The British Consular Office in Sylhet represents the UK government in Bangladesh.

Find out more on our UK and Bangladesh news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Bangladesh. You can access UK government services while in Bangladesh.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Bangladesh, see our Bangladesh travel advice.

If you’re in Bangladesh and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online

If you’re in Bangladesh and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +88 02 55668700 / +44 20 7008 5000.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary. A standard letter (ODT, 27.5 KB) is available to confirm we do not offer these services in Bangladesh.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Bangladesh.

We also provide services in Dhaka.

Development work in Bangladesh

The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.

For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in Bangladesh, view the UK-Bangladesh Development Partnership Summary.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work, view the Development Tracker.

Contact us


British Consular Services Sylhet

VFS Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd
UK Visa Application Centre
7th Floor
Nirvana Inn
Mirza Jungle Road,
Ramerdhigir par

Sylhet
3100
Bangladesh

Telephone
+880 2 55668700 / +44 20 7008 5000

Fax
+880 2 9843437

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-sylhet
(593) (2) 3972 200

Access and opening times

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