The British High Commission in Bangladesh maintains and develops relations between the UK and 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 in 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. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Bangladesh, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

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 your passport has been lost you will need a police report and English translation before an ETD can be issued.

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.

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.

Our people

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Sarah Cooke
  • British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Bangladesh

Contact us


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

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