A Businessperson who wants to visit Bangladesh for the purpose of trade, commerce and investment.
Applicant needs to submit an invitation letter from the recognised business organisation or a local sponsor from Bangladesh and another letter from the company that is sending the applicant to Bangladesh
A Business visa may be issued for maximum 1 (one) year with single, double or multiple entries. Please note that duration of stay for each visit should be maximum 60 days.
With refference to the local sponsor and police clearance certificate, visa could be extended from Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP), Bangladesh up to 3 (three) years with maximum 6 (Six) months duration of stay in each visit. In case of six months extension of visa from the DIP, police clearance is not required.
Please note that the validity of the visa begins from the date of issue and not from the date of travel on your application form.
Visa fees are determined on the basis of reciprocity with the country of the foreign national seeking visa. Please note that visa fee is non-refundable even if visa is denied or if visa application is withdrawn.
You may send your visa application by post along with passport and all other required documents and a self address written prepaid envelope. In order to receive visa by post you must pay the visa fee by postal order or bank draft in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, London' and allow at least 21 (Twenty one) working days from the date of receiving the application. If you are from Ireland, then please provide additional £10.00 postal order as a postal charges.
| Visa fees: | ||||
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| Country | Single | Double-Entry | Multiple | |
| Australia (AUD) | £103.00 | £103.00 | £103.00 | |
| Austria | £37.00 | £37.00 | £66.00 | |
| Belgium | £50.00 | £50.00 | £60.00 | |
| Bulgaria | £53.00 | £53.00 | £70.00 | |
| Canada | £53.00 | £53.00 | £103.00 | |
| China | £27.00 | £34.00 | £77.00 | |
| Colombia | £38.00 | £38.00 | £160.00 | |
| Croatia | £23.00 | £44.00 | £44.00 | |
| Cyprus | £6.00 | £6.00 | £10.00 | |
| Czech Republic | £20.00 | £20.00 | £38.00 | |
| Denmark (SEK) | £72.00 | £72.00 | £72.00 | |
| Egypt | £28.00 | £28.00 | £53.00 | |
| France | £60.00 | £60.00 | £97.00 | |
| Germany | £60.00 | £60.00 | £60.00 | |
| Greece | £60.00 | £60.00 | £60.00 | |
| Hong Kong(HKD) | £20.00 | £20.00 | £20.00 | |
| Hungary | £52.00 | £52.00 | £95.00 | |
| India | Visa required without fees | |||
| Ireland | £52.00 | £60.00 | £60.00 | |
| Iran | £28.00 | £34.00 | £48.00 | |
| Italy | £60.00 | £60.00 | £60.00 | |
| Indonesia | £43.00 | £47.00 | £92.00 | |
| Japan | Visa required without fees | |||
| Lithuania | £19.00 | £19.00 | £56.00 | |
| Mauritius | £15.00 | £15.00 | £28.00 | |
| Mexico | £34.00 | £88.00 | £88.00 | |
| Myanmar | £33.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 | |
| Malaysia | £12.00 | £12.00 | £24.00 | |
| Nepal | £28.00 | £52.00 | £92.00 | |
| Netherlands | £37.00 | £74.00 | £74.00 | |
| New Zealand | £103.00 | £103.00 | £103.00 | |
| Nigeria | £92.00 | £230 | £230.00 | |
| Norway (SEK) | £72.00 | £72.00 | £72.00 | |
| Oman | £27.00 | £27.00 | £27.00 | |
| Pakistan | £04.00 | £07.00 | £07.00 | |
| Philippines | £56.00 | £74.00 | £110.00 | |
| Poland | £16.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 | |
| Portugal | £16.00 | £30.00 | ||
| Romania | £32.00 | £64.00 | ||
| Russia | £47.00 | £47.00 | £92.00 | |
| Spain | £60.00 | £60.00 | £87.00 | |
| Senegal | £22.00 | £22.00 | £134.00 | |
| Singapore | £23.00 | £23.00 | £23.00 | |
| South Africa | £38.00 | £165.00 | £165.00 | |
| Sudan | £47.00 | £90.00 | £90.00 | |
| Sri lanka | £10.00 | £10.00 | £19.00 | |
| Sweden (SEK) | £72.00 | £72.00 | £72.00 | |
| Switzerland (SHF) | Visa on arrival | |||
| Thailand | £32.00 | £67.00 | £150.00 | |
| Tunisia | £18.00 | £18.00 | £36.00 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | £12.00 | £12.00 | £12.00 | |
| Turkey | £54.00 | £106.00 | £177.00 | |
| UAE (AED) | £164.00 | £164.00 | £653.00 | |
| Uganda | £47.00 | £47.00 | £47.00 | |
| United Kingdom | £105.00 | £105.00 | £105.00 (Up to 6 Months) | |
| £300.00 (Up to 01 Year) |
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| £400.00 (Up to 02 Years) |
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| £695.00 (Up to 05 Years) |
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| USA | £146.00 | £146.00 | £146.00 | |
| Vietnam | £43.00 | £47.00 | £60.00 | |
| Yemen (KWD) | £12.00 | £12.00 | £12.00 | |
| Zimbabwe | £24.00 | £38.00 | £47.00 | |
| Visa fee against all countries are available here. | ||||
The following documents are required at the time of submission of your application:
Visa application processing times may vary from applicant to applicant, and in some case will require additional administrative processing and we cannot expedite these requirements, therefore we recommend you not to purchase flight ticket until you have your passport along with visa, returned to you.
Standard time to process a visa application, Bangladesh High Commission London requires at least seven (07) working days.
If the Bangladesh High Commission requires an applicant to attend an interview, Consular section of Bangladesh High Commission will contact the applicant and inform the date and time of the interview accordingly.
"Please note that the validity of visa starts from the date of issue and not from the date of travel"
Visa by Post:
You may send your visa application by post along with passport and all other required documents and a self address written prepaid envelope. In order to receive visa by post you must pay the visa fee by postal order or bank draft in favour of 'Bangladesh High Commission, London' and allow at least 21 (Twenty one) working days from the date of receiving the application. If you are from Ireland, then please provide additional £10.00 postal order as a postal charges.
All the applicants are requested to follow the four (04) steps of application process to get your visa in time.
Documents Preparation: All applicants are requested to visit visa section of this website to know the visa category. After that please select the documents requirement section of your respective visa category., arrange all the required supporting documents for visa application.
To fill in online application form for visa, please click here
Before coming to consular section of Bangladesh High Commission London to submit your application, all applicants are requested to ensure:
Fee: You may pay the visa fees by postal order / bank draft (address to Bangladesh High Commission, London)/Debit/Credit card at the counter of the consular section of Bangladesh High Commission.
Please click here to know your visa category, documents requirements, fee etc.
You need a prior appointment in order to submit your visa application at the consular wing of Bangladesh High Commission, London.
Please note that without prior appointment, no visa application will be accepted.
For appointment booking, please click here.
After your step 1 & 2 complete, Please arrange all the required supporting documents for visa application as mentioned in your visa category.
To know your visa category, please click here
Before coming to the Bangladesh High Commission, London, you are requested to ensure the followings:
You may pay the visa fees at the counter of the consular section of Bangladesh High Commission by
Please collect your passport from the Counter-5, Consular Wing, Bangladesh High Commission London on mentioned date in your payment slip.
Delivery time for visa : 2:30pm to 4:00pm (Monday - Friday), except Holiday
Please note that the validity of the visa begins from the date of issue by the High Commission of Bangladesh and not from the date of travel on your application form.
Once the Bangladesh visa has been granted, then a printed copy of visa sticker will be attached on an entire page in your passport. Please check the details carefully for any spelling mistakes and or validity etc. as marked below:
