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1. IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN
BANGLADESH
Al Amin Rahman & Associates

3. Al Amin Rahman & Associates has the leading immigration lawyer in
Bangladesh. We are experienced in providing work permit and visa
services for our expatriate clients in a long term basis. The immigration
lawyer in Bangladesh has several thinks to look for while processing the
visa for the clients. Such as compliance in terms of documents, processing
and regular correspondence with the Bangladesh passport offices in
Bangladesh.
Immigration Lawyers in Bangladesh are designed to have a regular liaison
with the clients, and most importantly keeping them upto date with every
aspect of the procedure.
Following procedure are required to be followed to acquire a work permit
or visa in Bangladesh.

4. HOW TO OBTAIN A WORK PERMIT BY AN
IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN BANGLADESH
Foreign expatriates who come to Bangladesh to work in various local and
foreign companies are required to obtain a work permit from the respective
government authority. The immigration lawyer in Bangladesh has to
process the work permit with Bangladesh Investment Development
Authority (BIDA), formerly known as BOI, is the authority who issues the
work permit for such foreign expats.
In order to obtain the work permit, the expat needs to apply for work permit
to BIDA within 14 days from the date of his arrival.

5. The documents which are required along with the application are:
• Passport size photographs of the expatriate(s) attested
• Board resolution regarding employment of foreign national(s) including
salary& other benefit to be provided;
• Copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association and Certificate of
Incorporation of the company duly signed by shareholders/ BIDA
permission letter for Branch/Liaison Office
• Copy of passport with arrival stamp, type visa for employees;
• Copy of appointment letter of employee including salary& other benefit to
be provided;
• Copies all academic, professional & experience certificates for employee;

6. • Paper clipping/copy of the online advertisement showing advertisement
made for recruitment of local personnel prior to appointment of the
expatriate(s);
• Copy of Statement of the manpower showing list of local & expatriate
personnel employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date
of first appointment;
• Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum US$ 50,000.00
(Fifty Thousand US Dollars) as initial establishment cost for Company
liaison/branch office
• Up-to-date income tax clearance certificate for the company/liaison/branch
office which states “tax paid in full”.
• Authorization letter from the company/branch/liaison office to apply for
work permit.
Consulting with an immigration lawyer in Bangladesh of Al Amin Rahman
& Associates helps you to process the procedure with ease.

7. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF VISA
AVAILABLE IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh according to the IMF, with a rate of 7.1%, is the second fastest
growing major economy of 2016. Dhaka and Chittagong are the principal
financial centers of the country, being home to the Dhaka Stock Exchange
and the Chittagong Stock Exchange. The financial sector of Bangladesh is the
second largest in the subcontinent. In the light of which the need of an
immigration lawyer is imminent.
In order to encourage more foreign investment and inward remittance.
Bangladesh government needs to ease up the process of visa procedures for
foreigners who are travelling to Bangladesh for various purposes, e.g.
Business, Employment, Tourism etc.
Such can only be achieved in compliance with an immigration lawyer in
Bangladesh, Followings are the list of category of visa available:

8. A3 VISA
To whom it applies:
1. Experts
2. Advisers
3. Staff members
4. Labors
5. Officials
The following categories must be corroborated with working in any project
under the bilateral/ multilateral agreement between Bangladesh government
and development partner agencies.

9. Main purpose/objective of the visa: To ensure:
1. Employment
2. Governmental Department Services
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy.
Procedure:
• The visa is issued by the respective Bangladeshi Embassy upon receiving:
• Required Documents, and
• Recommendation of Relevant Embassy, or
• Recommendation of Economic Relation Department, or
• Recommendation of Relevant government agencies

10. Duration:
• Time of the Employment Period if it is less than 5 years.
• 5 years if the Employment Period is more.
• Extension in Bangladesh
• Upon expiry of the visa, the expatriate shall apply for the extension of the
visa to Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) provided the
Agreement between the parties is complied.
• DIP would be satisfied, and shall only grant visa upon Recommendation
given from the:
• Concerned ministry, or
• Economic Relation Department of the Ministry of Finance, or
• Relevant government agency of Bangladesh, or Subject to the Security
Clearance..
• And can be granted with same duration as like the initial Visa period

11. B VISA
To whom it applies
1. Businessmen.
2. Business Representatives
Main purpose/objective of the visa: To ensure:
1. Trade, or
2. Commerce
3. Unveiling Business opportunity
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure:
• The visa is issued by the respective Bangladeshi Embassy upon receiving :
• Required Documents, and
• Recommendation of recognized chambers of commerce, or
• Recommendation of the local sponsor in Bangladesh (aka B-visa
Recommendation Letter)

12. Duration:
• Maximum of Six Months
• Extension in Bangladesh
• Upon expiry of the visa, the expatriate shall apply for the extension of
the visa to Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) with
the Recommendation given from the Local sponsor and other required
documents.Subject to the Security Clearance, and can be extended to a
maximum of Three years

13. E VISA
Applicable to: Experts/advisers/employees/individuals appointed in
government/semi-government/autonomous bodies/ projects and equivalent
organizations . Or, Individuals employed in local/foreign government/semi-
government/liaison/Industrial/commercial organizations or other equivalent
organizations.
• Main purpose/objective of the visa
• Employment and Services
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure:
• The visa is issued by the respective Bangladeshi Embassy upon receiving :
• Required Documents, and
• Recommendation of the concerned Ministry in Bangladesh{relevant offices
are the, Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI)/Bangladesh Export
Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)}

14. Duration:
• Maximum of three month.
• Extension in Bangladesh
• Once the expatriate enters into Bangladesh with the short visa, he needs to
obtain the work-permit from BOI/BEPZA. The work-permit can be granted
for a period of one to two years.
• Then the expatriate needs to apply to the Department of immigration and
Passport (DIP) along with relevant documents for extending the visa. The
DIP upon receiving the Security clearance and the work-perm, it can extend
the visa for the full employment period or maximum three years, whichever
is shorter.

15. E1 VISA
Applicable to individual visiting for:
1. Supply
2. Installation
3. Maintenance of equipment and software
4. Supervision of projects
Main purpose/objective of the visa Supply of software and
machineries/installation/maintenance/training/supervision/project visit
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure: The visa is issued by the respective Bangladeshi Embassy upon
revealing all the required documents along with the invitation letter from the
local sponsor and recommendation from the concerned Ministry in
Bangladesh/ Bangladesh Board of investment (BOI)/Bangladesh Export
Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).

16. Duration: Maximum of Three Months
Extension in Bangladesh:
• Once the expatriate into Bangladesh with the short visa, he needs to obtain
the work-permit from BOI/BEPZA. The work-permit can be granted for a
period of One to two years.
• Then the expatriate needs to apply to the Department of Immigration and
Passport (DIP) along with relevant documents for extending the visa.
• The DIP upon receiving the Security clearance and the work-permit can
extend the visa for the full employment period or maximum three years,
whichever is shorter.

17. N VISA
To whom it applies: Applicable individuals appointed in NGOs
registered in Bangladesh
Main purpose/objective of the visa: Employment Service for NGO’s
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure:
• Submitting the Required Documents along with: Recommendation from
the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh , and
• NGO’s documents.
Duration: Maximum of Three Months

18. Extension in Bangladesh: Upon expiry of the visa, the expatriate shall
apply for the extension of the visa to Department of Immigration and
Passport (DIP) upon Receiving :
1.Work Permit
2. Subject to the Security Clearance.
3. And can be extended to the Full Work Period

19. PI VISA
To whom it applies: Applicable to Invertors in existing/ New/Under
construction/Upcoming industrial/Commercial entity
Main purpose/objective of the visa: To enrich:
1.Investment
2.Management of established business
3.Commercial organization
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure
• Required Documents, and
• Recommendation from Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI), or
• Recommendation of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
(BEPZA) certifying that the applicant is a genuine investor.

20. Duration: Maximum period of One Year
Extension in Bangladesh: Upon expiry of the visa, the expatriate shall apply
for the extension of the visa to Department of Immigration and Passport
(DIP). The DIP upon receiving recommendation letter from BOI stating that
the investment is continuing, recommendation letter from relevant
organization (company in which the investment is made) and security
clearance along with other requisite documents, can extend the visa for
maximum of five years.

21. T VISA
Applicable: citizen of any country having diplomatic relations with
Bangladesh or individual
Purpose attending seminar / symposium / study tour/tourism/visiting
relatives
Whom to apply: Respective Bangladeshi Embassy
Procedure: Submitting required documents to the Respective Bangladeshi
Embassy
Duration: Maximum 2 months
Extension: Upon expiry of the visa, the visa holder can apply for the
extension of the visa to the Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP).
DIP can extend the visa for maximum one month.

22. Out of all legal remedies offered by the state, Writ is a crucial form of
legal remedies against the infringement of the administrative actions
which is getting much more popular upon several successful applications
as a remedy in the context of the adverse activities of the state bodies. If
effective measures are taken and brought to the court maintaining the
proper procedure, Writ Petition in Bangladesh can be demonstrated as an
effective remedy for the public as a special modification in the existing
legal and administrative system of Bangladesh.

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