Offices/Departments

Consular Section

The Consular Section provides emergency and other assistance to U.S. citizens, including the issuance of passports, and a wide variety of visa services to Bangladeshis and other foreign nationals in Bangladesh.

Non-Immigration Visas (NIV): The Section processes applications for temporary visas to the United States, including tourist visas, business visas, student visas, and temporary work permits.

Immigration Visas (IV): The Section processes cases for people wishing to immigrate to the United States, and accepts petitions from American citizens resident in Bangladesh for their immediate relatives to immigrate to the U.S.

Diversity Visas (DV): The Section administers the DV or visa lottery program, which allows Bangladeshis to immigrate and contribute to the ethnic diversity of American society.

American Citizens Services (ACS): The Section assists people with passport renewal, registration of Americans residing in or visiting Bangladesh, birth reports for children of American citizens born in Bangladesh, voter registration, income tax forms, notarial services, and emergency services to American citizens. It also manages the Embassy’s Warden System.

Please browse our pages for more detailed information about these services and how to register in Bangladesh if you are a U.S. citizen.