After receiving the application form, the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Sydney will send the driving licence details to the concerned authority (BRTA, Dhaka) in Bangladesh for verification of authenticity. After receiving the concerned authority’s report from Bangladesh, the Consulate will issue a certificate and, if a pre-paid self-addressed envelope is provided by the applicant, send to the certificate to the applicant by post.

Before applying for the original license, you must first apply for a Learner or Apprentice Driving License in the prescribed form of the BRTA (Bangladesh Road Transport Authority) along with the required documents. Requirements to apply for a Learner Card -A copy. Follow the steps below to find the status of your driving license by SMS. Go to the message option on the mobile phone and type “ DL reference number” Send the message to 6969; On return message, you will find out the current status of preparing a smart card driving license.

Note: Due to COVID-19 public health emergency, service seekers are encouraged to get their desired services through postal mail. If planning to come in person, please book an appointment online from the homepage prior visiting.

1. Filled-in application form [download application form]
2. One (1) copy of passport size photograph
3. Copy of both sides of Bangladesh Driving License
4. Copy of the data pages of Bangladesh Passport
5. Self-addressed pre-paid Express envelope/Courier (signature on delivery)
6. Service fee transaction receipt

While walk-in service is available during the consular hours, booking appointment online at the homepage of the Consulate’s website can save you waiting time.

The applicants are advised to read the following carefully prior to proceeding further:

1. Consular fees are received for processing of applications. Hence, fees are non-refundable even if an application is denied or withdrawn.
2. Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra and Bangladesh Consulate General in Sydney are two separate entities. Service can’t be provided by the Consulate against a payment made to the High Commission in Canberra.
3. Fees are subject to change without prior notice.
4. The payment of the fee shall be made at least 03 working days prior to submitting the application form.
5. A copy of the payment transaction receipt shall be attached with the application form.
6. Cash/personal cheque/Direct Deposit is not accepted.
7. Credit card/EFTPOS payment is possible at the consular counter. Transaction fee of the card company will apply in addition to the consular fees.

Fees: A$ 15.00

Mode of payment

The fees may be paid in one of the following ways:

1. Postal money order/bank cheque payable to Consulate General of Bangladesh; or
2. Credit card/EFTPOS payment at the Consulate. Transaction charge of the card company will apply in addition to the consular fees; or,
3. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT):

Details for EFT are as follows:

Account Name: Consulate General of Bangladesh
BSB: 062000
Account No: 1927 4083
Bank Name: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

After payment of fees, attach copy of the payment transaction receipt with the application form.

The applications along with other necessary documents may be sent to the following address by registered mail/courier, or may be submitted in person:

Consulate General of Bangladesh in Sydney

Suite 2, Level 1
189 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia

Submission in person: On working days from 0930-1300hrs & 1400-1600 hrs.

N.B.:The Consulate General of Bangladesh is not responsible for documents lost or delayed in mail / Courier.

The delivery of the document may be obtained in the following ways:

1. By the applicant in person; or,
2. By authorized person. In this case, a letter of authorization issued by the applicant as well as proof of identity of the authorized person (photo IDs such as driving license, passport etc.) shall be required in addition to the delivery slip; or,
3. By postal mail. In this case, self-addressed pre-paid Express envelope/Courier (signature on delivery) shall be sent to the Consulate while sending/submitting the application.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, widely known as BRTA, is the authority to issue driving licences in Bangladesh.^[1] BRTA, stationed in 32 districts among the 62 administrative circles, at the authority of Ministry of Communication and under the Motor honda Ordinance, 1983, regulates particular process and authorises any person intending to drive motor honda. It provides the facilities to hold thorough driving tests to determine if an applicant is able to abide by certain rules and get the licence to drive motor honda or not.^[1]

Applying for a licence[edit]

BRTA describes according to Section-3 of motor honda Ordinance 1983:^[2]

To drive a motor vehicle in a public place every one must have driving licence. To obtain a driving licence one should hold a learner driving licence before appearing the driving test. Application for the learner's licence to be submitted to the licensing authority in the prescribed form along with related papers and fees. An applicant not being a foreign national must be able to read and write either Bengali or English. Successful candidate of the driving test have to submit application in the prescribed form to the licensing authority along with the related papers & fees.

The Section-4 also states the minimum age to apply for a non-professional licence is 18 and a person has to be 20 to apply of a professional licence. Screen record on mac shortcut. Thus nobody of under 18-years of age can drive a motor vehicle in Bangladesh and nobody under 20-years age can have it as a profession.^[1]

Vehicles are set into seven categories like H (heavy), M (medium), L (light), C (motorcycles), T (three-wheelers), P (PSV) and X (others).^[3]

Driving test – Private car and motorcycles[edit]

The procedure of achieving a driving licence includes with specific tests^[4]

• First a candidate has to apply for a learner's licence. A learner's licence allows a learner driver to get in touch with an instructor and drive a motor vehicle solely for learning purpose. The learner's licence declares a date for the candidate to sit in the driving test to be held by BRTA.
• The candidate has to report to the BRTA station where he will be through a thorough driving test. The test includes with viva and practical tests. The instructor may ask questions on basic issues of a generic vehicle or traffic regulations.^[5] The practical test includes driving through marked areas without any deviation, in more than one gear. Some tests also include with driving on a slope and driving in reverse gear.
• Scores in viva and practical test are announced and the instructor decides whether the candidate deservers a licence or not. A result if officially published in other date.
• If the candidate passes in the test, is given an official authorisation to drive a vehicle until he receives the driving licence card in another announced date some months after the declaration of results.^[4] If the candidate fails, the learner's licence still does not expire and he or she is given a new date to sit for another series of tests.

Along with passport, official or academic identity cards and other major certifications, driver's licence is considered as a strong reference for one's personal identification in Bangladesh. Like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, a driving licence is a standard form of identification in Bangladesh. A person having a driving licence in Bangladesh can avoid carrying a collection of additional certificates to prove his identity to different government or non-government agencies.

Penalties[edit]

Any law enforcer including the police, Rapid Action Battalion, Armed Police Battalion or military personnel in special duties are authorised to ask for driving licence if that specific driver is found to violate or being subjected to violation of any of the traffic or other laws while driving a vehicle. However, only the police are authorised to seize the licence and other authorisation documents of vehicles and then file cases against the violators if necessary. The licence can be held to be given in exchange of specific fines or can be permanently seized as per the laws.

Verification and status of licence[edit]

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) hosts a mobile application called 'DL Checker' which allows users to verify the status of a licence if internet connection is available.^[6]

Hi-tech driving licences[edit]

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has taken an initiative to make all the drivers licences high-tech, so that the step of identification in the police network become easier, it will have the drivers' identification data in a chip. It will have records of the driver's photograph, fingerprints, signature etc.^[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'Notice Board'. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
2. ^'Driving License'. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009.
3. ^'Vehicle Class'. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
4. ^ ^ab'BRTA at a glance'. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
5. ^'Traffic Signs & Driving Test Guideline'. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
6. ^'Google play store'.
7. ^'Hi-tech driving licence on cards'. The Daily Star. 5 October 2011.

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External links[edit]

• Bangladesh Road Transport Authority nd flower

Brta Bangladesh Driving Licence Check