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 – Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Consular Services

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

  • access to the Consular Section is by Appointment only. For appointments, please send your enquiry using our contact form

Pension services

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

  • counter hours: 9 am to 12pm (Sunday to Thursday)

For any queries, 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

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 2025

The following days will be observed as office holidays in 2025:

Date Day Holiday
01 January Wednesday New Year’s Day
23 February Sunday Language Martyr’s Day (in lieu of 21st)
26 March Wednesday Independence Day
31 March Monday Eid-ul-Fitre
1 April Tuesday Eid-ul-Fitre
14 April Monday Bengali New Year
20 April Sunday Easter Sunday
11 May Sunday Buddha Purnima*
08 June Sunday Eid-ul-Azha*
09 June Monday Eid-ul-Azha*
02 October Sunday Durga Puja
16 December Tuesday Victory Day
25 December Thursday Christmas Day
28 December Sunday Boxing Day (in lieu of 26th)

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