Who Needs a Police Clearance for Ukraine?
A criminal record certificate (police clearance) from Bangladesh is required for Ukrainian TRP applications for all routes. It is also required for certain visa types and for registering a company as a foreign national. The certificate must be recent — most Ukrainian authorities require it to be issued within 6 months of the TRP application date.
How to Obtain It
Bangladesh police clearance certificates are issued by the Special Branch of the Bangladesh Police. Applications are submitted online through the National Portal of Bangladesh (services.police.gov.bd) or in person at Special Branch offices. Required: passport copy, national ID (NID), and payment of the application fee.
Processing typically takes 7–21 working days. For faster service, applicants can track their application online and collect in person at the Special Branch office in Dhaka.
Apostille Authentication
Ukraine is a party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. Bangladesh became a member of the Hague Apostille Convention in 2020. This means Bangladesh police clearance certificates can be apostilled (rather than consularly legalised) for use in Ukraine.
Apostille is applied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in Dhaka. The process requires the original signed police clearance — photocopies cannot be apostilled. Apostille processing typically takes 5–10 working days.
Certified Translation
After apostilling, the police clearance must be translated into Ukrainian by a certified (sworn) translator. In Ukraine, a notary must certify the translator's signature. This step is performed in Ukraine (or by a Ukrainian-licensed translator) after the document arrives.
The entire chain — original certificate → apostille → certified translation → notarial certification — is required before submission to the DMSU.