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 Dual Nationality Overview |
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US
citizens of Bangladeshi origin (by birth) and their children may
apply for a Dual Nationality Certificate. On receipt, the Consulate
General, after necessary processing, forwards the application with
supporting documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
Bangladesh for subsequent action. After issuance, the Ministry of
Home Affairs sends the certificate to the Consulate for delivery to
the applicant. The Consulate informs the applicant when the the
certificates are received.
If the applicant temporarily
resides in Bangladesh, he/she should submit the application directly
to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
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| Applying for Dual Nationality |
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A
complete set of Dual Nationality of Bangladesh application consists
of i) application form (page1-2), ii) Declaration of Assets
(page-3), iii) Statement of Activities (page-4) and iv) Affidavit
(page-5). Application and all other required documents have to be
submitted in three complete sets. Incomplete
application may result in delay in the processing of the case.
Following documents need to be submitted in
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- Completed Dual Nationality Application Form
(page 1-2).
- Declaration of Assets (movable and immovable)
in Bangladesh (page3). Additional pages may be used if required.
If the applicant does not have any asset in his / her name,
statement of parent’s assets must be provided. In case of
application for children, Declaration of Assets should be that of
their parents'.
- Statement of Activities in the past 5 years
(education, profession, business etc.) (page-4)
- Affidavit affirming the truth of the
information furnished in the application. This has to be signed
before a Notary Public or the First Secretary /Consul of the
Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles. In case of a child
the Affidavit may be signed by father or mother on behalf of the
child.
- Copy of foreign citizenship certificate (US Naturalization
Certificate )
- Copy of foreign passport (for US passport, first two pages)
- Copy of first seven pages of Bangladesh passport.
- Copies of receipts of remittances to Bangladesh in the last 3
years.
- Four (4) recent 35mm x 35mm size color photographs (with name
of the applicant printed on the back).
- Processing Fee of US $ 38 (thirty eight) in the form of a
money order/bank draft/certified check drawn in favour of
'Bangladesh Consulate General in Los Angeles'. Personal checks and
cash are not accepted.
- In case of children born to Bangladeshi parents in the United
States, please submit birth certificate and copy of parents'
previous Bangladeshi passports (1-7 pages) or their Dual
Nationality Certificates.
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| Dual Nationality
Fees |
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The
present rate for forwarding dual nationality application to the
Ministry of Home Affairs is US$ 38.00 for each application. Fee must
be paid in the form of money order / bank draft / certified check
drawn in favor of the Consulate General of Bangladesh, Los Angeles. Personal checks and cash are not accepted.
Please note that all fees are subject to change as per the
directives of the Government of Bangladesh from time to time.
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| Processing
Time |
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The
Consulate General only forwards the application for Dual Nationality
to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dhaka. Processing time includes
time required for investigation by the relevant department and
varies from case to case. |
