh Police
PCV7+7QH, Dhaka 1205
Phone - +880-2-8914226, +88-01320005902
Contact link

Department of Immigration and Passports
E-7, Agargaon
Shere-E-Bangla Nagor
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Phone: 8181602
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any citizen who intends to Apply for Dual Citizenship is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 1 week or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Age
• Passport number
• Residential Address
• Residential No
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• Dual citizenship is permitted under certain circumstances where the person is not a citizen of a SAARC country.
• Such dual citizens of Bangladesh can apply for a Dual Nationality Certificate which makes it legal to use a foreign passport however, people are not prosecuted for not applying for such a certificate.

Information which might help

• For more details link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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