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Upon expiry of validity, a passport should be renewed by the applicant. It can be renewed upto 10 years from the date of its issuance. To renew a passport, the applicant must submit the following:

1. Completed Application Form for Renewal of Passport.
2. Passport
3. Prescribed Fees [No photographs are required].

Please note the following:

• Calculation of years: The number of years (for renewal) is calculated from the date of expiry of the passport. Any fraction of a year is deemed as a full year in calculating fees. Please see the Prescribed Fees for details.
• Maximum validity: An existing passoprt can be renewed up to 10 years from the date of issuance.
• What happens after completion of 10 years?: If the passport has completed 10 years of validity, application should be made for issuance of a new passport booklet. The new passport will be issued for a period upto 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing (old) passport. Then both the passports will be stapled togather and returned to the applicant. Please click Applying for a Passport for details on application for a new passport.
• What happens if the passport has been lying without renewal for a long time?: If the passport has not been renwed for a long time (suppose 7-8 years or more), then it has to be renewed to the present date (the date of application) even if the total period exceeds 10 years (from the date of first issuance). Then a new passport will be issued. Both the old and new passport would then be stapled togather and returned to the applicant. In such cases the applicant has to submit two applications: a) application for renewal of the number of years elapsed since date of expiry; b) application for issuance of a fresh passport. The amount payable for these two services need to be submitted seperately along with each form.
• Mail in Service: Applications for renewal of passports are RECEIVED and DELIVERED by mail. Considering the efficiency of postal servies in the United States, applicants are advised to use mail-in-service to save time and money. A passport received by mail for renewal is mailed back in the afternon of the next working day (for normal fees). Please click Mail-in-Service for details.

Please note that the guidelines provided are indicative. The Consulate General reserves the right to ask for any original document at any stage for scrutiny by the Consular Office before rendering any service.

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Processing of for renewal of passport are as follows:

Applications received by mail will normally take one working day to process. This is in addition to the time taken in mail (one to two weeks in case of certified mail).

The above time schedule does not apply for services for which REFERENCE HAS TO BE MADE TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN BANGLADESH.

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The present rates for renewal of passport are as follows:

Fees are payable to the Consulate General of Bangladesh, New York in the form of Money order/Bank Draft/Certified Check.