Press Release for consular camp in Brisbane
Bangladesh High Commission
Canberra
Press Release on Consular Camp in Brisbane
(29 October 2012)
This is to inform that the High Commission will organize a Consular Camp in Brisbane on 10 November 2012 (Saturday) at the following address:
BUILDING 45, ROOM# 204
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
St LUCIA, BRISBANE, QLD 4067
Consular services will be rendered from 1000 hrs to 1700 hrs on Saturday 10 November 2012. Urgent fee, as mentioned in the following table, is charged for rendering different types of consular services at consular camp as these are rendered on the same day.
The following consular services 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 and enclosing a self-addressed registered return envelope.
(d) Driving Licenses verification- all are requested to send the required documents to the High Commission in Canberra. Details are given at the website.
All payments must be paid in the mode of Postal Money Order or Bank Cheque (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 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. application for ‘No Visa Required…’ seal and Renewal of Passport by separate applicants) must be paid in different cheque / money order but of similar nature may be combined in one cheque /money order. The High Commission would like to Repeat that cash will NOT be accepted under any circumstances.
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 [(02) 6290 0511, 6290 0522, 6290 0533)] on week days.
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