U.S. Embassy Dhaka Closed on November 11 in Observance of American Veteran’s Day

Emergency services for American citizens will be available.

Embassy will resume normal working hours November 12, and thereafter.

DHAKA, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy, including the Consular Section, will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in celebration of Veterans Day, an American holiday. Emergency services for American citizens will be available during the holiday.  Please call (88) (02) 5566-2000 to arrange an emergency appointment.

The Embassy will resume normal working hours November 12, 2020 and thereafter, including emergency services for American Citizens.

U.S. citizen travelers are urged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP https://step.state.gov/step/) to receive the latest updates.  In an emergency, American citizens in Bangladesh may contact the Embassy at (88) (02) 5566-2000.

For the latest information regarding COVID-19, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.  Updated COVID-19 travel information is also available on the Embassy’s website at:  https://bd.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Center, the Archer K. Blood Library, and the EducationUSA Student Advising Center remain closed to the public.  We continue to offer virtual programs and will reopen to the public as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

Stay connected with us by visiting our Bengali (https://bd.usembassy.gov/bn/) and English (https://bd.usembassy.gov/) language websites and via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bangladesh.usembassy) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/usembassydhaka).