Commercial Wing , Work permit for commercial offices

• Copy of permission letter for branch/liaison/representative office Memorandum & Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation duly signed by the shareholders in case of locally-incorporated Company 

• Letter of Authorization by Project Director/authorized official of Project Office

• Board resolution regarding employment of foreign national(s) including salaries, allowances, honorarium & other benefits 

• Copy of passport with arrival stamp, E-type, E-I visa and PI-type visa (for investors) 

• Service contract/agreement and appointment letter/ transfer order in case of employee

• Copies of all academic qualifications & certificate of professional certificate of the employee 

• Statement of all existing local & foreign manpower with designation, salary and allowances, nationality and date of the first appointment 

• Up-to-date income tax clearance certificate of the company 

• Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum USD 50,000 as initial establishment cost for branch/ liaison/ joint-venture and 100% foreign ownership company incorporation in Bangladesh 

• Visa Recommendation letter of the expatriate/investor 

• Letter of authorization signed by management of the company for submitting the application 

• Additional information with proper documents (if any) 

• List of local employees who will be trained up by the expatriate  

BIDA One Stop Service (OSS)

BDT 5,000 per individual/ year  

Online payment through BIDA One Stop Service (OSS) 

16 working days 

(Subject to the approval of the inter-ministerial working committee)