Types and Essential Documents of Visa
Visa is usually issued by Bangladesh High Commission/Embassy concerned and extended by Department of Immigration and Passports,
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
S.L.
No.
Type of
visa
Who are eligible Arrival / travel purpose Essential Documents to
issue
Essential Documents to
extend
01 02 03 04 05 07
01 A Head of State / Chief of Government / Minister
/
State Ministers / Deputy Ministers / Members
of Parliament /
Regional Council Member / Mayor / And
equivalent persons and their spouse and
dependent family other family members
Government / official duty Note verbal Note verbal
02 A1 Government / Semi-Government / Autonomous
Agency officials / government representatives
and their
team members and their spouse and dependent
children
Government / official duty Note Verbal Recommendation of the
concerned ministry /
organizing agency.
03 A2
Officers and employees deployed by
The United Nations and its organization/
International / Regional Agency/ organizations.
Official duty Recommendations of
organization concerned.
Request of Ministry/
Department/agency
concerned and terms and
conditions laid down in
appointment.
04 FA2 Spouse and dependent family members of A2 Traveling with A2 Papers as proof of
spouse/dependent family
members of A2 visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/agency and
copy of related A2 visa.
05 A3 Specialists / consultant /
Officer / Employee / Worker employed in the
project under
bilateral/
multilateral agreement
between government of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh and its development partners.
Professional Responsibility
/Job
Recommendations of the
concerned Ministry/
Government
organization/Economic
Relations Division.
Recommendations of the
concerned
Ministry/Economic Relations
Division/government
organization, security
clearance and contract
between government &
others.
06 FA3 Spouse and dependent family members of A3 Traveling with A3 Recommendations of the
concerned Ministry/
Department/Economic
Relations Division, for the
same period of related A3
visa.
Request from concerned
Ministry/department/agenc
y and favorable police
report and copy of related
A3 visa.
07 B Businessman / business representative Business Investment / business
certificate issued by the
recognized trade
association of the country
concerned/
local (Bangladesh)
sponsor's
recommendation and
document regarding the
authenticity of his
business.
Business
certificate/trade license,
tax certificate,
recommendations of
local sponsor, and
favorable police report.
08 C Crew of Aircraft / Ships / Other Transport
engaged in international routes.
Professional Responsibility
/Job
Recommendation of the
recruitment authority.
The recommendation of
proper authority
09 D Ambassador / Diplomat / Consular and
equivalent officer and their spouse
and
dependent family members
Duties of the official duty Note verbal. Note verbal.
10 ND Personal staff of A/A2/D visa holders and non
diplomatic staff and their spouse and
dependent
Other family members.
Traveling with A/A2/D visa
holders.
Note verbal. Recommendation of
Embassy/High
Commission concerned.
11 DA Domestic Aid of A/A2/D visa holders Traveling with A/A2/D visa
holders.
Note verbal. Recommendation of
Embassy/High
Commission concerned.
12 E Experts/consultant/employee/person employed
in government/semi-
government/autonomous/project or farm of
contractor of home and abroad.
Professional Responsibility
/Job
Appointment letter and
BIDA/BEPZA/
recommendation
Ministry concerned
Recommendation of
appointing authority,
work permit and security
clearance.
13 FE Spouse and dependent family members of E
visa holders
Traveling with E visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of E visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution
and positive police report
and copy of related E visa.
14 E1 Foreigners engaged in Machinery and software
supplies /
Installation / maintenance / supervision /
project
Inspection and such things
Machinery and software
providing / Setting /
Maintenance / training /
Supervision / project
inspection
Etc.
Authenticity of
BIDA/BEPZA/
department/agency/
concerned Ministry’s
recommendation.
Invitation letter from
local sponsor,
Authenticity of the
institution/importer
who invites the
foreigner,
Contract between
machinery/software
foreign
provider/supplier and
local
institution/importer.
Recommendation of local
institution/importer,
positive police report and
work permit.
15 FE1 Spouse and dependent family members of E1
visa holders
Traveling with E1 visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of E1 visa
holders.
Request of concerned
importer/institution,
police and copy of
related E1 visa.
16 J Journalists working for Foreign Journal /
Newspaper / Wireless /
TV / news agency / satellite media
or Free Lance Journalist
Etc.
Professional Responsibility
/Job
Recommendations of
the concerned
Ministry/Department/Ec
onomic Relations
Division , proper
appointment letter and
recommendation of
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Government of
the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh.
Recommendation of
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, work permit and
security clearance.
17 FJ Spouse and dependent family members of J
visa holders
Traveling with J visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of J visa
holders
Request of concerned
institution, positive
police and copy of
related J visa.
18 M Missionaries / religious guru Religious matter Request/appointment of
the concerned religious
mission/institution and
recommendation of
Ministry of Religious
Affairs.
Request/appointment of
the concerned religious
mission/institution and
recommendation of
Ministry of Religious
Affairs and security
clearance.
19 FM Spouse and dependent family members of M
visa holders.
Traveling with M visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of M visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution,
positive police report
and copy of related M
visa.
20 N Employee of Registered NGO Professional Responsibility
/Job
Appointment letter from
NGO concerned and
recommendation from
NGO bureau about the
authenticity of
appointment.
Recommendation of
appointing authority,
work permit and
security clearance.
21 FN Spouse and dependent family members of N
visa holders
Traveling with N visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of N visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution
, positive police report
and copy of related N
visa.
22 P player / coach /
Member of Cultural Party / Artist /
Literary and equal individuals
Professional Responsibility
/Job
Request of concerned
institution/organization
and recommendation of
Ministry concerned.
Recommendation of
appointing authority,
work permit and
security clearance.
23 FP Spouse and dependent family members of P
visa holders
Traveling with P visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of P visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution
, positive police report
and copy of related P
visa.
24 PI Foreign capital investor Conducting Investment /
business /
Commercial organization
Recommendation of
Bangladesh Investment
Development Authority
(BIDA)/Bangladesh
Export Processing Zone
Authority (BEPZA)
declaring that the
applicant is a genuine
investor.
Security clearance;
request from concerned
organization/ institution
and recommendation of
BIDA/BEPZA declaring
that investment of the
relevant applicant is
existing on.
25 FPI Spouse and dependent family members of PI
visa holders
Traveling with PI visa
holders
Proof of spouse/
dependent family
members of PI visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution,
positive police report
and copy of related PI
visa.
26 R
Participants in internship/ Research / training
at any approved organization/institution
Research / training /
Internship etc.
Request of concerned
institution/organization
and recommendation of
Ministry concerned.
Recommendation of
appointing authority,
positive verification
report from police and
NSI.
27 FR Spouse and dependent family members of R
visa holders
Traveling with R visa
holders
Proof of
spouse/dependent
family members of R
visa holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution,
positive police report
and copy of related R
visa.
28 S Student studying in Government approved
educational institution Study
Document related to
admission under
government approved
educational institution
in Bangladesh,
sponsorship, bank
guarantee and others.
Recommendation of
concerned educational
institution, sponsorship,
non-employment
certificate and positive
verification report from
police.
29 FS Spouse and dependent family members of S
visa holders
Traveling with S visa
holders
Proof of
spouse/dependent
family members of S visa
holders.
Request of concerned
organization/institution,
positive police report
and copy of related S
visa.
30 T Any citizen of a country which has diplomatic
relation with Bangladesh
Travelling / Tourism /
Meeting with relatives /
religious
purpose / Private
Seminar / workshop /
study
Tour etc.
-
Positive police report.