Bangladesh Visa Extension 2026: Rules, Documents and Step-by-Step Process

Bangladesh visa extension under the Visa Policy 2026

A Bangladesh visa extension is the permission a foreigner already in the country needs to stay beyond the date printed on the visa label. In 2026 it is governed by the Visa Policy 2026, which the Cabinet approved on 10 August 2026 and which replaced the 2006 policy and every earlier visa circular.[2] [1] The policy fixes, category by category, how long a visa may run, how far it may be extended, which documents the extension needs and what happens to anyone who files late. It also sets a much steeper scale of overstay fines than the old circulars did.

This guide is for the people who manage extensions in practice: expatriate employees and HR teams, investors, students, foreign spouses, patients and long-stay visitors. It covers eligibility, the limits for each visa type, the filing window, the online form and the in-person process in Agargaon, documents, verified fees, sequencing the work permit renewal, conversion, overstay fines, regularisation and exit passes. Entry visas obtained abroad are covered in our guide on how to apply for a Bangladesh visa.

Summary: A foreigner who wants to stay longer must apply to the Department of Immigration and Passports before the visa expires: the Visa Policy 2026 says 15 days before expiry, and in practice the Department now accepts files only within the final two weeks. The extension file repeats the first-visa documents and adds the passport pages showing the visa and arrival stamp, a police report where required and, for employees, the work permit and tax certificates. A late application is treated as overstay, fined at Tk 1,000 to Tk 3,000 a day, and a category cannot be changed inside Bangladesh except from a visa on arrival.

Key point: The extension clock and the overstay clock are the same clock. The Visa Policy 2026 treats any extension lodged after the expiry date as an overstay, so penalties and a visa regularisation fee apply from the first day, even if the extension is later granted.

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How a Bangladesh visa extension works in 2026

A visa is permission to enter and stay for a stated purpose and period. An extension lengthens the period without changing the purpose. Under the Visa Policy 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs sets visa and immigration policy, while the Department of Immigration and Passports is the authority for issuing visas inside Bangladesh, including No Visa Required endorsements, visas on arrival, transit visas, exit passes, route change permits and changes of visa category.[1] Bangladesh missions abroad issue visas but do not extend them.

The policy is an executive instrument rather than a statute, but it is the rulebook officers apply. It took effect immediately, repealed earlier visa circulars and preserved visas issued before it until their expiry.[1] [3] A visa granted under the old circulars therefore remains valid, but any extension applied for now is assessed against the 2026 categories, limits and document lists.

An extension is discretionary

Every visa decision is taken on a case-by-case basis after the documents are examined and the authority is satisfied about the purpose of the stay, and the authority may refer a question to the Ministry.[1] There is no automatic entitlement to extend, even within the maximum period for a category. A file that shows a continuing, lawful purpose and a clean compliance history is what gets an extension granted.

Who handles what

Several bodies touch a single Bangladesh visa extension.

For the wider framework, including detention, removal and citizenship, see our guide to Bangladesh immigration law. This guide stays with the extension itself.

Eligibility: who can extend and who cannot

Eligibility for a Bangladesh visa extension turns on four questions: is the visa still valid, does the category allow extension within its maximum, is the purpose unchanged, and does the passport have enough life left?

The visa must still be valid

The policy requires the application to be made 15 days before the visa expires. If it is lodged after the expiry date, the penalty and a visa regularisation fee (the country fee) apply on the ground of overstay.[1] An expired visa can still be regularised and, in many cases, extended, but the applicant is then dealing with an overstay file rather than a simple extension.

The category must allow it, within its maximum

Each of the 34 categories states a duration and its own extension rule.[2] Some extend to a fixed ceiling, such as two years for a business visa. Others are tied to an external document, such as the work permit for employment visas or the principal's visa for dependants. A transit visa has no extension entry at all.[1] Where a person needs to stay beyond the maximum period, the Ministry of Home Affairs may waive, impose or relax any condition in the policy, but that is an exceptional decision, not a routine extension.[1]

The purpose cannot change

A visa category cannot be changed after entering Bangladesh, except for a visa on arrival.[1] A tourist who accepts a job, or a business visitor whose role becomes a salaried post, cannot extend into an employment visa. They must leave and apply afresh from abroad. Conversion from a visa on arrival is discussed below.

The passport must carry the extension

All visitors must hold a passport valid for six months, and a valid visa in an old passport can be transferred to a new passport on application with any relevant country fee.[1] If the passport will expire within the extension period, renew it through your own embassy first and then transfer the visa, rather than asking the Department to extend into a passport that cannot support it.

Extension limits by visa type

The table at the end of this section summarises the extension rule for the categories foreign clients use most. The detail below explains what each rule means in practice.

Tourist visa extension limits

The tourist (T) visa covers recreation, visiting friends and relatives, and attending conferences, workshops, study tours and seminars. Its total duration is up to three months with multiple entries. If it was issued for less than three months, it may be extended for the remaining period, with single entry.[1] In other words, three months is the ceiling for the visa as a whole, not a figure that can be added after the first grant. A visitor issued a one-month tourist visa can seek up to two further months; a visitor already granted three months has no tourist visa extension available under the policy and must leave.

The tourist extension file repeats the first-visa documents (form, passport and copy of the information page, a Bangladeshi address and a return ticket) and adds the passport pages showing the visa and arrival stamp, with a police report taken by the visa-issuing authority if necessary.[1] Employment is prohibited throughout.

Business visas

The business (B) visa runs for up to one year with multiple entries and a stay of 90 days per entry, and may be extended up to two years, still with 90 days per entry.[1] The extension adds a police report taken by the visa-issuing authority and a recommendation letter from the concerned chamber of commerce or association in Bangladesh, together with the passport pages showing the visa and arrival stamp.[1] Because the 90-day stay condition survives extension, a business visitor who needs continuous presence is probably on the wrong visa. Our note on the Bangladesh business visa covers its permitted activities.

Employment visas: E1, E2 and E3

The E2 visa for experts and skilled workers and the E3 visa for technical personnel are each issued for up to six months, then extended for the duration of the work permit plus 15 days; for 30 days if the permit, police report or clearance is still in process; and later in line with the renewed permit plus 15 days. The E3 visa also carries a 90-day stay condition. The E1 visa for development-partner officials may be extended up to five years or the full tenure, whichever is less.[1]

The E2 extension file adds the work permit from the competent authority, a TIN certificate for the first extension and an income tax certificate from the first extension onwards. An expatriate working on a government, semi-government or autonomous-body project needs a police report; one who is not needs security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs.[1] The E3 file adds the permit, the report and the same tax papers.[1] The requirements for the first work visa are set out in our guide to Bangladesh work visa requirements.

Investor (PI) visas

The PI visa for a foreign investor in a privately owned industrial or commercial establishment is issued for up to one year with multiple entries and may be extended up to five years or the validity of the work permit.[1] The extension needs certification from the investment authority or ministry that the investment continues, the incorporation certificate and tax payment certificate of the company receiving the investment, the work permit if the investor works in the company, and security clearance.[1] The continuity certificate is the item that most often derails an investor's extension; our guide to the Bangladesh investor visa explains how to keep the company file in a state that supports it.

Students and researchers

The student (S) visa runs for up to one year with multiple entries and may be extended up to five years or the full study period, whichever is less. The extension adds a recommendation from the institution and, if necessary, a police report.[1] The researcher (R) visa is extended on the institution's recommendation.[1] Universities usually run the process: the University of Dhaka asks students to contact its international office about a month before expiry for recommendation letters, a studentship certificate, attendance records and a transcript.[5]

Family members and Bangladeshi-origin foreigners

The FBN visa for the foreign spouse and children of a Bangladeshi citizen, and for foreign citizens of Bangladeshi origin up to the third generation with their spouses and children, is issued for two years with multiple entries and may be extended up to three years.[1] Many families will find the No Visa Required endorsement simpler, because it remains valid for the life of the passport and avoids the extension cycle altogether; the application fee is USD 80 or the equivalent.[1]

Dependants of principal visa holders (FE1, FE2, FE3, FPI, FN1, FJ, FM, FP, FSR and FA2) hold visas coterminous with the principal and are extended in step with the principal, on the passport pages showing the visa and arrival stamp and, where necessary, a police report.[1] Dependent family members means the spouse, parents, children and adopted children of the principal.[1] The practical point is sequencing: the principal's extension must be granted first, and the family's files follow it.

Medical, NGO, missionary and other categories

The medical tourism (MT) visa runs for up to three months and may be extended up to one year; the medical attendant (MA) visa, for up to two attendants per patient, is coterminous with the patient. The NGO (N1) visa is extended in line with the NGO Affairs Bureau permit, with tax certificates and security clearance.[1]

Missionary (M) visas may be extended up to one year on security clearance; emergency humanitarian (N2) visas up to three months; performers (P) in line with their contract or for two years, whichever is less; and religious (RT) visas only for the remainder of their 180 days.[1]

Timing: the 15-day rule and the two-week filing window

The Visa Policy 2026 states that an application for extension of visa has to be made 15 days before the expiry of the visa.[1] Read literally, that sets a latest date, not a window. For years the Department of Immigration and Passports also accepted extension files well before that point.

That practice has tightened. Immigration advisers reported on 29 September 2026 that the Department's visa application receiving section now generally accepts extension applications only within the two weeks before the current visa expires, following verbal instructions rather than a published circular, and that earlier filings are turned away unless the applicant shows an urgent need, such as a confirmed flight, and the officer agrees.[6] [7] The same reports put typical processing at one to four weeks, so many applicants will see their visa date pass while the file is pending.[6] [7]

What this means in practice

The policy deadline and the counter practice now sit almost on top of each other. The safest working rule for a Bangladesh visa extension is to have the complete file ready at least three weeks before expiry and to lodge it on the first day the counter will take it, roughly 14 to 15 days before expiry. A file lodged before expiry is treated as timely; one lodged after expiry is an overstay case.[1] Keep the acknowledgement or delivery slip safe, because it is the only evidence that the application was made in time.

Do not plan travel during processing

The passport stays with the Department during processing, and departure mid-application may complicate it.[7] Business travel, home leave and medical trips abroad should be scheduled either before the filing window opens or after the passport is returned with the new visa.

Allow for police reports and security clearance

Where a report is required for an extension, Special Branch or the National Security Intelligence must provide it within 21 working days of the request. If no report arrives in time, the authority may decide on the basis that the agency has no objection, and no report is required for a child under 15.[1] Security clearance issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs is valid for a maximum of five years, so a clearance obtained for a first visa may still cover later extensions.[1]

The Bangladesh visa extension process step by step

The process combines an online form with an in-person submission. The Department's Online MRV Portal at visa.gov.bd lists four application types it accepts: new visa, extension of visa, No Visa Required and on-arrival visa. The applicant completes the form online, prints it and submits it with the documents and fee at the visa office.[4] The portal also lets applicants save an incomplete application, check status and reprint a form.[4] It is not a fully online extension: the passport and originals still have to be lodged in person.

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Inside the Agargaon office

The University of Dhaka's guidance describes the counter sequence at the passport and immigration office in Agargaon: collect the form, submit it with the documents, pay the processing fee at the Sonali Bank counter in the building, lodge the receipt and collect a passport delivery slip. Where verification is needed, a Special Branch officer contacts the applicant, and the passport is later collected against the slip.[5] Counter layouts change; the sequence has not.

Employers and sponsors

For employment, investor, NGO and student visas, the sponsor is part of the file, supplying recommendation letters, company or institutional documents and, for employers, the permit and tax papers. Sponsors also carry risk: if a foreign national who came for employment, investment, business or education conceals information or breaches a visa condition, the appointing or sponsoring organisation is fined Tk 1,00,000 per person for the first time and Tk 2,00,000 for a similar or subsequent breach.[1] [3]

Documents for a Bangladesh visa extension

The policy's drafting technique is simple: for almost every category the extension documents are the first-visa documents "as above", plus a short list of additions.[1] The first-visa list is therefore the place to start.

The core file

• Application form: the completed and printed extension form from the online portal.[4]
• Passport: the original, with a copy of the information page, valid for at least six months.[1]
• Visa and arrival pages: copies of the passport pages containing the visa and the arrival stamp, which the policy requires for virtually every extension.[1]
• The category documents: whatever the first visa required, such as an invitation letter, admission letter, hospital recommendation or affidavit of relationship.[1]
• Police report or security clearance: taken by the visa-issuing authority where the category requires it.[1]

Category additions

Employment and NGO categories add the work permit, a TIN certificate for the first extension and income tax certificates for later ones.[1] Investors add the continuity-of-investment certificate and the company's incorporation and tax payment documents.[1] Business visitors add a chamber or association recommendation; students and researchers add their institution's recommendation; dependants add the principal's visa copy or recommendation, the registered marriage certificate and children's birth certificates.[1]

Preparing the file well

Most delays come from inconsistency rather than missing paper. Names should match the passport exactly; employer letters should state the designation and period shown in the permit; and foreign family documents should be translated and legalised before arrival. Keep a full copy of what was lodged.

Fees: what we can verify

Fees are the area where most published guidance is least reliable, so we state only what an official source shows. Visa fees are charged on the basis of reciprocity or an agreement with the applicant's country, and the A, A1, A2, FA2, D and ND categories are gratis.[1] The policy describes the fee payable on a late extension as a visa regularisation fee (country fee), in addition to the overstay penalty.[1]

The Online MRV Portal publishes a country-by-country table of visa fees, with separate figures for single-entry, re-entry and multiple-entry visas, mostly in US dollars.[4] The University of Dhaka's guidance confirms that the extension processing fee varies from country to country and is paid at the Sonali Bank counter.[5] The amount for a particular applicant therefore depends on nationality and entry type, and should be confirmed against the current table at the time of filing.

Three figures in the policy are fixed: a conversion fee of USD 200 for those converting from a visa on arrival to take up employment, the USD 80 No Visa Required fee and a transit visa charge of USD 20.[1] Visa fees are not refunded if an application is declined.[1] We do not quote extension fees by nationality, or any agent's service fee, because we have not seen them in an official schedule that we can cite.

Coordinating work permit renewal with the visa extension

For employees, the visa follows the work permit, never the other way round: E2 and E3 visas are extended for the permit's duration plus 15 days.[1] An employer that leaves the permit renewal late will find the Bangladesh visa extension held up behind it.

The first 15 working days

The chain starts at the border. When an E1, E2, E3, J, P, PI or N1 visa is issued to a person coming to work, the passport is stamped with an instruction to apply for a work permit to BIDA, BEPZA, BEZA, BHTPA, the NGO Affairs Bureau, PPA or another competent authority within 15 working days of first entry.[1] The first E2 or E3 visa runs for only six months, so the permit must be in hand well before then to support the first extension.

Renewing the work permit

BIDA's service details for a work permit extension list a board resolution, the passport with the E or PI visa, the service contract, the expatriate's and the office's income tax clearance certificates, a staff statement, a current encashment certificate, copies of the first and latest permits and a list of local employees the expatriate has trained. The fee is BDT 5,000 through the One Stop Service, and the stated service time is 16 working days, subject to inter-ministerial committee approval.[8] A new permit costs BDT 5,000 per individual per year on the same timetable.[9]

Security clearance through the One Stop Service

From 1 October 2025, security clearance for BIDA work permits is applied for only through the One Stop Service portal. If no objection is raised within 21 working days, clearance is deemed granted, and missing the deadline stated in the work permit makes the permit invalid.[10] BIDA announced at the same time that digitalisation of visa renewal and fee payment was under way, with a December 2025 target.[10] As at October 2026 the visa extension itself still ends in an in-person submission to the Department.[4]

Invest Bangladesh and other authorities

Invest Bangladesh began operating on 23 August 2026 under the Invest Bangladesh Act 2026, combining BIDA, BEZA and the Public-Private Partnership Authority.[11] Employers should confirm which portal now handles their permit file. Export zone employers deal with BEPZA, hi-tech park companies with BHTPA and NGOs with the NGO Affairs Bureau, each named in the policy as a competent authority.[1]

The 30-day bridge

Where the work permit, police report or security clearance is still being processed, the policy allows a 30-day visa extension.[1] It is a bridge, not a plan. Apply within the filing window with evidence that the permit or clearance application is lodged, and diarise the new expiry at once.

Converting a visa inside Bangladesh

Conversion is a change of category, and the policy permits it only from a visa on arrival. A visa on arrival may be converted into A1, D, ND, A2, FA2, E1, E2, E3, FE1, FE2, FE3, J, PI, FPI, P, RT, FBN or NVR.[1] The visa on arrival itself is granted for 30 days, single entry, to listed nationals and categories of traveller.[1]

A conversion fee of USD 200 applies only to those who take up employment. UN passport holders are exempt, and national passport holders converting to A1, D, ND, A2 or FA2 are also exempt. Conversion into E2, E3, J, P or PI requires a recommendation letter addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs from BIDA, BEZA, BEPZA, BHTPA, PPA or another competent authority.[1] Thirty days is a short time to obtain that recommendation, so the employer or investor should prepare the file before the traveller arrives. Once converted, the visa is extended under the rules for its new category.

Holders of any other visa cannot convert. A business or tourist visitor who wants to work, invest or study must leave Bangladesh and apply for the correct visa at a mission.[1]

Overstay fines and how they are calculated

An overstay begins the day after the visa expires without a timely Bangladesh visa extension application. The Visa Policy 2026 allows the illegal stay of foreigners who came on valid visas to be regularised subject to a penalty of Tk 1,000 a day for the first 15 days; Tk 2,000 a day if the illegal stay exceeds 15 days, up to a maximum of 90 days; and Tk 3,000 a day if it exceeds 90 days, when a case may also be filed under the Foreigners Act 1946.[1] [3] The Additional Inspector General of Police, Special Branch, may take the steps to file that case.[1]

A worked example

The policy does not say expressly whether the higher rate applies to every day of a longer overstay or only to the days beyond each threshold. Press summaries describe the bands as Tk 2,000 a day for days 16 to 90, which supports the banded reading.[3] On that reading, a 20-day overstay costs 15 days at Tk 1,000 plus 5 days at Tk 2,000, a total of Tk 25,000. If the higher rate were applied to the whole period, the same overstay would cost Tk 40,000. Either way, the penalty comes on top of the visa regularisation fee, and the difference between filing on day 14 before expiry and day 1 after it is substantial.

Waivers and special cases

The fine may be waived for foreign citizens of Bangladeshi origin and for the foreign spouses and children of Bangladeshi citizens. For foreign students, it may be waived for up to three months; beyond three months a maximum fine of Tk 3,000 may be charged, and beyond six months the general Tk 3,000-a-day rule applies.[1] An overstay caused by natural disaster, accident or flight cancellation is not treated as illegal at all.[1]

Waiver on other grounds goes through the Department to the Ministry. For illness, the Department examines a medical certificate from the Civil Surgeon or a professor or associate professor, together with a hospital admission certificate if the illness-related overstay exceeds five days. For any other reasonable and well-grounded cause, the Department may forward a proposal with a detailed explanation, and every recommendation must be signed at Director level or above.[1] The Ministry may also take account of a note verbale from the foreigner's embassy, particularly on humanitarian grounds.[1]

Criminal exposure

Prosecution is reserved for the longer cases, but it is real. Section 14 of the Foreigners Act 1946 punishes contravention of the Act or an order under it with imprisonment of up to five years and a fine.[12]

Regularisation, exit passes and leaving lawfully

Regularisation is the process of paying the overstay penalty and fee so that the person either obtains an extension or leaves lawfully. The route depends on the length of the overstay.

Overstays of up to seven days

A passport holder who has overstayed for up to seven days may leave by appearing before the Department or the immigration authority at the airport or land port and paying the fine, service charge and visa fee. Cash is not accepted: the amount must be deposited under the prescribed code at a scheduled bank and the receipt produced, and the period of overstay and the fine are recorded in the passport.[1] Make the bank deposit before travelling to the airport. Departure-day queues are not the place to discover the counter will not take cash.

Longer overstays and the exit pass

The airport route in the policy covers only overstays of up to seven days. Anyone who has overstayed for longer should regularise through the Department, which the policy names as the authority for exit passes, before booking a flight.[1] The University of Dhaka's guidance likewise refers students who must leave before an extension is completed to the exit visa process.[5] Where a waiver is sought, the application and its evidence should be lodged at the same time, because the fine is calculated by the day while the file waits.

How enforcement has changed

The current scale follows active enforcement. After a December 2024 notice asking undocumented foreigners to regularise, about 12,000 left between 8 December 2024 and 31 January 2025 after paying fines totalling Tk 15 crore, while only 4,500 applications for legal stay were lodged by the deadline.[13] The 2026 rates and sponsor fines continue that direction.

Special Branch now lets foreign passport holders complete the embarkation and disembarkation card online in advance.[14] That does not replace regularisation: the officer at departure still checks the visa and any overstay endorsement.

Refusals, delays and what to do next

The Visa Policy 2026 contains no internal appeal against a refused extension. The practical remedies are a corrected application, escalation to the Ministry where the issue is one the policy does not clearly answer, and, where a decision is made without lawful authority or without considering the file, judicial review.[1] Our guide to writ petitions in Bangladesh explains when the High Court Division will intervene.

A refused or delayed Bangladesh visa extension usually traces to one of five causes: a category that does not fit the activity, a missing or expired permit, a tax certificate for the wrong period, an outstanding police or security report, or a filing after expiry. Each is curable if diagnosed quickly. Because a refusal close to expiry leaves almost no margin before fines start, assess the departure or regularisation options the same day. Departure restrictions unrelated to the visa are covered in our note on travel restrictions on foreign directors.

Mistakes to avoid

• Filing after expiry: the overstay penalty and regularisation fee apply from the first day.[1]
• Filing too early: since late September 2026, files lodged earlier than two weeks before expiry have reportedly been turned away, so a well-intentioned early filing may simply be refused at the counter.[6]
• Treating three months as additional time: the tourist visa ceiling is three months in total.[1]
• Ignoring tax: the first employment extension needs a TIN certificate, and later ones an income tax certificate. Our guide to income tax return filing covers the compliance behind them.[1]
• Booking travel mid-application: the passport is with the Department until collection.[5]
• Paying overstay fines in cash at the airport: cash is not accepted; deposit at a scheduled bank first.[1]

What to watch in 2026 and 2027

Three developments will shape the process over the next year. First, the two-week filing practice rests on verbal instructions, so a circular formalising or relaxing it is likely; check the position before each filing.[6] Second, digitisation: security clearance is online and digital visa renewal was announced, but the extension still ends at a counter in Agargaon.[10] [4] Third, as Invest Bangladesh absorbs BIDA and BEZA, permit procedures may change and flow straight into employment and investor extensions.[11]

The Ministry may also amend the policy at any time.[1] For employers, the sensible response is a standing calendar and a pre-built file for every expatriate, reviewed a month before each expiry. For individuals, it is to start early, file on time and keep every receipt. Our immigration and visa services team handles extensions, refusals and overstays; contact TRW to discuss a case.

Frequently asked questions

When should I apply for a Bangladesh visa extension?

The Visa Policy 2026 requires the application 15 days before the visa expires. Since late September 2026 the Department of Immigration and Passports has reportedly accepted files only within the final two weeks, so prepare the file early and lodge it as soon as the window opens.[1] [6]

Where do I apply to extend my visa in Bangladesh?

To the Department of Immigration and Passports. You complete the extension form on the Online MRV Portal at visa.gov.bd, print it and lodge it with your passport and documents at the passport and immigration office in Agargaon, Dhaka.[4] [5]

Can I extend a Bangladesh tourist visa beyond three months?

Not under the ordinary rules. The tourist visa runs for up to three months in total; if it was issued for less, it may be extended only for the remaining period, with single entry.[1]

Can a visa on arrival be extended or converted?

A visa on arrival is granted for 30 days, single entry, and is the only visa that can be converted inside Bangladesh, into listed categories such as E2, PI, FBN or NVR. Conversion to take up employment costs USD 200, and conversion to E2, E3, J, P or PI needs a recommendation from the competent authority.[1]

How much is the overstay fine in Bangladesh?

Tk 1,000 a day for the first 15 days, Tk 2,000 a day beyond that up to 90 days, and Tk 3,000 a day after 90 days, when a case may also be filed under the Foreigners Act 1946. A visa regularisation fee is payable as well.[1]

Can I leave Bangladesh after a short overstay?

Yes, for an overstay of up to seven days, by paying the fine, service charge and visa fee at the Department or the port immigration authority. Cash is not accepted; the amount must be deposited at a scheduled bank and the receipt produced.[1]

What documents does an employment visa extension need?

The first-visa documents, the passport pages with the visa and arrival stamp, the work permit, a TIN certificate for the first extension, an income tax certificate from the first extension onwards, and a police report or security clearance depending on whether the employee works on a government project.[1]

How long can an employment visa be extended while the work permit is pending?

For 30 days where the work permit, police report or security clearance is still being processed. Once the permit is issued, the visa is extended for the permit's duration plus 15 days.[1]

How much does a BIDA work permit extension cost?

BIDA's service details list a fee of BDT 5,000, paid through the One Stop Service, with a stated service time of 16 working days subject to inter-ministerial committee approval.[8]

Can an overstay fine be waived?

Yes, in defined cases. Bangladeshi-origin foreigners and the foreign spouses and children of citizens may have fines waived, students may have up to three months waived, and others may seek a waiver for illness or another credible reason through the Department to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Overstay caused by natural disaster, accident or flight cancellation is not treated as illegal.[1]