Bangladesh Tourist Visas

Passport

1. Submit your original United States Passport. You must submit your actual passport, (not a copy) as your visa will be issued within the pages of your passportbook.
2. Your passport must be signed. Do not worry about the safety of your passport; our company has never lost a passport in 34 years and we take great care to make sure it is handled with the utmost of care.
3. Your passport must have at least 6 months of remaining validity from your date of entry into this country.
4. You must have at least 2 adjacent blank visa pages (you cannot count the four in the very back of your passport as these pages are reserved for governmental use. RJR can assist you with renewing your current passport.

Photographs

1. Submit 2 recently taken passport photos
2. Passport Photo MUST have a completley blank white background, without any other shades or tints (i.e. dark gray, tan, off-white)
3. If submitting more than one picture, be sure the others are a replication of the first one and not different types of pictures. DO NOT submit pictures with eyeglasses or sunglasses, jewelry, and headware as they will not be accepted. For a complete list of photo requirements and restrictions, click here.

Follow this URL ( Bangladesh Online Application Form ) to the visa application form. Complete 2 fully completed forms.

Include with your application proof of round trip tickets for your trip with your name on the confirmation

OR

If your trip has been booked by a travel agent, include a signed letter on the agent's company letterhead with information regarding your trip and confirmations

Include a clear color copy of your dirvers liscense

OR

Provide one most recent utility bill with your name and home address

Include a copy of the most recent bank statement with your name and address included on the statement.

NOTE: For your personal privacy and security, please black out any account numbers found on your statement.

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Please visit Center for Disease Control - www.CDC.gov for up to date information about disease and vaccination information when traveling to Bangladesh.

Notes about Bangladesh Tourist Visa
Visa is obtainable upon arrival in Bangladesh for short stays (under 30 days). Note: Visa on Arrival for US citizens: This facility is available for US citizens when they travel to Bangladesh for some specific purposes, such as (a) official business (b) business/trade (c) potential investors and (d) tourists (e) members of defense and security forces with prior clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. Also US citizens of above categories are eligible for visa on arrival if they travel to Bangladesh from a country where there is no resident Bangladesh Embassy/Consulate. As some airlines from US airports may not allow passengers, visitors are hereby advised to check with their airlines to find out if the airlines allow their passengers to get on board without visa. Visa on Arrival for Travelers: Visa on arrival for eligible travelers will be given for a period of not more than 30 days' single entry. The Immigration Officer at the port of entry (i.e. airports, land-ports etc.) will approve this after examining all relevant documents after his/her full satisfaction. The travelers who wish to take visa on arrival at a Bangladesh port of entry must do the following: (a) fees has to be submitted in cash in US$/Euro/Pound Sterling (b) travelers other than those on Government duty must have a minimum of US$ 500 in cash or in credit card with them (c) must possess a return ticket if they come for a short time.