Overview:

• Bangladesh High Commission has introduced E-Passport for the Bangladeshi Diaspora in UK. We strongly recommend you apply for an E-Passport as MRP re-issue will be stopped soon. Please visit this link for E-Passport application and Document requirements: https://bhclondon.org.uk/e-passport-application
• We will not be able to change or correct any information (including photo) if you chose MRP reissue by postal service.

However, if you still wish to apply for an MRP reissue over post please read the following texts carefully for application process and documents requirements.

Who can apply for an MRP Re-issue over post:

• If you are over 18 years of age and if you have previous Machine-readable passport which is already expired or expiring in next 12 to 6 months’ time you can apply for MRP Reissue.
• If you are over 18 years of age and if you want your passport to be reissued without any change/correction in information including passport photo.

Who cannot apply for an MRP Re-issue over post:

• Please do not apply over post If your previous MRP is Lost or is with the home office. Having original MRP in possession is mandatory if you choose to apply over post.
• Please do not apply over post If your previous passport is a Handwritten passport.
• Please do not apply over post If you are applying for a Bangladeshi passport for the first time as newborn or Adult.
• Please do not apply over post If you want to change your photo in your MRP.
• Please do not apply over post If you are in the age group of 6-18 Years of old. Mandatory Photo change will be required for the age group of 6-18 Years.
• Please do not apply over post If your previous MRP date of issuance was more than 10 years from the present date.
• Please do not apply over post If you want to correct any information (Name, Date of Birth, Parents name, Permanent address)

For all the scenarios above you must apply for an E-Passport from this link:
https://bhclondon.org.uk/e-passport-application

Your postal application including payment will be rejected if you have any of the situation above.

Process and document preparation for MRP Postal Application:

• Download the form from https://bhclondon.org.uk/assets/theme/file/MRP_reissue.pdf
• Enclose One copy of your recent passport size photo (Note: This photo will not be used in your passport). Your reissued passport photo will be the same photo as of your previous passport.
• Enclose Existing Previous passport with a photocopy of the two main pages. Note: sending the Existing Previous passport is mandatory for postal renew. We will send the old MRP back to you once the new MRP is processed.
• Go to a nearby post office (Royal Mail)
  Collect a 92-pound postal order in favour of ''Bangladesh High Commission, London'' and enclose that postal order with your application form and other documents. The fee will be 30 pounds for a full-time student, subject to providing a valid student ID card or CAS letter of letter from educational institution. If the student ID card does not have the validity clearly written, you must send a letter from the educational institution stating your enrolment session. Please do not send any personal check as a payment.
• Get a self-addressed prepaid return postal envelop. The envelope should be Next Day Recorded Delivery prepaid envelope (up to two passport we require 100-gram prepaid envelope, up to five passport we require 500-gram prepaid envelope). Write your return address on it.
• Enclose all the documents and fee together.
• Send all the documents and return envelope by post to: Bangladesh High Commission, 28 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JA.

Postal guideline who are sending MRP reissue application from Ireland:

• The MRP fee for Ireland is 92 Pounds. For Students this fee will be 30 Pounds, subject to providing a valid student ID card or CAS letter of letter from educational institution. If the student ID card does not have the validity clearly written, you must send a letter from the educational institution stating your enrolment session. Another 10 Pounds Bank Draft as return postal fee is required. Two separate Bank drafts are required. The application will be rejected if the fee is wrong. If you are unable to get a pound bank draft from Ireland, you must provide us UK Postal order from UK.
• The required fee must be sent by an Irish Bank Draft from an Irish Bank in Pounds or a UK Postal Order in favour of Bangladesh High Commission, London. Applications will not be processed if you send Euro or Irish postal order. Please do not send any personal check.
• Get a self-addressed return envelope.
• And all other documents as mentioned in the document preparation section.

Delivery:

• Due to high volume of inbound applications, we will not be able to give you an update as to when we received your postal application and when we disbursed the New MRP through your return postal envelop. Hence, it is better to use the postal mails with tracking system of the Royal Mail. We shall not be able to respond to you regarding your MRP reissue status within the first 30 days you have sent your application.
• We expect to send the passports to your address by your provided return envelope as soon as the passports are ready in Bangladesh High Commission, London. This may require approximately 45 to 60 days from the day we receive your postal application.