About British High Commission Dhaka


United Nations RoadBaridhara Dhaka - 1212
Dhaka
Bangladesh

Telephone
+880 2 55668700 / +44 20 7008 5000

Consular fax
+880 2 9843437

Pension fax / email
+880 2 55668700 / Pension.Enquiries-Dhaka@fcdo.gov.uk / Counter hours: Sunday – Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm

For consular enquiries, please use our contact form: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-dhaka

For media enquiries, please email: Dhaka.Press@fcdo.gov.uk

For enquiries about UKAid, please email: Dhaka.ODA@fcdo.gov.uk

For enquiries about non-UKAid programmes, including under the Human Rights and Democracy Programme and International Programme Fund, please email: Dhaka.Projects@fcdo.gov.uk

For visa enquiries, please contact our International Enquiry Service Helpline: https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

For information about UK visas, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration

For information about User Pay Services for visa applicants in Bangladesh, please visit: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/gbr/premium-services

Office Hours

Sunday – Wednesday: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Thursday 8:00am - 2:00pm

Consular Services

  • 24/7 support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please call: +88 02 55668700

  • Access to the Consular Section is by Appointment only. For appointment, please call: +88 02 55668700 or send your enquiry using our contact form.

Passport Services

From 29 July 2014 if you are a British national in Bangladesh applying for a British passport you should submit your application through the UK Visa Application Centre in Dhaka or Sylhet. Applications will then be sent on to HM Passport Office in the UK for processing.

You can find further details and other information required to make an application here. If you cannot find the information you need on the website, please contact the Passport Advice line on +44 300 222 0000 or send an email to overseasnewportccc@hmpo.gsi.gov.uk.

Privacy notice

If you visit the British High Commission in Dhaka see our privacy notice for visitors which explains how we will process your data for security and public health management reasons.

Pension Services

Pension Services are available by email and telephone during the following working hours.

  • Counter hours: 9:00 am -12.00 pm (Sunday – Thursday)

For any queries, please call us on Mobile : 008801713388965 or send email on Pension.enquiries-dhaka@fcdo.gov.uk

In case of emergency, you can also contact the following number in the United Kingdom:

Telephone: 0044 191 218 7777
Fax no: 0044 191 218 7090
Email: TVP.Internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gov.uk

Public Holiday List 2024

The following days will be observed as office holidays in 2024:

Date Day Holiday
01 January Monday New Year’s Day
21 February Wednesday Language Martyr’s Day
26 March Tuesday Independence Day
31 March Sunday Easter Sunday
10 April Wednesday Eid-ul-Fitre*
11 April Thursday Eid-ul-Fitre*
14 April Sunday Bengali New Year
22 May Wednesday Buddha Purnima*
16 June Sunday Eid-ul-Azha*
17 June Monday Eid-ul-Azha*
13 October Sunday Durga Puja
16 December Monday Victory Day
25 December Wednesday Christmas Day
26 December Thursday Boxing Day

‘*’: This means that the actual holiday is determined by the moon, and may change