Overview
- If an applicant is born in the India.
- If the applicant doesn’t have Bangladeshi Passport but retains the right to have one.
- If the applicant is a decent from Bangladeshi parents
Then a person may apply for a new MRP.
Who can Apply
- A Second or third generation Bangladeshi citizen whose parents are Bangladeshi citizen.
- Who are Indian citizen and living in the India.
- Who do not have Bangladeshi passport
How to Apply
Step-1: Online MRP Application:
- Fill in the online MRP Application Form and submit it (when prompted).
- Please check the spelling and accuracy of the information while filling in your application.
- Any distortion of facts may lead to cancellation of MRP at point of time.
- Please take a print out of the duly filled in and properly submitted MRP Application Form (printed with barcode) and bring it during MRP enrolment at a pre-scheduled appointment time. Application Form printed without barcode will not be accepted. A guide line to fill in the MRP form is available here.
Step-2: Booking Online Appointment:
- Without prior appointment, no application will be accepted.
- Please click here for MRP appointment and ignore any auto generated appointment that may appear on your application form.
- Also take a print out of the appointment schedule required at the High Commission counter.
Step-3: Submission of MRP related documents:
- The applicant should come to the High Commission in person along with required documents on the scheduled date and time specified in the online appointment.
- Need to submit the required documents and pay fee at the counter.
- An interview may be required prior to the enrolment if any anomaly/anomalies found in the supporting documents. The Passport and Visa wing reserves the right to request for any additional documents at any stage for necessary scrutiny.
Step-4: Biometric Enrolment:
The applicant should keep in mind that actual time for biometric may vary depending upon various factors. Normally you should plan for 1-2 hours to complete the biometric procedure.
- Applicant’s finger prints, signature on the electronic pad and photograph will be taken at the bio-enrolment booth.
- During your enrolment you will be provided with a proof copy of your passport information. Please check the accuracy of the information carefully since these will be reflected in your passport. The High Commission shall not be responsible for any such mistakes.
- The original passport will be verified here and returned to the applicant along with a delivery slip.
- The applicant should retain the delivery slip carefully without which MRP will not be delivered. If lost, a police report is mandatory to collect the MRP.
Step-5: MRP processing time and Delivery of passport:
MRP Processing Time
- Normally an MRP is ready for delivery within 40-45 days from the date of enrolment. However, due to police verification and inaccuracy of the information provided by the applicant, it may take a longer time than it is expected.
- An auto generated delivery date appears on the delivery slip. Please ignore this date of delivery.
How to Collect:
- Once the passport is received by this High Commission from the DIP/Dhaka, a text message will be sent to applicant to collect the passport.
- Upon receiving the text, the applicant should come to the High Commission in person in any working day between 16.00 - 17.00 Hrs (Monday-Friday)
- Applicants are requested to come along with old passport, delivery slip and any other documents if specified by the enrolment official. MRP will be handed over together with the old passport (with necessary observation seal).
- If applicant doesn’t come and send anybody to collect the Passport in favour of the applicant, it is necessary to send an authrisation of the applicant. Without authorisation with proper signature, no passport will not be delivered.
Documents Required:
- a) The applicant needs to face an interview at the High Commission.
- b) Parents’ Bangladeshi passports.
- c) Applicant’s Birth Certificate (where parents’ names are included).
- d) Applicant's Indian Police Clearance Certificate duly attested by Foreign and Commonwealth office (MEA) INDIA.
