Sydney: Schedule of Consular Camp January- June 2014
Bangladesh High Commission
Canberra
Press Release
Schedule of Consular Camp in Sydney during January-June 2014
(31 December 2013)
This is to inform all concerned that the High Commission will organize Consular Camps in Sydney as per following schedule:
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Month |
Date |
Venue (Address) |
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January 2014 |
17, 18 & 19 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
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Arncliffe Meeting Room Level-1, (upstairs Coronation Hall) 23-25 Barden Street Arncliffe, NSW 2216 (Rockdale City Council)
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February 2014 |
07, 08 & 09 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
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March 2014 |
14,15 & 16 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
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April 2014 |
18, 19 & 20 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
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May 2014 |
16,17 & 18 (Fri, Sat & Sun) |
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June 2014 |
(Fri, Sat, Sun) |
· Consular services will be rendered from 0900 hrs to 1200 hrs and 1430 hrs to 1630 hrs on Fridays, 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs and 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs on Saturdays and from 0900 hrs to 1200 hrs on Sundays.
· All are requested to be at the camp at least half an hour ahead of the closing time. Urgent fee, as mentioned in the following table, is charged for rendering different types of consular services at the consular camps as these are provided on the same day.
· The High Commission may amend the schedule as and when necessary. Therefore, it is advised to see the correct schedule at the website of the High Commission at www.bhcanberra.com.
Following consular services will be available at the Consular Camp:
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Consular Service |
Fee (in Australian Dollar) |
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Passport Renewal |
36.00 per year 180.00 for 5-year renewal |
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Endorsement in Bangladesh Passport (inclusion of children / change of name / profession etc.) |
90.00 |
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‘No Visa Required….’’stamp in Australian/New Zealand Passport (first time or transfer)
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55.00 |
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Attestation (power of attorney) |
11.00 (for first page) 6.00 (for each subsequent page) |
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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 concerned are requested to 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.
Following consular services however will NOT be available at the consular camp:
(a) Issue of VISA other than NO VISA Required (NVR) stamp.
(b) Issue of new passport in place of 10 years old passport
(c) Issue of new passport in place of lost passport. Such cases must be sent to the High Commission in Canberra fulfilling all the requirements and enclosing a self-addressed registered return envelope.
(d) Drivers Licenses verification- all are requested to send the required documents to the High Commission in Canberra. Details are given at the website.
Please note:
· All payments must be made through EFT, Postal Money Order or Bank Cheque in favour of “Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra” as we DO NOT accept Cash, Credit Card, EFTPOS or Personal Cheque.
· All consular service seekers are requested to have their money order or bank cheque prepared during week days as most post offices and banks are closed on weekends.
· Fee for consular services of multiple applicants (e.g. members of a family) of different natures (e.g. Renewal of Passport & No Visa required stamp by separate applicants) must be paid in different EFT, cheque/money order but of similar nature (renewal of passport) may be combined in one EFT/Cheque/Money order.
· The High Commission would like to repeat that NO cash will be accepted.
The High Commission would 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 on 02 6290 0511, 6290 0522, 6290 0533 during week days.
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