Development Partner Employment Visa (E1)

Employment/Work visa:

E1 Purposes: Duration: First visa: (Development  Involvement in the  Up to 6(six) months with  Filled up visa application form; Partners) multiple entry facility. development project of  Applicant’s passport along with a copy of Bangladesh  As recommended by the the information page; concerned ministry/  Recommendation letter from the Eligibility: organization with multiple concerned Ministry of Bangladesh/Govt.  Expatriates who is direct entry facility; Organization/Autonomous bodies. official of development  Visa may be extended up to Extension: partner (agency or 05 (five) years or full tenure,  As Above; country) that is a party in whichever is less with  Visa and arrival stamped pages of any project related multiple entry facility; passport; agreement with  Agreement copies; Government/Semi Security clearance. government Autonomous bodies.  Agreement implies grant/ loan/technical cooperation  Agreements with contractors or work agreements shall not be included in this category.

Visa issuing authorities have to mention following conditions on the visa label while issuing visas: a) For categories of A1, FA2, B, C, FE1, FE2, FE3, FJ, M, FM, FN1, N2, FP, FPI, R, S, FSR, T, FBN, MT, MA, and RT with “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited’’. b) At the time of issuing E1, E2, E3, J, P, PI and N1 category visa, passport of a person arriving with a view to take up employment /work must be stamped with the condition ‘please apply for work permit to BIDA/BEPZA/BEZA/BHTPA/ NGO Affairs Bureau/PPA or other competent authorities within 15 (fifteen) working days of first entry into Bangladesh.

FE1 (Dependent family members of E1) Purpose and Eligibility Purpose: Staying with family Eligibility: Spouse, children, adopted children and dependent family members of the principal visa holder. Duration/Conditions Duration:  Coterminous with the principal visa holder.  Extension of visa is coterminous with principal visa holder.  Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited, non-compliance of which shall result cancellation of visa.

Development Partners: “Development Partners” means countries, international organizations, development agencies, and other recognized institutions that work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh to promote sustainable development and improve the well-being of the people of Bangladesh through financial, technical, institutional, humanitarian, capacity-building, or other forms of development cooperation.”

Letter of employment from the employer in Bangladesh

Letter of concurrence from the concerned Ministry of Bangladesh Government/ Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA)/ Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)

E1 Purposes: Duration: First visa: (Development  Involvement in the  Up to 6(six) months with  Filled up visa application form; Partners) multiple entry facility. development project of  Applicant’s passport along with a copy of Bangladesh  As recommended by the the information page; concerned ministry/  Recommendation letter from the Eligibility: organization with multiple concerned Ministry of Bangladesh/Govt.  Expatriates who is direct entry facility; Organization/Autonomous bodies. official of development  Visa may be extended up to Extension: partner (agency or 05 (five) years or full tenure,  As Above; country) that is a party in whichever is less with  Visa and arrival stamped pages of any project related multiple entry facility; passport; agreement with  Agreement copies; Government/Semi Security clearance. government Autonomous bodies.  Agreement implies grant/ loan/technical cooperation  Agreements with contractors or work agreements shall not be included in this category.

Visa issuing authorities have to mention following conditions on the visa label while issuing visas: a) For categories of A1, FA2, B, C, FE1, FE2, FE3, FJ, M, FM, FN1, N2, FP, FPI, R, S, FSR, T, FBN, MT, MA, and RT with “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited’’. b) At the time of issuing E1, E2, E3, J, P, PI and N1 category visa, passport of a person arriving with a view to take up employment /work must be stamped with the condition ‘please apply for work permit to BIDA/BEPZA/BEZA/BHTPA/ NGO Affairs Bureau/PPA or other competent authorities within 15 (fifteen) working days of first entry into Bangladesh.

FE1 (Dependent family members of E1) Purpose and Eligibility Purpose: Staying with family Eligibility: Spouse, children, adopted children and dependent family members of the principal visa holder. Duration/Conditions Duration:  Coterminous with the principal visa holder.  Extension of visa is coterminous with principal visa holder.  Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited, non-compliance of which shall result cancellation of visa.

Development Partners: “Development Partners” means countries, international organizations, development agencies, and other recognized institutions that work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh to promote sustainable development and improve the well-being of the people of Bangladesh through financial, technical, institutional, humanitarian, capacity-building, or other forms of development cooperation.”

E1 Purposes: Duration: First visa: (Development  Involvement in the  Up to 6(six) months with  Filled up visa application form; Partners) multiple entry facility. development project of  Applicant’s passport along with a copy of Bangladesh  As recommended by the the information page; concerned ministry/  Recommendation letter from the Eligibility: organization with multiple concerned Ministry of Bangladesh/Govt.  Expatriates who is direct entry facility; Organization/Autonomous bodies. official of development  Visa may be extended up to Extension: partner (agency or 05 (five) years or full tenure,  As Above; country) that is a party in whichever is less with  Visa and arrival stamped pages of any project related multiple entry facility; passport; agreement with  Agreement copies; Government/Semi Security clearance. government Autonomous bodies.  Agreement implies grant/ loan/technical cooperation  Agreements with contractors or work agreements shall not be included in this category.

Visa issuing authorities have to mention following conditions on the visa label while issuing visas: a) For categories of A1, FA2, B, C, FE1, FE2, FE3, FJ, M, FM, FN1, N2, FP, FPI, R, S, FSR, T, FBN, MT, MA, and RT with “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited’’. b) At the time of issuing E1, E2, E3, J, P, PI and N1 category visa, passport of a person arriving with a view to take up employment /work must be stamped with the condition ‘please apply for work permit to BIDA/BEPZA/BEZA/BHTPA/ NGO Affairs Bureau/PPA or other competent authorities within 15 (fifteen) working days of first entry into Bangladesh.

FE1 (Dependent family members of E1) Purpose and Eligibility Purpose: Staying with family Eligibility: Spouse, children, adopted children and dependent family members of the principal visa holder. Duration/Conditions Duration:  Coterminous with the principal visa holder.  Extension of visa is coterminous with principal visa holder.  Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited, non-compliance of which shall result cancellation of visa.

Development Partners: “Development Partners” means countries, international organizations, development agencies, and other recognized institutions that work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh to promote sustainable development and improve the well-being of the people of Bangladesh through financial, technical, institutional, humanitarian, capacity-building, or other forms of development cooperation.”

At least ten (10) working days except for Journalists which may take about one month.

E1 Purposes: Duration: First visa: (Development  Involvement in the  Up to 6(six) months with  Filled up visa application form; Partners) multiple entry facility. development project of  Applicant’s passport along with a copy of Bangladesh  As recommended by the the information page; concerned ministry/  Recommendation letter from the Eligibility: organization with multiple concerned Ministry of Bangladesh/Govt.  Expatriates who is direct entry facility; Organization/Autonomous bodies. official of development  Visa may be extended up to Extension: partner (agency or 05 (five) years or full tenure,  As Above; country) that is a party in whichever is less with  Visa and arrival stamped pages of any project related multiple entry facility; passport; agreement with  Agreement copies; Government/Semi Security clearance. government Autonomous bodies.  Agreement implies grant/ loan/technical cooperation  Agreements with contractors or work agreements shall not be included in this category.

Visa issuing authorities have to mention following conditions on the visa label while issuing visas: a) For categories of A1, FA2, B, C, FE1, FE2, FE3, FJ, M, FM, FN1, N2, FP, FPI, R, S, FSR, T, FBN, MT, MA, and RT with “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited’’. b) At the time of issuing E1, E2, E3, J, P, PI and N1 category visa, passport of a person arriving with a view to take up employment /work must be stamped with the condition ‘please apply for work permit to BIDA/BEPZA/BEZA/BHTPA/ NGO Affairs Bureau/PPA or other competent authorities within 15 (fifteen) working days of first entry into Bangladesh.

FE1 (Dependent family members of E1) Purpose and Eligibility Purpose: Staying with family Eligibility: Spouse, children, adopted children and dependent family members of the principal visa holder. Duration/Conditions Duration:  Coterminous with the principal visa holder.  Extension of visa is coterminous with principal visa holder.  Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited, non-compliance of which shall result cancellation of visa.

Development Partners: “Development Partners” means countries, international organizations, development agencies, and other recognized institutions that work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh to promote sustainable development and improve the well-being of the people of Bangladesh through financial, technical, institutional, humanitarian, capacity-building, or other forms of development cooperation.”