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Brith Registration Certificate (BRC)

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According to the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 2004 of Bangladesh, the birth of any Bangladesh national has to be registered with a designated birth registrar (Bangladesh Missions abroad if born outside Bangladesh) within 45 (forty-five) days of the birth of the child. Registration of birth is free of charge if done within 45 days of birth, after which a fee has to be paid.

Requirements:

Step 1:

For all applicants, a birth registration application has to be completed ONLINE. Please click on the link http://bdris.gov.bd/br/application to apply for BDRIS application form. If the above link does not work please COPY AND PASTE the link into your browser. Once the online registration is completed, please print a copy of the application and enclose the following documents:

Step 2:

For Adult Bangladesh Nationals:

Duly filled in cover page (please download from the link download here) with mobile number and email address;

One passport size photograph of the applicant;

Certified copy of Bangladesh passport;

Certified copy of Birth Certificate;


For a child of Bangladeshi nationals born overseas:

Parents’ Digital Birth Certificate;

One passport size photograph of the child;

Child’s overseas Birth Certificate (original);

Original Bangladesh passport of the parents along with a photocopy;

Mobile number and email address of the parents.

N.B.: Birth registration will be processed after receiving the complete set of documents. In the case of the application form in Bangla, essential information has to be filled in English using BLOCK letters.

Processing time:

15 days after fulfilling all the requirements

Fees:

Within 45 days of birth: Free of charge

After 45 days of birth : AED 5.00

Reprint (Bangle/English) : AED 5.00

For information correction/change : AED 5.00

Only Date of Birth Change : AED 10.00

Payment:

Please note that the Embassy of Bangladesh accept payments by cash only.

Where to Submit:

The applications along with other necessary documents may be submitted in person at Room No 102 of the Embassy of Bangladesh, Abu Dhabi, U A E.

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