No Visa Required (NVR)
Travel to Bangladesh:
Please note that according to the latest instructions of the Government of Bangladesh, all are required to carry a Covid-19 negative test report to enter Bangladesh. This is a mandatory requirement until further order.
Bangladesh origin foreign nationals (except SAARC countries) are eligible to obtain NVR in their foreign passports to visit Bangladesh. Their spouse 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 UK/EU must submit the proof of residence in the UK for the endorsement. However, the authority reserves the right to reject any application at any time without ascertaining any reason.
MOST URGENT: KNOW BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR NVR
At a Glance NVR Instructions (PLEASE USE POSTAL SERVICE, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW)
- Fees for NVR is £46.00 (non-refundable). Due to the latest uprise in Covid-19 and to ensure helth safety of all concerned, you are encouraged to pay by a postal order/bank draft and send the postal order along with the application form to Bangladesh High Commission, 28 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JA.
- IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE LATEST LOCKDOWN OF TIER-4 AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, ALL PHYSICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR VISA/NO-VISA (NVR)/POWER OF ATTORNEY/MRP RE-ISSUE ETC. HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL 11 JANUARY 2021. ONLY POSTAL APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED.
- POSTAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES: In case of NVR APPLICATION, the whole process is doable by postal service. All you need is to follow the step by step guidelines as given below:
- A) Please fill-in the online form or the PDF form;
- B) Take a print of the filled-in Form (you may also fill the Form in manually after downloading the PDF);
- C) Enclose one copy of your passport size photo and one copy of your existing Bangladesh passport's photocopy (the main two pages containing key-information) and/or the photocopy of the page with the NVR seal on your British Passport;
- D) Go to a nearby post office (Royal Mail);
- E) Collect a postal/pay order or £46.00 in favour of ''Bangladesh High Commission, London'' and enclose that postal/pay order with your application form;
- F) Collect a self-addressed return postal envelop and enclose that with the application; and,
- G) Send the entire application by post to: Bangladesh High Commission, 28 Queen's Gate London SW7 5JA.
- You will receive the issued NVR along with your passport after 7 businss days from the date we receive your postal application. PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE TIME OF THE POSTAL DELIVERY MAY EVEN BE LONGER. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE that due to high volume of inbound applications, we will not be able to give you an update as to when we received your postal application and when we disbursed your return mail along with the NVR. Hence, it is better to use the postal mails with tracking system of the Royal Mail.
- For any further queries you may call the 24/7 mobile consular helplines (24/7 helpline-1: +447438429939 and 24/7 Helpline-2: +447459616 197).
INSTRUCTIONS for ONLINE application and submission in person, ONLY BY APPOINTMENT, and ONLY AFTER THE COVID-19RESTRICTIONS ARE EASED:
Applicants must submit their NVR applications with prior appointments only. In case the applicant is unable to submit his/her application in person, an authorized nominee can submit the NVR application on the applicant’s behalf. Incomplete application form or application with incorrect information or insufficient supporting papers may be rejected without citing any reason thereof. Applicant may be called for an interview if it is felt necessary by the visa issuing officer. The NVR Fee is Non-refundable even if the NVR is refused. We are aware that some technical issues may occur during the online application filling up. To avoid such complicaiton, please FOLLOW the instructions below:
URGENT INSTRUCTIONS on NVR: PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU APPLY
1. Please DO NOT US MAC PC. Kindly use Windows to fill up the online form.
2. The Online Application Form may not be available for all browsers. If you are unable to access the form online from your current browser, please try from another browser such as Chrome or Explorer.
3. You may face problems while logging in the website if you are using a version of Windows Internet Explorer earlier than 9.0 or a version of Mozila Firefox earlier than 3.5.
4. Please DO NOT USE any special characters (such as , ; ' : - _ etc.).
5. Please skip payment option while filling up online application.
6. For further details, please follow the link on NVR Guideline: https://bhclondon.org.uk/uploads/file/2018/05/43ba98af65bfe3c530709d99f667bb93.pdf
7. Please take note that NVR is never an urgent service
8. Bangladesh origin foreign nationals (except SAARC countries) are eligible to obtain NVR in their foreign passports to visit Bangladesh. Their spouse 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 UK/EU must submit the proof of residence in the UK for the endorsement. However, the authority reserves the right to reject any application at any time without ascertaining any reason.
9. NVR by Post:
You may send your NVR application by post along with passport and all other required documents mentioned in your respective NVR category and a self address written prepaid envelope. In order to obtain NVR by post, you must pay the NVR fee by postal order or bank draft in favour of Bangladesh High Commission, London and allow at least 07 (seven) working days after receiving the post. If you are from Ireland, then please provide additional £10.00 postal order as a postal charges.
Postal Addres:
Consular Wing
Bangladesh High Commission
28 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JA.
KNOW YOUR NVR
i) Bangladeshi-British/EU/other nationals
ii) Foreign Spouse of Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi-British/European/other nationals
iii) Children of Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi-British/European/ other nationals (not born in Bangladesh)
