India visa for Bangladeshis

• Book an online appointment at an IVAC centre, submit the printed form and give fingerprints. Apply at the centre that covers your division.
• Dhaka centres accept applications from 8 am to 1 pm. Dollar endorsement is done at IVAC Gulshan and Chattogram.
• Do not buy air tickets before the visa is issued.

• Government visa fee: zero. IVAC service charge: BDT 824, non-refundable.
• The IVAC website confirms the service charge is non-refundable but does not list an amount, so confirm the current charge with us.

• The official claim is 3 working days, but the practical range is 15 working days to 3 months.

Document checklist

Documents change by visa type and profile. Our counsellor confirms your exact list.

• ✓Original passport, valid 6 months with 2 blank pages; all old passports go with the form. Machine-readable passport only.
• ✓One 2x2 inch colour photo, white background, taken within 3 months.
• ✓NID or birth certificate copy.
• ✓Proof of residence: electricity, gas or landline bill, not older than 6 months.
• ✓Financial soundness: US$150 foreign-currency endorsement (not older than 3 months), OR updated bank statement, OR international credit/travel card copy.
• ✓Proof of profession: government order, employer certificate or salary slip, business registration, student ID, or retirement papers.

• ✓Valid third-country visa, confirmed onward ticket, hotel booking in the third country.

• ✓Letter from the Bangladesh firm (applicant, designation, purpose, contacts) and invitation from the Indian organisation.
• ✓Chamber/association letter or membership, trade licence with TIN, 6 months company bank statement.
• ✓Importer/exporter IRC and ERC plus LC/TT of the last three or the impending transaction.
• ✓Limited company: MoA/AoA and incorporation certificate. Branch/liaison office: BOI approval. Tourism agency: Ministry of Tourism permit and ATAB membership.

• ✓Local doctor's documents with reports; appointment letter from the Indian hospital naming patient, attendant, date and doctor.
• ✓Attendant (MX) visa; maximum three attendants per patient. Minors must travel with a parent or guardian.
• ✓Organ transplant needs Law Ministry and MOFA clearance.

• ✓Spouse's Indian address proof; voter/Aadhaar card or marriage certificate/Nikahnama; spouse passport copy if available.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• IVAC Bangladesh

Visa decisions are made by the issuing authority. Fees and rules change, so confirm before you pay.