URGENT NOTICE FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

In accordance with the response to matters relating to COVID-19, until further notice, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Washington, D.C. will be closed to in-person consular services to the public, effective from Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

Services by mail will remain active and by fulfilling the requirements of having services by mail, service seekers may get their consular services.

All persons wishing to submit applications for the consular services should visit the Embassy’s webpage (www.bdembassyusa.org) for checklists and application specific instructions/ requirements. All applications being mailed to the Embassy should be sent and addressed to:

For services related to Passport, Visa, NVR, Travel Permit and Dual Nationality:

Attention: Passport and Visa Wing

Embassy of Bangladesh

3510 International Drive NW

Washington, DC-20008

Please note:

a) All on arrival visas are temporarily withheld for the Foreign Nationals entering into Bangladesh till May 16, 2020.

b) Until further notice, all persons travelling to Bangladesh must need to submit a health certificate (in English or with English translation) from a certified doctor ensuring not affected by COVID-19 (to be obtained within 72 hours of submitting the application) with the visa application.

c) Until further notice, all persons travelling to Bangladesh, who already have valid Visas/ NVRs, must need to present a health certificate (in English or with English translation)  from a certified doctor, to be obtained within 72 hours of travel, ensuring not affected by COVID-19 before the immigration officer upon arrival in Bangladesh.

d) Any traveler who lived in or visited any coronavirus affected countries are advised to keep in mind the condition of presenting health certificate and are subject to 14 days of quarantine upon arrival in Bangladesh. Health Officials at the entry points would decide whether they would be self-quarantined or in Government run facilities. Those under self-quarantine would be monitored by law enforcement agencies for strict compliance.

e) Traveler arriving in Bangladesh may face the health screening and may subject to 14 days of quarantine. Health officials at the entry points would decide whether they would be self-quarantined or in government run facilities.

f) Diplomatic/ Official passport and Laissez Passer holders, posted in Diplomatic Missions in Bangladesh and members of their families (even holding ordinary passports) with valid visas will be exempted from the restrictions mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) and (d) above.

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No Visa Required (NVR)

Bangladesh origin foreign citizens (except SAARC countries) are eligible for endorsement of “NVR (No Visa Required) to Travel to Bangladesh” in their foreign Passports. Their spouses and children are also eligible for this endorsement, which allows the holder multiple entries into Bangladesh with unlimited duration of stay within the validity of the passport. Citizens other then the USA must submit the proof of valid residence in USA (Resident Permit / Work-Permit / Visa etc.)

For instructions, Please Click Here

For further enquiry:

Tel:202-244-0183 Extension: 111 
Fax: 202-244-7248 / 202-244-2771 
Email: pvwing.washdc@gmail.com (NVR related issues only)

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