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In Bangladesh, visas fall to the Department of Immigration and Passports, attached to the ministry of home affairs. Its site names the machine readable visa (MRV), the visa on arrival, the SAARC sticker and the "No Visa Required" arrangement. The diplomatic mission pages read on 2026-09-18 detail the categories — tourism, business, investor, work, study, research — the documents specific to each, a passport validity of at least six months and a time of at least three weeks. The fee schedules are published only as files that cannot be read.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Department of Immigration and Passports — ministry of home affairs of Bangladesh
Submission channel
Form completed online on the State's machine readable visa portal, then filing with the competent diplomatic mission; in Bangladesh, divisional and regional passport and visa offices
Electronic visa
The State portal allows the application to be completed online; the department's site also names a visa on arrival. The portal did not respond during the consultations of 2026-09-17 and 2026-09-18
Length of the tourist visa
Three months at most, with one, two or several entries, for stays of 30 to 90 days; a one-month extension is possible from the department in Dhaka
Passport validity required
At least six months, according to the embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin
Published processing time
At least three weeks, according to the embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin
Fees
Not stated on the portal consulted: the department's schedules are published as downloadable files that cannot be read; the missions state that the fees are set on a reciprocity basis and are not refundable
Portal language
Bengali, with headings in English

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Tourist visa (category "T")
Tourism, visits, family gatherings, conferences, seminars, workshops, fairs, study trips and religious purposes. Three months at most, with one, two or several entries, for stays of 30 to 90 days. Any employment, paid or unpaid, is forbidden to its holder. Official page (new tab)
Business visa
For people coming for trade and business. The mission requires an invitation from an organization in Bangladesh and a letter from the employer. Official page (new tab)
Work or employment visa
The mission requires an employment letter and the approval of the competent ministry, of BIDA or of BEPZA. Duration and validity not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
Study visa
The mission requires an admission letter and a bank statement or a financial guarantee. Duration and validity not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Machine Readable Visa (MRV)"
The medium of the visa, the application for which is completed online on the State portal. The department publishes two fee schedules, one for Bangladesh and one for abroad, as downloadable files that could not be read. Official page (new tab)
"On Arrival Visa"
A category named by the authority. Conditions of access and duration: not stated on the portal consulted; they fall under the rules by nationality reviewed separately. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The site of the Department of Immigration and Passports announces an online application service for the machine readable visa and refers to the divisional and regional passport and visa offices, spread over the eight administrative divisions. It also names a visa on arrival, a SAARC visa sticker and the "No Visa Required" arrangement, without stating their conditions.

The department's "Visa Processing" page sums up its functions: to assess and grant visas to foreign nationals in the light of the purpose of the visit, the duration and eligibility; to impose fines on foreign nationals without a valid visa; to issue the "No Visa Required" arrangement to people of Bangladeshi origin and to their spouse or children.

The diplomatic missions of Bangladesh publish the detail of the categories and of the documents. The embassy in Berlin lists government delegations, diplomatic posts and international organizations, business, tourism, investment, work and employment, non-governmental organizations, experts, study, research and journalism, each with its own supporting documents.

The same embassy states that the form must be completed online and carry a barcode, that handwritten forms are not accepted, that an appointment is required for filing in person, and that a stamped registered envelope is required for return by mail.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Determine the category matching the purpose: tourism, business, investor, work, study, research, non-governmental organization, expert, journalist or official delegation.
  2. Check that the passport is valid for at least six months, according to the embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin.
  3. Complete the application form online on the State's machine readable visa portal; the form must carry a barcode and handwritten forms are not accepted.
  4. Gather the common documents and those specific to the category: invitation or hotel booking for tourism, letter from the employer for business, admission letter for study, ministerial recommendation for investment or work.
  5. Book an appointment with the competent mission: the embassy in Berlin states that an appointment is required for filing in person.
  6. Pay the visa fees according to the arrangements of the post; the embassy in Berlin accepts only bank transfer, excluding cash and checks, and recalls that the fees are not refundable.
  7. Attach, for return by mail, a registered envelope bearing the applicant's name and address, stamped as the post requires.
  8. Allow for the processing time, of at least three weeks according to the embassy in Berlin, and bear in mind that the validity of the visa runs from the date of issue.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the post where the application is entered; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the department publishes two fee schedules for the machine readable visa, one for Bangladesh and the other for abroad, in the form of downloadable files. The page itself states that file preview is not supported by the browser: no amount could be read.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the diplomatic missions state that visa fees are set on a reciprocity basis with the applicant's country and that they are not refundable if the application is rejected, withdrawn or modified.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin states a time of at least three weeks to process a visa, accepts only bank transfer — excluding cash and checks — and requires a stamped registered envelope for the return of the passport.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the tourist visa is issued for three months at most, with one, two or several entries, for stays of 30 to 90 days, with a possible one-month extension from the department in Dhaka.

After the decision

The validity of the visa runs from the date of issue and not from the date of travel, according to the embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin.

The holder of a tourist visa may not take up any employment in Bangladesh, paid or unpaid, according to the diplomatic mission read. A one-month extension may be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Passports in Dhaka.

The department states that it assesses and grants visas in the light of the purpose of the visit, the duration and eligibility, that it imposes fines on foreign nationals without a valid visa, and that it issues the "No Visa Required" arrangement.

The decision rests with the Department of Immigration and Passports. The pages read describe neither the grounds for refusal nor the avenues of appeal; they recall only that the fees paid are not refundable.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Bangladesh to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Bangladesh?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Which arrangements and categories does the official site name?

The department's site names the machine readable visa (MRV), the visa on arrival, the SAARC visa sticker and the "No Visa Required" arrangement. The diplomatic missions further detail visas for tourism, business, investor, work, study, research, expert, journalist and for non-governmental organizations.

Where is the application filed?

The form is completed online on the State's machine readable visa portal, then the application is filed with the competent diplomatic mission, by appointment or by mail depending on the post. In Bangladesh, the department has divisional and regional passport and visa offices.

How long can you stay on a tourist visa?

The tourist visa is issued for three months at most, with one, two or several entries, for stays of 30 to 90 days. A one-month extension may be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Passports in Dhaka.

What are the fees and the processing times?

Not stated on the portal consulted as regards the amounts: the department's schedules are published only as downloadable files that the page announces as not previewable. The missions state that the fees are set on a reciprocity basis and are not refundable, and the embassy in Berlin states a time of at least three weeks.

Which documents are required?

A form completed online carrying a barcode, a passport valid for at least six months, then the supporting documents specific to the purpose: invitation or hotel booking and flight itinerary for tourism, letter from the employer for business, admission letter and financial guarantee for study, ministerial recommendation for investment or work.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

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