Get a Bangladesh Visa
Sample of the Business Travel Requirements for an Bangladesh Visa for UK Citizens
Passport
The applicant's actual passport. The passport must:
- Have at least three blank visa pages with two of the pages facing each other
- Be valid for six months beyond entry date
Photographs
Two passport sized colour photographs. The photographs must:
- Have a white background
- Be taken within the last six months
- Be paperclipped to the visa application form
Business Introduction Letter
An original letter of introduction from the applicant's UK employer. This letter must:
- Be addressed to the Embassy
- Be on company letterhead paper
- Include the name of the applicant
- Specify the purpose of journey
- Include the name of the organisation(s) to be visited
- Specify the requested number of entries and the length of visa required
- Include an acceptance of financial responsibility for the applicant
- Be signed by the applicant's supervisor or the company's HR department
A sample Business Introduction Letter can be found within the CIBT Application Pack
Letter of Invitation
A letter of invitation from the company the applicant is visiting. A copy is acceptable. This letter must:
- Be on company letterhead paper
- Include the name of the applicant
- State the purpose of journey
- Specify the requested number of entries and the length of visa required
- Bear the signature of the inviting party
- State the applicant is undertaking buying/purchasing activities
Copy of Passport
A clear colour photocopy of the information page(s) from the applicant's passport
Visa Application Form
One original fully completed and signed application form. This form must:
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Be completed online at: https://www.visa.gov.bd/
- Be printed on separate pages, forms that are copied back to back are not accepted
- Be signed in the original
- Have no handwritten corrections/modifications
- Bear a signature that matches the applicant's passport
- Be submitted to the Embassy within seven calendar days of completion
Alternatively CIBT can assist the traveller in completing the online application form as a Premium Service at a cost of £50. In order to facilitate this, please complete the CIBT Bangladesh Form Fill Request which can be found within the CIBT Application Pack.
Online application form fill requests must be received at CIBT before 14.00 hours in order to have it returned to you that day. Once CIBT have completed your online application we will send it to you for your signature. An original signature is required so it is mandatory to return the form to us by post or courier once signed. Online forms are valid for seven calendar days from the day of completion. Online forms must be signed and sent to CIBT within this timeframe so that the completed application can be submitted to the Embassy on/before the seventh calendar day.
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CIBT Order Confirmation
For orders placed on the CIBT website, a copy of the Online Order Confirmation which is sent to you via email, must be submitted.
For all other orders, and where applicable, a completed Manual Order Form should be submitted.
Please note that all card payments will only be made upon completion of the visa application process.
Processing Time
Visa applications that are referred on lodging will take up to three weeks to be issued. There are no guidelines available from the Embassy to determine whether or not an application will be referred.
Those in the journalism, media or legal professions will be referred to Bangladesh for an unspecified period of time. Journalists may wish to contact the Press Wing of the High Commission for further information
Visa On Arrival
It may be possible to obtain a visa upon arrival at this destination. There is no guarantee entry will be allowed. Check with the embassy for details and confirm your airline will permit boarding without a visa. To minimise the risk of being refused entry and to avoid excessive waiting for a visa to be issued on arrival, CIBT strongly recommends that travellers obtain all visas prior to travel.
Sample of the Tourist Travel Requirements for an Bangladesh Visa for UK Citizens
Passport
The applicant's actual passport. The passport must:
- Have at least three blank visa pages with two of the pages facing each other
- Be valid for six months beyond entry date
Photographs
Two passport sized colour photographs. The photographs must:
- Have a white background
- Be taken within the last six months
- Be paperclipped to the visa application form
Proof of Employment
A letter from the applicant's employer confirming employment. This letter must:
- Be on company letterhead paper
- Include the name of the applicant
- Confirm that the applicant is an employee of the company
- Specify the purpose of journey
- State the applicant's expected return to work date
- Be typed and signed in the original by the applicant's supervisor or their HR department
A sample Proof of Employment Letter can be found in the Application Pack
Proof of Travel Arrangements
Details of travel arrangements. These must be provided as:
- A copy of the hotel confirmation
- A copy of the flight confirmation showing onward/return travel
Copy of Passport
A clear colour photocopy of the information page(s) from the applicant's passport
Visa Application Form
One original fully completed and signed application form. This form must:
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Be completed online at: https://www.visa.gov.bd/
- Be printed on separate pages, forms that are copied back to back are not accepted
- Be signed in the original
- Have no handwritten corrections/modifications
- Bear a signature that matches the applicant's passport
- Be submitted to the Embassy within seven calendar days of completion
Alternatively CIBT can assist the traveller in completing the online application form as a Premium Service at a cost of £50. In order to facilitate this, please complete the CIBT Bangladesh Form Fill Request which can be found within the CIBT Application Pack.
Online application form fill requests must be received at CIBT before 14.00 hours in order to have it returned to you that day. Once CIBT have completed your online application we will send it to you for your signature. An original signature is required so it is mandatory to return the form to us by post or courier once signed. Online forms are valid for seven calendar days from the day of completion. Online forms must be signed and sent to CIBT within this timeframe so that the completed application can be submitted to the Embassy on/before the seventh calendar day.
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CIBT Order Confirmation
For orders placed on the CIBT website, a copy of the Online Order Confirmation which is sent to you via email, must be submitted.
For all other orders, and where applicable, a completed Manual Order Form should be submitted.
Please note that all card payments will only be made upon completion of the visa application process.
Processing Time
Visa applications that are referred on lodging will take up to three weeks to be issued. There are no guidelines available from the Embassy to determine whether or not an application will be referred.
Those in the journalism, media or legal professions will be referred to Bangladesh for an unspecified period of time. Journalists may wish to contact the Press Wing of the High Commission for further information