E-passport is the main and essential document for traveling abroad for any purpose, be it travel, higher education or medical treatment. With the introduction of e-passport in the country, now you can easily apply for an e-passport from home without any hassle. And immediately pay the passport fees using mobile banking although it may be slightly more or less than the passport renewal fee.
However, many people are confused about the e-passport application fee and application process. In this post, we will try to discuss in detail the e passport fee for 5 years or 10 years.
Passport Fees
Passports are needed for traveling abroad or for any government work, currently Bangladesh is the first in South Asia to introduce the e-passport facility. Previously, machine-readable MRP passports were in operation. But now all e-passports are distributed. And the e-passport fee is a little higher than the previous MRP passport fee bd.
One of the advantages of e-passport is the passport application process. You can apply for any validity e-passport yourself without any hassle of any broker or paper verification. And the application process is also very easy. An important aspect of online application for e-passport is payment of passport application fee.
However, if you want, you will not be able to get an MRP passport now. And to make an e-passport, you must know the information related to the passport fee, otherwise you will fall into the clutches of brokers and waste a lot of money. And of course, stay away from brokers.
Bangladesh Passport Fee 2025
The passport application fee depends on the number of years and pages you want to apply for and the time it takes to receive the passport. There is no single application fee for all types of passports. Therefore, the application fee for e-passport may vary depending on your needs and requirements.
You can pay the e-passport application fee using your debit or credit card. Even those who do not have a debit or credit card can pay using mobile banking systems like bKash, Rocket, Nagad.
| 5-year term | Page | Regular fee | Urgent fee | Super urgent fee |
| 48 pages | 4025 taka | 6325 taka | 8625 taka | |
| 64 pages | 6325 taka | 8625 taka | 12075 taka | |
| 10-year term | 48 pages | 5750 taka | 8050 taka | 10350 taka |
| 64 pages | 8050 taka | 10350 taka | 13800 taka |
In addition to the number of pages in the passport and the delivery, the application fee for e-passport may also vary depending on where you apply for the e passport bd. For example, if you apply from Bangladesh and collect your passport from your nearest regional passport office, your application fee will be the same. Again, if you apply from outside the country and collect your passport from the mission of that country, your passport application fee will be different.
Bangladesh Passport Renewal Fee
It is recommended to start the renewal process at least nine months before the expiry date for a hassle-free experience. Although it is possible to renew within six months. But there may be possible delays, which may affect travel plans. In case of minors, the passport is valid for 5 years or till they turn 18, whichever comes first. Later, they can opt for the online method for passport renewal, minors between the ages of 15 and 18 have the option of getting a fully-valid passport valid for 10 years. Passport renewal fee BD usually depends on the duration of your passport.
How to Pay Passport Fees?
You can pay passport fees online at the time of submitting the e-passport application. Passport fee will be calculated automatically. Payment can be made online for submitting the application at the passport office in Bangladesh. In addition to online payment, the prescribed e passport fee Bangladesh can be deposited at One Bank, Premier Bank, Sonali Bank, Trust Bank, Bank Asia and Dhaka Bank.
E-Passport Fee Payment Process:
The passport fee has to be paid at the last stage of applying for e-passport. And to deposit the e-passport money, the automated challan method has to be used.
- First, you have to visit the Automated Challan System Bangladesh website
- Click on the “e-passport fee” link from the passport option
- Select how many pages and how many years the passport is valid for and go to the next step.
- To identify your identity, verify it with your birth registration number or NID number and date of birth used during the passport application
- Type your mobile number
- Select the payment gateway
- And complete the payment
FAQs
Which Banks can You Deposit the E-passport Fee Through?
So far, the passport fee can be paid through five banks.
The banks are:
- Premier Bank
- One Bank
- Trust Bank
- Dhaka Bank and
- Bank Asia.
How to Pay E-passport Fee through Bank?
Passport fee can be deposited by filling the bank challan form. Currently, e-passport fee is being paid through five banks: Premier Bank, One Bank, Trust Bank, Dhaka Bank and Bank Asia.
To deposit Passport Fee through bank, go to the bank with the passport application summary and the required money. Then take the passport fee deposit form at the cash counter. Most bank employees fill out the passport fee challan themselves. Collect the challan copy after paying the money. You will need to take this challan copy with you when giving your photo and fingerprint for the passport.
Can E-Passport Fee be Paid Through BKash?
E-passport fee can be paid through bKash. For this, you have to select online payment as the payment system while applying for passport. Then you have to submit the passport using bKash Mobile Banking through the website.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you will not get into any trouble with the 5 or 10 year passport fees. Because of our ignorance of this little thing, we often get into various troubles. We get cheated in various ways. However, if we are a little aware, we can easily stay free from such fraud. And we can also pay this fee through automated challan. So, whether you apply for the e-passport yourself or apply through any other means, you should definitely know these basic information about the e-passport as a conscious citizen.
From the above discussion, you have seen how easy it is to pay the e-passport application fee. So, we hope that we have been able to present the rules for submitting the e-passport fee through this invoice in a very easy way. Stay connected with us to get all the important information related to e-passport.
