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Attestation
The Consulate General attests documents which have prior authentication by
concerned authorities.
Bangladesh
Documents: For attestation,
any document originating in Bangladesh (like marriage certificate, birth
certificate, police clearance, etc.) must contain the attestation of the
Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka.
US documents:
Likewise, any document originating in the USA (certificate of incorporation,
tax return, etc. ) must have the authentication by the US Department of
State. For such authentication, please visit the website of the US
Department of State. Please also see below for details on authentication by
the US State Department.
Education Certificate:
Any educational certificate issued by a Board or University in Bangladesh,
must have prior attestation by the respective Board or the University as
well as that of the Consular Section of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka.
Power of Attorney:
For attestation of any document such as a power of attorney (relating to
sale /purchase of land in Bangladesh, transfer/ purchase/ sale of shares,
withdrawal of money/pension from bank, etc.) executed (signed) by any
expatriate Bangladeshi national (in favor of a relative or a friend residing
in Bangladesh), the executants is required to appear in person
before the Consular Officer at the Bangladesh Consulate General in Los
Angeles
along with his/her original Bangladesh passport (valid or
expired) or original dual nationality certificate. For multiple signatories
of a document, the same rule applies for all, i.e. all signatories are
required to appear in person at the Consulate General.
Documents required at the
time of submission of application are:
- Filled in
Application Form for attestation/certification;
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Processing Fees (US $44 for normal delivery and US $83 for
urgent delivery) payable through a bank draft/certified or official
check /money order in the name of the Consulate General of
Bangladesh in Los Angeles;
- Original document after notarization
by a notary public;
- A photocopy of the original document
after notarization;
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Copy of valid/expired Bangladesh Passport (first 7 pages), or Dual
Citizenship Certificate.
Please Note: If the
executant(s)/signatory(ies) of a power of attorney is/are unable to
appear in person, or are unable to produce their Bangladeshi
passport (s) or original copy of the Dual Nationality Certificate, birth
certificate or any educational certificate issued by a Board or University
in Bangladesh, the following procedure has to be followed with regard to the
submission of the document:
- Notarization by a Notary Public;
- Authentication of commission of the
Notary Public by the City/County Clerk;
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Authentication of the City/County Clerk
by the Office of the Secretary of the State in which the document
has been notarized;
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Authentication by the US Department of
State (for details on the procedure for authentication, please visit
the web site of the US Department of State. The Authentication
Department of the US Department of State is located at 518 23rd
Street NW, State Annex-1 Columbia Plaza, Washington DC 20520, Phone:
202-647-5002
After obtaining such authentication, the
document may be submitted along with a photocopy and filled-in application
form and prescribed fee. Such documents which have prior authentication of
the US Department of State may be sent to the Consulate General by mail
also. Please visit our Mail-in
service for details.
Opening bank account: For attestation of forms required for
opening a bank account, the applicant has to appear in
person at the Consulate General with his/her Bangladesh passport.
Documents required at the time of submission of
application are:
- Filled in Application
Form for attestation/certification;
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Processing Fees (US $ 44 for normal delivery and US $ 83 for
urgent delivery) payable through a bank draft/certified or official
check /money order in the name of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in
Los Angeles;
- Filled in account opening form (to be
obtained from the bank);
- Specimen Signature (SS) card (to be
obtained from the bank);
- Photocopy of account opening form and SS
card;
- Three copies of photograph with name
printed on the back; and
- Photocopies of first nine pages of the
original Bangladesh passport of the applicant.
Documents regarding transportation of dead bodies to Bangladesh:
The Consulate General attests all necessary documents for transportation of
dead bodies of expatriate Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh for
burial/last rituals. The following documents issued by the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene are usually required:
- Death Certificate / transcript;
- Certificate that there was no
communicable disease;
- Permit to dispose of or transport human
remains; and
- Exemplification of birth or death record
In addition, the Bangladesh passport of the
deceased should also be sent to the Consulate for cancellation.
This service is provided on the same day on an urgent
basis without any fees.
Please note that
after legalization/attestation, the original document will be returned to
the applicant, while the photocopy will be retained by the Consulate General
for record.
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Applying for Attestation |
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To attest a document (originating in the United
States and signed by Bangladeshi national(s) or foreign national(s) of
Bangladesh origin), the applicant(s) must submit the following (after appearing
in person to the Consular Officer):
- Filled in Application Form
for attestation/certification
- Processing
Fees (payable through a bank draft/certified or official check/ money
order in the name of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles;
- Original document after notarization by a
notary public
- A photocopy of the original document after
notarization
- Two passport sized photographs of each of
the executants/signatories
- Copy of
valid/expired Bangladesh Passport (first 7 pages), or Dual Citizenship
Certificate.
* Attestation of document
which have prior authentication of the US State Department are serviced by mail.
For details, please click Mail-in
service.
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Processing Time/Fee |
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The present rates for attestation of a single document are as follows:
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Service Type |
Processing Time |
Processing Fee |
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Ordinary |
15 Business Days |
$44.00 |
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Urgent
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3 Business Days |
$83.00 |
All fees are payable through bank
draft/certified or official check / money order in the name of the Consulate
General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles. Personal checks or cash are not
accepted.
Please note that separate
processing fees will apply for each of the documents submitted for
attestation.
Documents required for
sending dead bodies to Bangladesh are attested by the Consulate General on
the same day without any fees.
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