Visa on Arrival

• Individuals belonging to the following categories are eligible to receive Visa on Arrival, effective from 01 December 2021, at the port of entry in Bangladesh:
  1. Foreign citizens of Bangladeshi origin and their husband/wife/children;
  2. Foreigners holding Diplomatic/Official Passport;
  3. Foreign investors and business persons;
  4. Foreign citizens invited by the Government of Bangladesh to attend any official meeting/seminar/conference/any other event.

➢ For details, you can check Office Memo no. 58.00.0000.044.34.011.20-547, dated 01 December 2021 of Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The original text is in Bangla; hence the relevant part is translated above.

• To prove Bangladeshi origin, a copy of previous Bangladeshi passport or Dual Nationality Certificate or NVR or Bangladeshi NID or Digital Birth Registration Certificate (having 17 digit number); or either of these documents of spouse or at least one parent is required.

• Diplomatic/Official Passport holders are required to show any document issued by their Government that confirms the intended visit to Bangladesh is for official purpose.

• Foreign investors/business persons are required to show a letter of invitation from the host organization and a letter of recommendation from Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) or Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) or Bangladesh Export Proceesing Zones Authority (BEPZA).

• Return air ticket must be shown.

• Validity: a maximum of 30 (thirty) days (single entry)

• Fee: USD 50.00 (only cash is accepted)

Immigration at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Dhaka

• Bangladeshi passport holders can enter Bangladesh within the validity period of their passport. Six months’ validity requirement is applicable at the time of leaving Bangladesh.

• American passport holders with Bangladeshi origin can enter Bangladesh and come back to the USA within the validity period of their passport. To prove Bangladeshi origin, a copy of previous Bangladeshi passport or Dual Nationality Certificate or NVR or Bangladeshi NID or Digital Birth Registration Certificate (having 17digit number); or either of these documents of spouse or at least one parent is required. Foreigners without the proof of Bangladeshi origin must fulfil the six months’ validity requirement of their passport.

• The concerned officers at immigration can be contacted as follows:

OC Immigration, HSIA: +8801320005902 (24/7 number)
Additional SP Immigration, HSIA: +8801320005376
Magistrate, HSIA: +8801304050603 (during office hours)

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Focal Point at Bangladesh Embassy, USA

Muhammad Abdul Hye Milton
First Secretary, Passport & Visa Wing
Embassy of Bangladesh in the USA
3510 International Drive NW Washington, DC 20008

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