Press Release for Consular Camp in Auckland, New Zealand

Bangladesh High Commission

Canberra

Press Release

Circular for the Consular Camp in Auckland, New Zealand

(21 June 2013)

This is to inform that Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra will organize a Consular Camp in Auckland, New Zealand on 28th & 29th September 2013 (Saturday & Sunday) at the following address:

Auckland City Oaks

Address: 188 Hobson Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.

Consular services as mentioned in the following table will be rendered from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2013 at the Camp.

In addition to that, for smooth functioning of the Camp Mr. Ataur Rahman MNZM, Honorary Consul of Bangladesh in Auckland will also collect all documentation for different consular services from the applicants as mentioned below before 28 September 2013 and distribute everything to all concerned after processing. Therefore, those who intend to get their consular works done at the consular camp may also wish to liaise with Mr. Ataur Rahman (Apt. 7P Harvard on Hobson, 147 Hobson St, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Phone: +64 9 302 0545, Mobile: +64 21 793495) before 28 September 2013.

The following fee will be charged for rendering different types of consular services, which will be available at the consular camp:

Name of Consular Service	Fee (in Australian Dollar)
Passport Renewal	36.00 per year 180.00 for 5-year renewal
Endorsement in Bangladesh Passport (inclusion of children / change of name / profession etc.)	90.00
No Visa Required…..”Seal in Australian/New Zealand Passport (first time or transfer)	55.00
Attestation (power of attorney)	11.00 (for first page) 6.00 (for each subsequent page)
General attestation of documents like photocopy of Bangladesh passport, photograph, application for police clearance certificate, applications for opening a bank account in Bangladesh.	Nil

All are requested to kindly visit the ‘Passport / Visa / Consular Matters’ Section of the website of the High Commission http://www.bhcanberra.com for detailed information regarding different types of consular services, mentioned above.

The following consular services will NOT be available at the consular camp:

(a) Issuance of VISA other than NO VISA required seal.

(b) Issuance of new passport in place of 10 or more years old passport

(c) Issuance of new passport in place of lost passport. Such cases must be sent to the High Commission in Canberra fulfilling all the requirements.

(d) Issuance of National ID/ Birth Certificate.

All payments must be paid in the mode of Bank Cheque or EFT (not personal cheque) in favour of “Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra” as we DO NOT accept cash, credit card, eftpos, company cheque or personal cheque. All consular service seekers are requested to kindly have their bank cheque prepared during week days as most banks are closed on weekends. Fee for consular services of multiple applicants (e.g. members of a family) of different natures (e.g. application for ‘No Visa Required…’ seal and Renewal of Passport by separate applicants) must be paid in different cheque but of similar nature may be combined in one cheque.

The High Commission would also like to request all concerned, who intend to get their consular works done at the consular camp, to have all their queries cleared by visiting the website of the High Commission http://www.bhcanberra.com (particularly the ‘Passport / Visa / Consular Matters’ Section) or sending email to consular@bhcanberra.com or calling the High Commission at Canberra [(02) 6290 0511, 6290 0522, 6290 0533)] on week days.

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