FAQ , VISA

What type of VISA is available for foreigners to make them eligible for working in Bangladesh?

Oct 11, 2021

• Foreign investors and employees must hold PI (private investor) or E2/ E3 (employment) type VISA for applying for work permit.

• Recommendation letter is issued by BIDA to obtain PI and E2/E3 VISA.

• VoA can be converted to E2, E3, and PI types of VISAs upon submission of all required documents. Eligibility for getting E2, E3 and PI visa as per revised VISA Policy 2019 (effective from July 2021):

• PI (private investor) VISA: for foreign investors investing in industrial/ commercial estab- lishment under 100% foreign owned or joint venture in private sector.
• E2 VISA: for i) expatriates working in national/ international/ government/ semi-gov- ernment/ autonomous/ private industrial/ commercial organizations/ branch/liaison/ representative office, ii) expatriates working under contractor including EPC contractor/ sub-contract, or in projects of the government/ semi-government/ autonomous bodies of Bangladesh.
• E3 VISA: for expatriate working for machinery and software installation/ maintenance supervision/ project inspection.