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Immigration Procedure:

Business travelers may request for visas with a year duration and multiple entries. Bangladesh issues following categories of business visas.

  • Single-entry for three months
  • Multiple-entry for three months
  • Multiple-entry for six months
  • Multiple-entry for one year

Extensions for each of the above are also permitted.

Modified Rules of Landing Permit / Visa on Arrival

The Government of Bangladesh issued a circular on 18th April 2002 updating the provisions of Landing Permit (LP) / Visa On Arrival (VOA) for travelers without valid visa. The foreign investors and businesspersons could avail LP/VOA from ZIA for at best 30 days under the following conditions:

  • The foreign investors shall be identified on the basis of certification from Board of Investment (BOI)/ BEPZA / Ministry of Industries. Officials from the BOI will be on duty round-the-clock to facilitate certification of the relevant documents to get VOAs / LPs.
  • The foreign businesspersons who are directly associated with import of Bangladeshi products shall be identified on the basis of the certificate by the relevant associations of export-oriented commercial/industrial organizations or the FBCCI or the BGMEA. The certificate shall include Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the respective local commercial/industrial organizations.

The conditions of issuing LP/VOA include following:

  1. In no circumstances, the period of LP/VOA shall be extended;
  2. The LP/VOA applicant shall have endorsement of US$500 in the passport / in cash;
  3. The LP/VOA Fee will be determined on Reciprocity Policy with the respective countries;
  4. The applicant shall have Return Air Ticket;
  5. The applicant shall utilize same port for entry and departure.

Also please contact Bangladesh mission in your country.
 
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