Bangladesh consulate in Providence
Checked against the official pages on 22 October 2026. How we check.
Bangladesh keeps no consular office in Providence. From Providence, the Bangladesh Consulate General in New York is 176 miles by road, roughly 3 h 50 min of driving without traffic.
Which Bangladesh consulate serves Providence?
The Embassy’s list of consular districts gives Rhode Island to the Bangladesh Consulate General in New York, one of the eight states in its area (Embassy list of districts).
| Bangladeshi office | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Consulate General, New York (office for Providence here) | 150 mi |
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | 358 mi |
| Consulate General, Miami | 1,221 mi |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | 2,581 mi |
Getting from Providence to the office, or using the mail
From Providence, 3 h 50 min each way is a long day: set off early, because the New York consulate stops taking papers before lunch.
The New York consulate works with online appointment tokens, and its page here shows where to get one.
Birth and marriage papers from Providence: which U.S. office issues them
The Center for Vital Records of the RI Department of Health, in Cranston issues the U.S. birth certificate that the NVR of a child born in Providence asks for, and the Rhode Island page gives its fee (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records, Embassy NVR page).
Cities around Providence
- Cranston, 3 miles away
- Pawtucket, 4 miles away
- Central Falls, 5 miles away
- Warwick, 9 miles away
Steps that need no visit from Providence
- You can mail an NVR application with a prepaid USPS return envelope: No Visa Required (NVR).
- You can apply for the dual nationality certificate online, straight to the Security Services Division, and pay by card: Dual nationality certificate.
- You can fill out the e-passport application at epassport.gov.bd before your enrollment visit: Bangladeshi passport.