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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(Immigration and Passport Branch)

Dhaka, the 20th August 1974

No. S.R.O. 43-L/74/1749-Imm-1, - In exercise of the power conferred by Article 17 of the

Bangladesh Passport Order, 1973 (P.O.No 9 of 1973) the Government is pleased to make the

following rules, namely;-

1) Short title These rules may be called the Bangladesh Passport Rules, 1974. 2) Classes of passports,- There shall be the following classes of passports namely:-

a) international passport for travel to any foreign country; b) special passport for travel to India only, and c) Diplomatic passport.

3) Passport authorities, - 1) The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Director General, Immigration and Passports, may issue any class of passport and travel document,

2) The Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an officer authorized by him may issue

diplomatic passports.

3) The officers specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these rules may issue the passports

and travel document specified in column 2 thereof to any citizen of Bangladesh residing

for the time being within the jurisdiction specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

4. Forms of application (1) An application for the issue of a passport or travel document or for the renewal thereof or for an endorsement thereon shall be made in the appropriate

form set out in Schedule II to these rules.

2) An application for the issue of a passport or travel document shall be required to be

attested by a Member of Parliament or a gazetted officer of the Government.

3) A passport authority may return an application, stating the reasons therefore, if he

finds that it is not in order or is not accompanied by requisite documents or is not

otherwise complete in all respects.

5. Duration of passport:- (1) A passport shall initially be valid for such period not exceeding five years as may be specified therein.

(2) A passport may be renewed for further period or periods not exceeding a period of five

years at a time, but in no case the validity of the passport shall extend beyond a period of ten

years from the date of its issue.

3) A travel document shall be valid for such period not exceeding one year as may be

specified therein

6. Financial Guarantee: - (1) Except in the cases mentioned in sub-rule (3) an application for the issue of a passport, other than a diplomatic passport shall be accompanied by a surety

bond or a bank guarantee executed in the appropriate from set out in Schedule III to these

rules.

(2) In the case of a surety bond, the guarantor must be a citizen of Bangladesh whose

monthly income is not less than Taka six hundred, the bond shall be executed on a non-

judicial stamp paper of the value of Taka two. Unless the guarantor is a Member of

Parliament or a Class I Government officer, the bond shall be executed before a

Magistrate of the first class.

(3) No surety bond or bank guarantee shall be necessary where the applicant is -

a) a Member of Parliament

b) a Class I officer of the Government or the wife or child of such officer.

c) a person settled abroad, his wife and children;

d) an officer or employee of the Government or of a statutory corporation or local

authority going aboard on official duty;

e) a recipient of an employment voucher form the United kingdom or a work permit from

any other country;

f) a recipient of scholarship or fellowship;

g) a member of any delegation sponsored or approved be the Government;

h) a child accompanying its parent who is not required to furnish any surety bond or bank

guarantee ; and

i) a wife accompanying her husband who is not required to furnish any surety bond or

bank guarantee.

7. Fees An application for the issue of a passport or travel document, or for the duplicate or renewal thereof or for an endorsement thereon shall be accompanied by the fee

specified in Schedule IV to these rules;

Provided that no such fee shall be payable where such passport, document, duplicate or

renewal is necessary for a journey required by Government

8. Forms of passport and travel document, - A passport or travel document shall be issued in such form as the Government may direct;

9. Issue of additional passport or travel document (1) Subject to sub rule (2), a person holding a passport or travel document shall not be entitled to another passport or travel

document unless he surrenders the passport or travel document held by him.

(2) Separate passports or travel documents may be issued to a person if it is necessary to

do so for facilitating his visits to different countries.

10. Functions of the Director of immigration and Passport The Director General of

immigration and Passports shall supervise and control the work of all passport authorities

specified in Schedule I to these rules.

11. Appellate Authority (1) A person aggrieved by an order of a passport authority may, within

a period of two months from the date of the order, prefer an appeal

a) where the order is that of any authority other than the Secretary, Home Affairs, to the

Secretary, Home Affairs; and

b) where the order is that of the Secretary, Home Affairs, to the Minister for Home Affairs.

(2) Before making an order on an appeal under sub-rule (1), the appellant shall be given an

opportunity of being heard.

12. Repeal The Bangladesh Passport rules, 1973, are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE 1

(See rule 3(3))

PASSPORT AUTHORITIES AND THEIR JURISDICTION

Passport authorities Passports and travel

documents

Jurisdiction

1 2 3

Director of Immigration and Passports International Passports,

Special Passports and

Travel documents

Whole of Bangladesh

Deputy Director of Immigration and

Passports other than in Regional

Passport Office, Dhaka, Chittagong and Jessore.

Ditto

Ditto

Deputy Director/Assistant

Director/Deputy Assistant Director of

Regional Passport Office, Dhaka.

Ditto Motijheel, Paltan, Khilgaon, Sabujbagh,

Mirpur, Shahali, Pallabi, Kafrul,

Tejgaon, Mohammadpur, Adabar, Uttara, Dakkhinkhan, Uttarkhan, Torag,

Zia International Biman Bandar,

Gulshan, Badda, Cantonment, Khilkhet, Ramna, Shahabagh, New market,

Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Dhamrai,

Savar and Ashulia thana under Dhaka

District.

Deputy Director/Assistant

Director/Deputy Assistant Director of

Regional Passport Office, Chittagong.

Ditto Kotwali, Pahartali, Chandgaon,

Panchlaish, Bandar, Double Mooring,

Karnaphuli, Khulshi, Halishar, Bayjid Bostami, Bakalia, Patenga, Mirsharai,

Hathazari, Sitakunda and Raozan thana

under Chittagong District.

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant Director of Regional Passport Office,

Comilla.

Ditto Comilla Sadar(Kotwali), Chandina, Burichong, Debidwar, Daudkandi,

Homna, Brammanpara, Moradnagar,

Meghna, Monohorganj and Titash thana under Comilla District.

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office,

Mymensingh.

Ditto

Mymensingh. District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office,

Gopalgonj

Ditto

Gopalgonj District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant Director of Regional Passport Office,

Noakhali

Ditto Noakhali District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office, Rajshahi

Ditto

Rajshahi District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office,

Ditto Rangpur District

Rangpur

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office, Sirajgonj

Ditto Sirajgonj District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office, Khulna

Ditto Khulna District

Deputy DirectorAssistant

Director/Deputy Assistant Director of

Regional Passport Office, Jessore

Ditto Jessore District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office,

Barisal

Ditto Barisal Distrct

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant Director of Regional Passport Office,

Sylhet

Ditto Sylhet District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office, Hobigonj

Ditto Hobigonj District

Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant

Director of Regional Passport Office, Faridpur

Ditto Faridpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Narayanganj Ditto Narayanganj District

Deputy Commissioner, Jamalpur Ditto Jamalpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Sherpur Ditto Sherpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Netrokona Ditto Netrokona District

Deputy Commissioner, Kishoregonj Ditto Kishoregonj District

Deputy Commissioner, Shariatpur Ditto Shariatpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Madaripur Ditto Madaripur District

Deputy Commissioner, Rajbari. Ditto Rajbari District

Deputy Commissioner, Narsingdi Ditto Narsingdi District

Deputy Commissioner, Gazipur Ditto Gazipur District

Deputy Commissioner, Munshigonj Ditto Munshigonj District

Deputy Commissioner, Manikgonj Ditto Manikgonj District

Deputy Commissioner, Tangail Ditto Tangail District

Deputy Commissioner, Lakshmipur Ditto Lakshmipur District

Deputy Commissioner, Feni Ditto Feni District

Deputy Commissioner, Brahmanbaria Ditto Brahmanbaria District

Deputy Commissioner, Coxs Bazar Ditto Coxs Bazar District

Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati Ditto Rangamati District

Deputy Commissioner, Bandarban Ditto Bandarban District

Deputy Commissioner, Khagrachhari Ditto Khagrachhari District

Deputy Commissioner Chandpur Ditto Chandpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Bogra Ditto Bogra District

Deputy Commissioner, Dinajpur Ditto Dinajpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Pabna Ditto Pabna District

Deputy Commissioner, Panchgarh Ditto Panchgarh District

Deputy Commissioner, Thakurgaon Ditto Thakurgaon District

Deputy Commissioner, Joypurhat Ditto Joypurhat District

Deputy Commissioner, Naogaon Ditto Naogaon District

Deputy Commissioner, Natore Ditto Natore District

Deputy Commissioner, Nawabganj Ditto Nawabganj District

Deputy Commissioner, Kurigram Ditto Kurigram District

Deputy Commissioner, Lalmonirhat Ditto Lalmonirhat District

Deputy Commissioner, Gaibandha Ditto Gaibandha District

Deputy Commissioner, Nilphamari Ditto Nilphamari District

Deputy Commissioner, Kushtia Ditto Kushtia District

Deputy Commissioner, Satkhira Ditto Satkhira District

Deputy Commissioner, Bagerhat Ditto Bagerhat District

Deputy Commissioner, Magura Ditto Magura District

Deputy Commissioner, Narail Ditto Narail District

Deputy Commissioner, Jhenaidah Ditto Jhenaidah District

Deputy Commissioner, Meherpur Ditto Meherpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Chuadanga Ditto Chuadanga District

Deputy Commissioner, Pirojpur Ditto Pirojpur District

Deputy Commissioner, Jhalokati Ditto Jhalokati District

Deputy Commissioner, Barguna Ditto Barguna District

Deputy Commissioner, Bhola Ditto Bhola District

Deputy Commissioner, Patuakhali Ditto Patuakhali District

Deputy Commissioner, Moulavibazar Ditto Moulavibazar District

Deputy Commissioner, Sunamganj Ditto Sunamganj District

Deputy Commissioner, Dhaka Ditto Demra, Shyampur, Sutrapur, Kotwali,

Jatrabari, kamrangirchar and Lalbagh than

under Dhaka Metropoliton area and

Keraniganj, Dohar, Nawabganj thana under Dhaka District.

Deputy Commissioner, Chittagong Ditto Fatikchhari, Patia, Rangunia, Anwara,

Boalkhali, Satkania, Banshkhali, Chandanaish, Lohagara, Sandwip and

Bhujpur thana under Chittagong District.

Deputy Commissioner, Comilla

Ditto

Comilla Sadar Dakkhin, Nangolkot,

Laksam, Chauddagram and Barura thana under Comilla District.

Ambassador International Passports

and Travel documents.

Within the territories of the country in

which they represent Bangladesh

High Commissioner Ditto Ditto

Deputy High Commissioner Ditto Ditto

Consuls of the Government Ditto Ditto

Any officer authorized by an

Ambassador, High commissioner, Deputy High Commissioner or Consul

of the Government

Ditto Ditto

High commissioner in India International Passports,

Special Passports and Travel documents

Ditto

Deputy High commissioner in India Ditto Ditto

Schedule II

Bangladesh Passport Order 1973 P.O.9 of 1973 Article

17 Bangladesh Passport Rules 1974

Rules

Rule-IV

Sub rule(1A)

Sub rule(2) clause (k) clause (k), (l) (m)

(k) a Commissioner of a Pourashava;

(l) a teacher of a private college;

(m) an officer of a nationalised bank or autonomous body or corporation, drawing

pay in grade VII or above in the New National Pay Scale;

Rule-6

Rule-4 sub-rule(1) Schedule II

x

x

X

X

X

X

Schedule III (Waived)

Schedule-IV

(See rule-7) SL No

Application For Fees Payable For Fees Payable for Renewal(for one year or a

part thereof) Very Urgent Urgent Ordinary Urgent Ordinary

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A. When the application is made to a Passport Authority within Bangladesh :

1 International

Passport (48 pages)

TK.

5000

TK.

3000

TK.

2000

TK.

500

TK.

300

2 International Passport (64 pages)

TK. 6000

TK. 3500

TK. 2500

TK. 750

TK. 400

3 Special Passport TK.

2500

TK.

2000

TK.

1000

TK.

300

TK.

200

4 Endorsement on

International Passport -

TK.

500

TK.

300 - -

5 Endorsement on

Special Passport -

TK.

300

TK.

200 - -

6 Certificate of

Identify - -

TK.

200 - -

7 Duplicate Passport: Same fee as is chargeable for the original.

B. When the application is made to a Passport Authority outside Bangladesh :

8 International

Passport (48 pages) -

US Dollar

150

US Dollar

100

US

Dollar 30

US Dollar 20

9 International Passport (64 pages)

- US Dollar

200 US Dollar

125

US

Dollar

40

US Dollar 25

10

Endorsement on

International

Passport

- US Dollar

75 US Dollar

40 - -

11 Special Passport - Indian

Rupees.

2000

Indian Rupees.

1200

Indian

Rupees

.

350

Indian Rupees.

200

12 Endorsement on

Special Passport -

Indian

Rupees.400

Indian

Rupees.300 - -

13 Travel document - TK.2000 or TK.1000 or - -

its

equivalent in US Dollar

its

equivalent in

US Dollar

14 Duplicate Passport: Same fee as is chargeable for the original.

C. When the application is made to a Passport Authority by students studying in any of the

countries which was a part of the former Soviet Union and by ordinary workers working in any

of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries including Jordan :

15 International

Passport (48 pages) - US Dollar 60 US Dollar 30

US Dollar

12

US

Dollar 06

10

Endorsement on

International Passport

- US Dollar 20 US Dollar 10 - -

13 Travel document

-

TK.2000 or its

equivalent in US

Dollar

TK.1000 or its

equivalent in

US Dollar

- -

14 Duplicate Passport: Same fee as is chargeable for the original.

Explanation: In this schedule, Ordinary Worker mean a worker who is not a physician, medical practitioner, engineer, legal practitioner, teacher, architect, member of managerial or accounts staff in any

public or private office or organization or an employee of any embassy or diplomatic mission.

7. Fees.-(1) An application for the issue of a passport or travel document or for the duplicate or

renewal thereof or for an endorsement thereon shall be accompanied by the fee specified in

schedule IV to this Rules :

Provided that, no such fee shall be payable where such passport, document, duplicate or

renewal is necessary for a journey required by Government.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Rules, fee for the issuance of Travel

Document to the Bangladesh nationals for travelling back to Bangladesh from United Arab

Emirates (UAE) under the General Amnesty declared by the UAE Government shall be 20

Dirham (both Urgent and Ordinary) for the period of only from 03, January, 2003 to 03, April,

2003.

No. SRO 107-2/82-In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 17 of the Bangladesh Passport

Order 1973(P.O. No 9 of 1973) the Government is pleased to make the following further

amendments with Bangladesh Passport Rules 1974 namely:-

1. In rule 3 in sub-rules (1) of the words and comma Director, Immigration & Passports shall be sub titled as Director General.

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