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Dual Nationality
US citizens of Bangladeshi origin (by birth) and
their children may apply for a Dual Nationality Certificate. On receipt, the
Consulate General, after necessary processing, forwards the application with
supporting documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka for subsequent
action. After issuance, the Ministry of Home Affairs sends the
certificate (s) to the Consulate for delivery to the applicant's). The
Consulate informs the applicants when the certificates are received from
Dhaka.
If the applicant temporarily resides in
Bangladesh, he/she should submit the application directly to the Ministry of
Home Affairs, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
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Applying for Dual Nationality |
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A complete set of application for dual nationality
certificate of Bangladesh consists of i) application form (pages 1-2), ii)
Declaration of Assets (page-3), iii) Statement of Activities (page-4) and iv)
Affidavit (page-5). Application set (all five pages) and all other required
documents have to be submitted in three complete sets.
Incomplete application may result in delay in the processing of the case.
Following documents need to be submitted in
triplicate:
- Completed Dual Nationality
Application Form (page 1-2).
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Declaration of Assets
(movable and immovable) in Bangladesh (page3). Additional pages may be used
if required. If the applicant does not have any asset in his/her name,
statement of parent’s assets must be provided. In case of application for
children, Declaration of Assets should be that of their parents'.
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Statement of Activities in
the past 5 years (education, profession, business etc.) (page-4)
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Affidavit affirming the
truth of the information furnished in the application. This has to be signed
before a Notary Public or the First Secretary /Consul of the Consulate
General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles. In case of a child the Affidavit may be
signed by father or mother on behalf of the child.
- Copy of foreign citizenship certificate (US
Naturalization Certificate )
- Copy of foreign passport (for US passport,
first two pages)
- Copy of first seven pages of Bangladesh
passport.
- Copies of receipts of remittances to
Bangladesh in the last 3 years.
- Four (4) recent passport size color
photographs (with name of the applicant printed at the top of the back).
- Processing Fee of US $ 77 (seventy seven) in
the form of a money order/bank draft/certified check drawn in favour of
'Bangladesh Consulate General in Los Angeles. Personal checks and cash are not
accepted.
- In case of children born to Bangladeshi
parents in the United States, please submit birth certificate and copy of
parents' previous Bangladeshi passports (1-7 pages) or their Dual
Nationality Certificates.
- If applied by mail signature/thumb
impression of the applicant and one copy of photograph has to be notarized.
Please note that three complete
sets of application form and all relevant documents (as specified above) have to
be submitted for issuance of dual nationality certificate.
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Application Fee |
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The present rate for application for issuance
of dual nationality certificate is US$ 77.00 for each application. Fees must
be paid in the form of money order / bank draft / certified check drawn in
favor of the Consulate General of Bangladesh, Los Angeles. Personal checks and
cash are not accepted. Please note that all fees are subject to change as
per the directives of the Government of Bangladesh from time to time.
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Processing Time |
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US citizens of Bangladeshi origin (by birth)
and their children may apply for a Dual Nationality Certificate. On receipt,
the Consulate General, after necessary processing, forwards the application
with supporting documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka for
subsequent action. After issuance, the Ministry of Home Affairs sends the
certificate(s) to the Consulate for delivery to the applicant(s). The
Consulate informs the applicants when the certificates are received from
Dhaka.
If the applicant temporarily resides in Bangladesh, he/she should submit the
application directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh
Secretariat, Dhaka.
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Changes to Dual Nationality Application |
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One can apply for
corrected copy of DNC with the filled-in
application (FORM-E). The original DNC issued has to be
submitted with the application.
Following documents
need to be submitted in duplicate:
- Completed
Application Form
(FORM-E)
- DNC already issued (in original)
- 04 (four) copies of recent
passport size color photographs
- Documentary proof of change to
be made.
- US $7.50 as processing fees.
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