Bangladesh Passport Renewal in China FAQs

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Read this article in Bengali- চীনে বাংলাদেশ পাসপোর্ট নবায়ন/সংযোজন/সংশোধন সংক্রান্ত কিছু সাধারণ প্রশ্ন উত্তর -FAQs

1) In China where can I renew, amend or make new passport?

A Bangladeshi passport holder can renew, amend or apply for a new passport only from Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing.

2) Can I renew, amend or apply for a new passport by mail?

Yes, you can renew and amend passport by mail, but to apply for a new passport you have to be present in the Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing.

3) What are the rules of renewing, amending or applying for a new passport?

For renewal, either the passport holder has to be present in the embassy or he can do it via post.

For a new passport, the passport holder must be present at the embassy.

For revision, if there is any kind of error in the passport, to revise it, the passport holder needs to write an application to the first secretary of Bangladesh Embassy and has to fill up specific form.

4) What is the maximum and minimum period of renewal of a passport?

For maximum 5 years and minimum 1 year can passport be renewed at a time and if the validity of the passport exceeds 10 years, then the passport holder must have to collect a new passport.

5) Can anyone renew, amend or apply for a new passport on behalf of me?

Yes, a person other than you can be your representative and can renew your passport on behalf of you. But for applying for a new passport you have to be present at the embassy.

6) If pages of my passport are finished while I am in China what kind of documents and how many copies of photo are needed?

In this matter, you have to go to Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing with six copies of photo and apply for a new passport. You can also apply by mail.

7) If I lose my passport while I am in China what to do and what documents are needed?

If you lose your passport, first of all you have to inform about it to the nearest police station and collect a police report from there. And then you have to submit the police report to the embassy with a photocopy of the lost passport and six copies of photo.

8) What is the timetable of applying for renewal, revising or a new passport?

One can apply for the renewal, making addition, revision of the passport five days a week, from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

9) How to apply for machine readable passport MRP?

To apply for MRP (machine readable passport), the applicant has to bring a photocopy of national ID or Birth Certificate with him/her in the embassy and it will take 21-28 days to process. Please also be informed that your photo for the MRP will be taken at the embassy.

From 2014, hand-written passport will not be acceptable anymore. So within 2014, it is mandatory for everyone to collect Machine Readable Passport.

# Machine Readable Passport (MRP) Application Form

10) Fees:

Renewal:

For 5 years

General fee: 880 RMB, Time: 7 days

Emergency fee: 1320 RMB, Time: 1 day (for the handwritten passport)

New passport:

General fee: 880 RMB, Time: 7 days

Emergency fee: 1320 RMB, Time: 1 day (for handwritten passport)

General fee: 880 RMB, Time: 21-28 days (for Machine Readable Passport)

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