visa_type_and_category_revised-bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Policy

(Unofficial Translation)S

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.No.VisaCategoryWho all are eligiblePurpose ofvisit/travelIndicative list of requireddocuments

1AHead of State / Head of Government /

Ministers / State Ministers / DeputyMinisters /Member of Parliament /

Provincial Assembly Members / Mayors /

or persons with equivalent status andtheir entourage, accompanying spouse

and dependant members of their familyOfficial visitNote Verbale from theMinistry of Foreign Affairs

of the sendinggovernment.

2A1Officials of government / semi-

government / autonomous bodies /members of government delegation and

entourage, accompanying spouse anddependant childrenOfficial tour /dutyNote Verbale from the

sending governmentdepartment/ Ministry

3A2Officials and staff members of UN and its

affiliated organizations, international /regional organizations / bodiesEmployment /official dutyLetter of request /

recommendation of therelevant international

organization4FA2Spouse and other dependant family

members of the Principal traveling on A2

category visaAccompanying/ joining thePrincipalLetter of request /

recommendation of therelevant internationalorganization5A3Experts / advisers / officials / staff

members / labors working in any projectunder the bilateral / multilateralagreement between Bangladesh

government and development partner

agenciesEmployment /Official dutyRecommendation of theconcerned Ministry / ERD

of the Ministry of Finance /relevant governmentagency of Bangladesh

6FA3Spouse and other dependent members

of the Principal visiting with A3 category

visaAccompanying/ joining thePrincipalLetter of recommendation

of the relevant agency /organization7BBusinessmen / Business

RepresentativesTrade and

CommerceRecommendation from

recognized chambers ofcommerceORrecommendation of thelocal sponsor inBangladesh andstatement of goodstanding / businesscredentials.

8CCrew members of airlines / ships /vessels / other transports in international

routeProfessionaldutyRecommendation of theappointing authoritySubmit by Email9DAmbassadors / diplomats / consular

officers and officers of equivalent status

and their spouses and their dependant

family membersOfficial duty(andaccompanying/joiningprincipal)Note Verbale from the

sending government

10NDPersonal staff of Principal visiting with A,

A2 and D category visa and Non-diplomatic staff members and their

spouses and dependent members oftheir familyAccompanying/joining thePrincipal (andofficial duty)Note Verbale from the

sending government

11DADomestic aide of Principal traveling on

A, A2 and D category visasAccompanying/ joining thePrincipalNote Verbale from the

sending government

12Ea) Experts / advisers / employees /Individuals appointed in government /

semi-government/ autonomousbodies / projects and equivalentorganizationsb) Individuals employed in local/ foreigngovernment / semi-government/

liaison / Industrial / commercial

organizations or other equivalent

organizationsc) Individuals appointed under local /foreign government / semi-

government contractor ship and inequivalent organizationsEmployment

/serviceLetter of Appointment and

Letter of recommendation

from the concernedMinistry in Bangladesh /

Bangladesh Board ofInvestment (BOI) /Bangladesh ExportProcessing ZonesAuthority (BEPZA)

13FESpouse and other dependent members

of the Principal traveling on E category

visaAccompanying/ joining thePrincipalRelevant documents e.g.birth/ marriage certificates

/ letter fromrecommending authority14E1Individuals visiting for supply /

installation / maintenance of equipment

and software / supervision of project etc.supply/Installation /maintenance /training /supervision /project visit etc.Invitation from localsponsor, copy ofagreement ,recommendation ofBangladesh Board of

Investment (BOI) /Bangladesh ExportProcessing ZonesAuthority (BEPZA) /

relevant Ministry /department / agency15JJournalists of newspapers / magazines /

TV or radio networks / news agencies /

representatives of print, electronic orsatellite media / freelance journalists etc.ProfessionaldutyFor issuance of J category

visa, a clearance fromExternal Publicity Wing of

the Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Dhaka is required.

This usually takes 21 daysto process aftersubmission of application.

The applicant also has to

submit duly filled in FF-Iand FF-II forms along

with the visa application

form16FJSpouse and dependant members of the

family of the Principal traveling on Jcategory visaAccompanying/ joining thePrincipalRelevant documents e.g.birth / marriage certificate

or letter fromrecommending authority17MMissionaries / PriestsSocial serviceRecommendation/appointment letter from

concerned Missionary

/organization and a letter