Bangladesh Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 60 Months
A-2 None Multiple 60 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
B-1 None Multiple 60 Months
B-2 None Multiple 60 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 60 Months
C-2 None Multiple 12 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
D None Multiple 60 Months
E-1 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 [2] None Two 3 Months
F-1 None Multiple 60 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-1 None Multiple 12 Months
G-2 None Multiple 12 Months
G-3 None Multiple 12 Months
G-4 None Multiple 12 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
H-1B None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-1C None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-2A None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-2B None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-2R None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
H-4 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
I None Multiple 12 Months
J-1 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
L-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
M-1 None Multiple 12 Months
M-2 None Multiple 12 Months
N-8 None Multiple 12 Months
N-9 None Multiple 12 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 12 Months [3]
R-1 None Multiple 12 Months
R-2 None Multiple 12 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Registration of birth is required in Bangladesh under Construct 21 Rules. The Government of Bangladesh has designated local registrar offices throughout Bangladesh for issuance of birth certificates. Applicants should contact the designated office in the locality where they were born. The authorized registrar office is usually the City Corporation, the Pourashava Office, the Union Porishad Office or the Cantonment Board. In some rural areas, the municipal Chairman's office provides registered birth certificates. The format of the birth certificate should include biographic data, the serial number of the register, the page number of the register where the data was recorded and the identity of person who registered the birth. Embassy Dhaka will not accept affidavits of birth from relatives, friends and neighbors.

Adoption Certificate

Not available. Adoption has not been permitted in Bangladesh since approximately 1981. Certificates of abandonment are no longer issued.

Marriage Certificate

Available. According to Bangladeshi civil law, all marriages in Bangladesh require registration with the appropriate Marriage Registrar. For Muslim marriages, the applicant should contact the Kazi office or the registrar who solemnized the marriage to obtain the marriage certificate and the Nikah Nama (Bengali and English version). Both the marriage certificate and the Nikah Nama (Bengali and English version) must be submitted to the Consular Section.

In the absence of specific Bangladeshi governmental instructions regarding Hindu/Buddhist/Christian marriage registrations, Embassy Dhaka accepts either of the following documents.

  • Marriage registration with the City Corporation: A marriage certificate issued by a City Corporation registrar office prepared on a standard, government-printed form.
  • Certification from a Priest/Church/Temple: A marriage certificate issued by the priest who solemnized the marriage or the administration of the Church/Temple where the marriage was solemnized. The format for these documents may vary.

The above documents must contain information regarding the wedding ceremony and the information concerning the identity of the person registering the marriage. Embassy Dhaka will not accept affidavits of marriage from applicants, relatives or friends.

Divorce Certificate

Available. In the case of divorce in Muslim marriages, all divorces should be registered with the local Kazi office. Applicants must obtain the Talak Nama (Bengali and English version) from the Kazi office where the divorce was registered. In the case of Christian marriages, The Divorce Act of 1869 confers matrimonial jurisdiction on certain courts and permits divorce of Christians on specified grounds. Applications for divorce in these cases can be made to the High Court. For other religions in Bangladesh, there is no standard civil or religious authority for registering a divorce.

Death Certificate

 Available. A registered death certificate is issued in compliance with the Construct 21 rules of the Government of Bangladesh. The Government of Bangladesh has designated local registrar offices throughout Bangladesh for issuance of death certificates. Applicants should contact the designated office in the locality where the deceased was buried. The authorized registrar office is usually the City Corporation, the Pourashava Office, the Union Porishad Office or the Cantonment Board. In some rural areas, the municipal Chairman's office provides registered death certificates. The format of the death certificate should have biographic information about the deceased, the serial number of the register, the page number of the register where the data, and the identity of person who registered the death. Embassy Dhaka will not accept death certificates from hospitals, clinics or doctors. If your spouse, previous spouse, or any family member related to your case is deceased, you must obtain the death certificate from the designated death registry office.

Police Record

Available. In order to obtain a police certificate from Bangladesh, a fee of Taka 250 (for each police certificate) payable to Bangladesh Bank or Sonali Bank is required by the Government of Bangladesh. Applicants should contact their local police station with a copy of the fee receipt (TR form No. 6), their passports and an application requesting the Officer-In-Charge to issue a police certificate. The police certificate should be reviewed, cleared and signed by the Deputy Police Commissioner and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The foregoing procedures may be changed at any time by the Government of Bangladesh. For additional instructions applicants should contact the local police station.

For Bangladeshis living outside of Bangladesh, you can obtain guidance concerning police records from the nearest Bangladesh Consulate or contact the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka for further information.

ARREST RECORD:  If any applicant has prior arrest record(s), he or she should submit police certificate(s) showing a record of all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case.  The documentation must cite the section of law covering the offense. 

Prison Record

Available only on request from the Embassy at Dhaka to the Inspector General of Prisons in the district where the prison is located. Contact Embassy Dhaka for additional information.

Military Record

Not available.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Dhaka, Bangladesh (Embassy)

Diplomatic Enclave
Madani Avenue
Baridhara, Dhaka

Tel: (880) (2) 885-5500 through 885-5522

Fax: (880) (2) 882-3744

Visa Services

All visa categories for all of Bangladesh.

The workweek is Sunday through Thursday.