Bangladesh visa, filed at our counter

Before you apply

Have these ready before the form is opened. The application asks for all of it in one sitting, and a half-finished form is the most common reason a file comes back.

• Passport

  Valid for at least six months, with blank pages. Bring any previous passport as well.

• Photograph

  45×35mm, white background, taken within the last six months. For the online form, a JPEG no larger than 300KB.

• Address in Bangladesh

  Where you will stay, in full: village, post office, police station, district, pincode and city. This field is compulsory and cannot be left vague.

• Contact details

  A phone number and an email address that reach you — the centre uses both for appointment and collection notices.

• Proof of residence

  Aadhaar, voter ID, ration card, driving licence or PAN. One of them, matching the address on the form.

What each visa asks for

The category has to match the purpose of the visit — a business trip on a tourist visa is refused at the border, not at the counter.

• Tourist

  Proof of residence, and a vaccination certificate recognised by the WHO. Family tourist applications are filed together.

• Business

  A certificate from a recognised trade association or chamber, and documents showing the business is trading.

• Student

  An admission letter from a government-approved institution, a sponsorship letter, and a bank guarantee.

• Employment and work permit

  The appointment letter, and a recommendation from BIDA, BEPZA or the ministry the work falls under.

• Medical

  The hospital's appointment or admission letter, and proof of funds for the treatment.

• Others

  Investor, intern and research, NGO, journalist, government delegate and diplomatic visas each have their own list. Ask at the counter and we will tell you what the current one is.

Forms you may be asked for

Downloaded from the official application centre, not from us. We will tell you which one your visit needs — the wrong form is a wasted trip.

• MRV form

  The standard machine-readable visa application.

• Offline MRP reissue form

  For corrections and alterations to a passport.

• Import and export policy forms

  For trade documentation.

• Form for Bangladeshi nationals

  For Bangladeshi citizens who need a visa.

• Form for project workers

  For Indian citizens working on government or non-government projects.

• Form for medical students

  For Indian students studying medicine in Bangladesh.

• Child endorsement forms

  For a child travelling on a parent's passport.

At the application centre

The centre is a secure building and the rules are enforced at the door. There is no cloakroom, so anything on this list has to be left behind before you arrive.

• No electronics

  Mobile phones, cameras, laptops, music players, discs and cassettes.

• Documents only

  A plastic folder holding the application. No backpacks, travel bags, briefcases or suitcases.

• Nothing inflammable

  Matchboxes, lighters and fuel.

• Nothing sharp

  Scissors, pen knives and nail files, as well as weapons and explosives.

• No sealed envelopes

  Packages and sealed envelopes are not admitted. Security may refuse other items at their discretion.

• Applicants only

  Friends, relatives and business contacts wait outside. Interpreters for hearing-impaired applicants are admitted, and staff assist applicants who need help.

What it costs

Two different charges, from two different places. Only one of them is ours.

Visa fee

Free for Indian nationals

Set by the Bangladesh authorities. Other nationalities pay a fee and must attach the receipt.

Application centre service charge

₹825

₹699.50 plus taxes, charged by the application centre for submitting the file. Indicative — confirm the current figure with us.

Our filing charge

Ask at the counter

Depends on the category and how much of the file we prepare. We will quote before anything is filed.