Staff Reporter:
The Election Commission (EC) has kept the provision of the submission of either valid or expired Bang-ladeshi passports or foreign passports, as part of the required documents for the voter registration of Bangladeshi expatriates.
The EC also said that a certificate, completed in the designated format and signed by three Bangladeshi NID holders residing in the respective foreign country, confirming the applicant’s Bangladeshi citizen-ship will also be considered valid.
To facilitate this process, a letter signed by Khan Abi Shahanur Khan, Director (Registration and Expat-riates) of the Election Commission’s NID Wing, was dispatched yesterday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as to ambassadors and high commissioners.
The circular titled “Voter Registration and National ID Issuance for Bangladeshi Expatriates,” outlined the required documentation as follows:
Online filled application form-2 (Ka), while for the 56 upazilas/thanas in Chattogram Division designat-ed as “Special Area” by the Election Commission, applicants falling under Category C, as specified in the circular for voters of these areas, must submit a “Special Information Form” containing additional details.
It will also require copy of valid Bangladeshi passport/expired Bangladeshi passport/foreign pass-port/attestation certificate by three Bangladeshi NID holders residing in the relevant country (in the des-ignated form), while copy of Bangladeshi birth certificate (online verified), One copy of passport-size color photograph, copy of parents’ NID/online Bangladeshi birth certificate/Bangladeshi death certificate (if deceased)/passport copy/succession certificate/citizenship certificate as a resident of Bangladesh/dual citizenship certificate (if applicable).
Moreover, copy of educational certificate (JSC/SSC/HSC/Equivalent) (if applicable), Driving li-cense/TIN (if applicable), Nikahnama (marriage certificate) and spouse’s NID (if applicable), applicant’s citizenship certificate (by councillor, chairman/mayor/CEO/administrator) (if applicable), and copy of utility bill with address/holding tax receipt (if applicable).
