PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL/ ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS (FOR BANGLADESH NATIONALS WORKING IN KSA)
Bangladesh Embassy remains open Saturday through Wednesday. Office hours are 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. Counters for receiving passport renewal/issuance fees remain open up to 12.30 noon.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS:
1. Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh or Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah has not appointed any agent through which passports can be renewed/issued.
2. Passport holder himself can tender his passport to the counter of Bangladesh Embassy and get it renewed/issued.
3. Bangladesh Embassy team regularly visits outlying areas to render consular services including renewal/issuance of Bangladesh passports. Notice of such visits are published in this website, the daily news papers and circulated in the Bangladeshi concentrated companies.
APPLICATION THROUGH COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES:
A company may send passports of their Bangladeshi workers through a designated employee of the company as representative. The representative must produce a letter of authority from the company in their letter pad containing the following:
1. Name and iqama number of the representative
2. Passport size photograph of the representative duly attested by an authorized official of the company.
3. List of passports sent including name of passport holder and passport number.
4. Clearly specify the mode of services required i, e, urgent or ordinary.
LOST PASSPORTS:
Requirements for the lost passport are the following:
1. Copy of the old passport and copy of Iqama.
2. Certificate from Immigration to issue a new passport in lieu of lost one in original.
3. Original computer print from the Immigration office.
4. Copy of the advertisement in news paper with its name and date.
5. Letter from the sponsor to Embassy in original.
6. 8 copies of recent color photographs (Passport size 40 X 50 MM. background white)
7. A prescribed ‘form for new passport’ to be filled up and submitted.
8. A prescribed ‘form of Notary’ to be filled up and submitted.
9. Ordinary fee is applicable and to be delivered after one month.
FEES AND DELIVERY TIME:
Urgent fee for 5 years renewal/issue of passports of general workers is SR 250.00, while ordinary fee is SR 125.00. Please see below table for other professionals passport fees.
Urgent passports are delivered at 3.00 pm on the same day, while ordinary ones after one week.
Fees must be paid in cash (Saudi Riyals). The Embassy cannot accept checks or credit cards.
Courtesy: Embassy of Bangladesh, KSA
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This page provides information's related to GCC expatriate employees. Information is not the same as legal advice. I recommend you consult concerned person in the Embassy/ Consulate if you want professional assurance that my information is appropriate to your particular situation.
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