E-Passport
The Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka has started live-enrollment for e-passport. Applicants for e-Passport should compulsorily fill up online pre-enrollment form and book their appointment. They must visit the Embassy in person on allocated date and time for live enrollment.
No separate email or telephone call for appointment is required.
Information on the procedures for pre-enrollment:
Pre-Enrollment for e-Passport:
(Pre-Enrollment application form can be filled on all working days except public holidays. The list of public holidays are given here : https://bd.nepalembassy.gov.np/embassy-holidays/)
1) Open the link https://emrtds.nepalpassport.gov.np/
2) Click on apply for passport
3) Select the type of application from the options available
Select First Issuance for a newborn’ passport.
Select Renewal for the renewal of existing passport.
Select Replacement (Lost/Stolen)for the replacement of a lost/stolen passport.
Select Replacement (Damaged)for the replacement of the damaged passport.
4) Select Ordinary 34 Pages and click on Proceed
5) Click on I Agree
6) Fill up the Demographic Information, Citizenship Information, Applicant’s Contact Details and Contact Details in Case of Emergency (All mandatory fields as indicated by asterisk (*) must be filled in. National Identity Number (NIN) is not required.
7) Click on Next and upload the required documents (the documents must be in jpeg/png format, and the size should not exceed 400kb). Select Minor for uploading documents for applicants less than 16 years of age, and Major for applicants above 16 years of age.
Documents to be uploaded by different applicants:
a) For Newborn’s Passport:
Minor Citizenship Certificate (If the newborn is yet to obtain it, Birth Registration Certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of birth)
Marriage Registration Certificate of parents
Passports of parents (Photo page and page 3)
Citizenship Certificates of parents (front and back page)
Valid Visas (First and Second Page) of parents
(The e-Passport will be issued with a validity period of 5 years to such children. Within this period the child must obtain Minor Citizenship Certificate from his/her respective District/Area Administration Office in Nepal and must submit it for the next renewal.)
b) For renewal of a Minor’s Passport
Minor Citizenship Certificate (first and second page). If the applicant has not yet obtained the Minor Citizenship Certificate from Nepal, the Birth Registration Certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of birth.
Front page (photo page and page 3) and back page (page 31) of the current passport
Valid visa
(The e-Passport will be issued with a validity period of 5 years to such minors. The validity of passport of the minor’s aged between 10-16 will be 10 years. Within this period the minor must obtain Minor Citizenship Certificate from his/her respective District/Area Administration Office in Nepal and must submit it for next renewal.)
c) For renewal of Adults’ Passport
Nepali Citizenship Certificate (front and back Page)
Front page (photo page and page 3) and back page (page 31) of the current passport
Valid Visa
(Applicants above 16 years without citizenship certificate due to not being able to travel to Nepal to obtain such certificate can apply for passport renewal with validity of 2 years. Such applicants must submit Minor Citizenship Certificate in place of Citizenship Certificate. Within this period, they must travel to Nepal and obtain Citizenship Certificate if they again need to renew their passport.
d) For Replacement of Lost/Stolen passport
Nepali Citizenship Certificate (front and back Page)
Front page (photo page and page 3) and back page (page 31) of the current passport
Valid Visa
A signed application addressed to the Embassy with details of lost passport and police report number
e) For replacement of damaged passport
Nepali Citizenship Certificate (front and back Page)
Front page (photo page and page 3) and back page (page 31) of the current passport
Valid Visa
8) Click on Next
9) Select Other for Appointment Country
10) Select NE, Dhaka for Appointment Location
11) Select Date and time of Appointment, then click on Next
12) Double check all the details in Application Summery and edit if necessary.
13) Click on Save
14) Note down your Request Number and click on Finish
15) Click on Download PDF
16) Print the downloaded form and bring it to the Embassy with you on the given date and time. (If the date of appointment falls on Weekend/Public holidays, you are requested to visit the Embassy on the day after such weekend/holidays)
Please be informed to bring all the original documents with you. If you don’t have the original citizenship certificate, bring its copy (preferably color copy).
If one fails to produce original copy of his/her Citizenship Certificate and has submitted its copy only, the verification/authentication process through concerned authority in Nepal may take longer and cause delay in issuance of e-Passport.
Collecting the passport:
Once the e-Passport is ready, it is published in the e-Passport Status of the Embassy’s website/Facebook page. The applicant may collect the passport by visiting the Embassy personally with old passport/copy of birth certificate.
