Apply In Person

1. To Apply for COC (Certificate of Competency), the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Industries link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to visit the office to get the license.
13. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Trading license
• Fee receipt
• Citizenship card
• Copy of invoice
• Certificate of origin
• Any other documents (if required)

Ministry of Industries
Address: Ministry of Industries, 91, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000
Phone: +88 02 47120800
Fax: +88 02 223383553
Email: indsecy@moind.gov.bd
Contact link

• Any trading person who intends to Apply for COC (Certificate of Competency) is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

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• Application form link

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• This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Nationality
• Date of birth
• Mailing address
• Contact number
• Email id
• Other details
• Date
• Signature

• The certificate of competency (COC) is a form of the license every mariner is granted to work on ships. The certificate ensures that the concerned person has sufficient knowledge and skills to sail on ocean-going vessels.

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