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 or Ordinary 66 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:

  1. 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.)

  1. 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.)

  1. 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.

  1. 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
  1. 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.

(Please note that if you do not visit the Embassy on your scheduled date and time, the Embassy will no longer be able to receive your application. In such case, you are required to reschedule a new appointment.)

e-Passport Fees:

  • For Normal passport issue/ renewal/Damaged by disaster: TK 9440 (34 page)
  • For Damaged/Lost: TK 18880 (34 page)
  • For Normal  passport issue/Renewal/Damaged by disaster: TK 15340 (66 Page)
  • For Minor passport with 5 years validity: TK 4720 (34 page)   

(The revised service fees will be effective from:17th September 2024 / 01st Ashoj 2081 B.S.)

General Information:

⇒ The applicant must be physically present at the embassy for live enrollment for e-Passport.

⇒ The applicants above 5 years of age are not required to bring photos for e-Passport. But the applicants under 5 years must bring 35mm X 45mm sized high resolution borderless photo with white background.

⇒   Do not write Mr. /Mrs. / Ms. /Dr. etc. with first name. Write middle name (if any) with the first name unless your existing document/s require otherwise.

⇒ compulsorily fill up the mandatory details as indicated by the asterisk (*).

⇒ Applicants are requested to apply for e-Passport with sufficient time-margin as it takes more than two months to issue an e-Passport from the date of application.

⇒ MRPs can also be used as long as they are valid. Hence, no need to apply for an e-Passport if the validity is more than a year.

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.