British High Commission
Dhaka

About British High Commission Dhaka

United Nations Road, Baridhara
Dhaka
1212
Bangladesh

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/bangladesh/british-high-commission-dhaka

Office hours

Sunday to Thursday: 8am to 4pm

Consular services

  • 24/7 support is available for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Contact us

  • access to the Consular section is by appointment only. For appointments, send your enquiry using our contact form

Pension services

Pension services are available from Sunday to Thursday during the following hours:

In case of emergency, you can also contact the following number in the UK: 0044 191 218 7777.

Fax no: 0044 191 218 7090

Email: TVP.Internationalqueries@thepensionservice.gov.uk

Visa enquiries

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, visit VFS Global website.

Public holiday list 2026

The following days will be observed as office holidays in 2026:

Date Day Holiday
01 January Thursday New Year’s Day
22 February Sunday Language Martyr’s Day (in lieu of 21st February)
22 March Sunday Eid-ul-Fitre*
23 March Monday Eid-ul-Fitre*
26 March Thursday Independence Day
05 April Sunday Easter Sunday
14 April Tuesday Bangla New Year
03 May Sunday Buddha Purnima*
27 May Wednesday Eid-ul-Azha*
28 May Thursday Eid-ul-Azha*
21 October Wednesday Durga Puja
16 December Wednesday Victory Day
24 December Thursday Christmas Day (in lieu of 25th December)
27 December Sunday Boxing Day (in lieu of 26th December)

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