Document Certification Authorities
Official verification authorities and controlling ministries
| No. | Document/Certificate | Issuing Authority/First Verifying Authority | Controlling Authority or Ministry | Competent Authority (MOFA) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | SSC/HSC/Equivalent | Education Board | Ministry of Education | MOFA | ||
| 02. | Honors/Masters/PhD/Equivalent | University | Ministry of Education | MOFA | ||
| 03. | Class 1-5 Certificates | School + Upazilla Primary Education Officer | Ministry of Primary & Mass Education | MOFA | ||
| 04. | Class 6-10 Certificates | School + Upazilla Secondary Education Officer | Ministry of Education | MOFA | ||
| 05. | GCE/Edexcel/British Council Conducted Certificates | British Council | Ministry of Education | MOFA | ||
| 06. | MBBS/BDS/Equivalent Certificates | University | Ministry of Education | MOFA | ||
| 07. | Internship/Testimonial Certificates | Medical College | Ministry of Health & Family Planning | MOFA | ||
| 08. | BMDC Certificates | Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BMDC) | Ministry of Health & Family Planning | MOFA | ||
| 09. | Passport Copy | Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 10. | Birth Certificates | Notary | Law Ministry (but in case of Cox’s Bazar district, the certificate must be attested from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar) | MOFA | ||
| 11. | Death Certificates | Civil Surgeon + Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 12. | Marriage Certificate/Nikahnama | Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 13. | Divorce Certificates | Executive/Judiciary Magistrate + Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 14. | Heirship/Guardianship/Succession | First class Magistrate + Notary public | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 15. | Family Certificates | Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 16. | Translated documents (all except Arabic) | Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 17. | Translated documents (Arabic) | Notary + Islamic foundation | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 18. | Business related Certificates | Notary + Chamber of Commerce | Ministry of Commerce | MOFA | ||
| 19. | Bank statements/Certificates | Notary | Ministry of Finance | MOFA | ||
| 20. | Asset, Monthly/Yearly income statements | Notary | NBR | MOFA | ||
| 21. | Investment related documents | Notary | NBR | MOFA | ||
| 22. | Power of Attorney (Local) | Notary/ First class magistrate | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 23. | Agreement/Contract documents | Notary/ First class magistrate | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 24. | Affidavit documents | Notary/ First class magistrate | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 25. | Manpower related agency’s documents | Manpower employment & training bureau/Expatriate welfare ministry + Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 26. | Character Certificates/ Nationality Certificates/ Experience Certificates/National ID Card documents | Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 27. | Medical Certificates | Civil surgeon/ Health Ministry + Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 28. | Human Body Organ Transplantation documents | Notary + First class magistrate + Civil surgeon | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 29. | Landless Certificates | Assistant Commissioner of land AC (Land) + Notary | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 30. | General Diary | Notary | Ministry of Home Affairs | MOFA | ||
| 31. | Driving License | Notary + BRTA | Law Ministry | MOFA | ||
| 32. | Hajj/Omrah related documents | Notary | Ministry of Religion | MOFA |
* All documents require MOFA attestation
First Class Magistrate:
Only Judicial Magistrate. Senior Assistant Judge/Judicial Magistrate/Metropolitan Magistrate or above ranked judicial service officers are First Class Magistrate.