How to get a Bangladesh police clearance certificate while living in Australia

Conditions published by Bangladesh Police

1. Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.
2. The address on the application must be the permanent or emergency address in your passport, and you must be a resident of that address.
3. If your machine-readable passport shows no address, add a copy of your national ID card, birth registration certificate or ward councillor certificate, attested by a first-class gazetted officer.
4. If you live abroad, the application made on your behalf must include a copy of your passport information page attested by the Bangladesh embassy or High Commission in the country where you live.
5. If you live abroad, upload an authorisation letter naming the person who will collect the certificate, with their national ID number, attested.

Documents

• The online application form, completed
• A scan of your passport information page: attested by a first-class gazetted officer, or, if you live abroad, attested by the Bangladesh embassy or High Commission in your country of residence
• The fee: 1,500 taka, by treasury challan (code 1-7301-0001-2681) at any branch of Bangladesh Bank or Sonali Bank, or online by credit or debit card with the applicable service charge

Step by step

1. Register on the Bangladesh Police PCC website. Anyone can register and apply for themselves or for someone else.
2. Log in and click Apply. Fill in your personal details, then your present and permanent addresses.
3. Upload the attested passport page and the authorisation letter, and pay the fee.
4. Follow the status by SMS: send "PCC S" followed by your reference number to 26969.
5. Collection: the person you authorised collects the certificate with a copy of your passport or of the application, and your authorisation letter attested by the embassy or a Justice of the Peace.

Helpdesk (Sunday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm Bangladesh time): 01320001824, 01320001825, help.pcc@police.gov.bd.

Does it need translating?

If your police clearance certificate is entirely in English, it does not need a translation. Your Bangladeshi documents in Bengali, such as a birth registration certificate or a marriage certificate, need an English translation for an Australian visa. If you apply from Australia, Home Affairs asks for the translator's NAATI practitioner number. See translation requirements for Australian visas.

FAQ

Can I apply for a Bangladesh police clearance from Australia?

Yes. You or someone acting for you applies online on the Bangladesh Police PCC website. Bangladeshi passport holders living abroad attach a copy of their passport information page attested by the Bangladesh High Commission in the country where they live.

Who collects the certificate?

A person you authorise. Upload an authorisation letter with their name and national ID number, attested, with your application. They bring a copy of your passport or of the application, and the authorisation letter attested by the embassy or a Justice of the Peace.

How much does it cost?

1,500 taka, by treasury challan at Bangladesh Bank or Sonali Bank, or online by credit or debit card with the applicable service charge.

Do I need to translate my Bangladesh police clearance?

Only if part of it is not in English. Other documents in Bengali, such as a birth registration certificate, need an English translation for an Australian visa.

Sources

• Bangladesh Police, Online Police Clearance Certificate (conditions, documents and steps)

Rules change. Check with the authority you are applying to before you submit. We re-read these pages regularly and log changes below.

Change log

• 4 November 2026: First version, based on the conditions, documents and steps published on the Bangladesh Police PCC website (in Bengali), read on 4 November 2026.