Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Orphan Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Bangladesh local government department / Municipal Corporation/ Union Parishad’s Office link the applicant can also approach deputy commissioner officer in their locality.
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
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. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
10. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
11. After successful completion of verification, the authority will issue the certificate. The process will be notified to the applicant via SMS or Email.
12. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form
• A copy of the child's birth certificate
• A copy of the death certificate of the child's parents
• A copy of the child's school certificate
• A copy of the child's guardian's ID card
• A copy of the child's guardian's income certificate
• Any other relevant documents as specified in the application guidelines.

Local Government Division – Bangladesh
Building No 7, Bangladesh Secretariat,
Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka – 1000
List of corporations Link

Note: The applicant can click the organisation menu to find more details about corporations, union parishad and upazilla offices

Contact details link
Upazilla or Union Parishad offices link
Offices – directory link

DHAKA NORTH CITY CORPORATION
Chief Revenue Officer
Nagar Bhaban, Gulshan Center Point,
Plot# 23-26, Road# 46, Level-6,
DNCC Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212.
E-mail: cro@dncc.gov.bd
Phone (Office)+88 02 55052088
Fax: +880255052088
Contact Details link

DHAKA SOUTH CITY CORPORATION
Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2-9556014
Contact Details link

• Any person who that intends to Obtain Orphan Certificate is eligible to make this application.

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

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• 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 of the applicant
• Address
• Email
• Telephone
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Gender
• Details of deceased parents
• Details of guardians

• An orphan certificate is a legal document that certifies that a child has been orphaned, meaning that both parents are deceased, or the child has been abandoned and is without any known legal guardians.

• The certificate is typically issued by the government or a designated authority and serves as evidence of the child's status as an orphan. Orphan certificates are important because they can help ensure that the child receives support and care from the government or non-governmental organizations, and they can also be used for purposes such as inheritance and education. In some countries, the process of obtaining an orphan certificate may involve providing various documents and undergoing an assessment by a designated authority to confirm the child's orphan status.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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More information which might help people.