How to get a Bangladesh visa from Kenya

• This visa is issued to Kenyans who have the intention of visiting Bangladesh for leisure and tourism purposes.
• The Bangladeshi tourist visa can be single or multiple entry, usually valid for 30 days in a one-year period.
• This visa allows Kenyans to visit their friends and relatives who are living in the country.
• Kenyans who have been invited to Bangladesh by their friends and relatives are required to provide a letter of invitation from their host.
• The letter of invitation should introduce the applicant and should be accompanied by a valid means of identification of the host.
• Type and category of visa varies according to the purpose of visit, the length of stay and bilateral arrangement with Kenya.
• Any change in rules and regulations made by the Government of Bangladesh will apply to issued visas.
• Bangladesh does not allow the exchange of local currency (Bangladeshi taka) for U.S. dollars (cash and traveler’s checks) unless the customer has a ticket for travel outside Bangladesh.
• Kenyans visiting the country are not prohibited from attending events and festivals.
• If the applicant is employed, a letter confirming the awareness of the applicants leave by the employer/company should be submitted. The letter should specify the applicants job position and should be written on the company's letter head.
• Applicants that are self-employed should attach a copy of their business license, income tax return, and the company's bank statement for the last six months to their application.
• Applicants travelling with minors are expected to provide the original copy of the minors' birth certificate. If the child is traveling with one or none of his/her parents, a notarized consent signed by both parents is required.
• Proof of hotel reservation/accommodation should be submitted by the applicant.
• Proof of medical fitness showing that the applicant is free from any communicable disease is required.
• Applicants should provide of proof that they have the incentive of returning to their home country at the expiration of their visa.
• applicants should provide proof of visa application fee payment.
• Foreigners on this visa are not allowed to take up paid or unpaid employment in Bangladesh.
• Kenyans are advised to obey the rules of this visa.

• The Business Visa is issued to Kenyans who are visiting Bangladesh to engage in business activities.
• A Bangladesh business visa is usually issued with a six months validity and can be extended for up to 3-5 years.
• Kenyans with this visa can negotiate and sign business contracts with their business partners in Bangladesh.
• Holders of this visa are allowed to attend conferences, business summits, and trade fairs while they are in Bangladesh.
• Free visas are granted only to holders of diplomatic, special and service passport or to Bangladeshi citizens holding a passport of another nation.
• Payments must be made directly at the Consular Office by draft ,cheque or cash.
• If you submitted your visa request via an ordinary mail or courier, you should contact the consular section for instructions on how to proceed with the payment.
• When traveling by air, all foreigners except children under the age of two must pay a departure tax.
• An invitation letter from the applicant’s host company is to be addressed and submitted to the embassy.
• The letter, introducing the applicant, stating the nature of business to be conducted and the duration of the trip should be written on the company's letterhead.
• The letter should also state whether the host company or the sponsoring company will be responsible for the applicant’s finances in Bangladesh.
• Proof of previous business transactions between the host company and sponsoring company should be provided.
• The receipt that shows that visa application fee has been paid in full is required.
• Documents which show that the applicant has the incentive of returning to Kenya is to be provided.
• Applicants travelling with minors are required to submit the original copy of their birth certificate. A letter of consent signed by both parents of the minor should be provided.
• Kenyans cannot receive payment for the services they render while they are in Bangladesh.
• Proof of medical fitness should be submitted by the applicant.

• This visa is issued to Kenyans who have been offered employment in one of the companies in Bangladesh.

• Applicants should ensure that they have been offered a job by an employer in the country before they start the application.

• An employment letter signed by your employer in Bangladesh stating the terms of the employment is required.

• Proof that your employer will not pay you below the national minimum wage being paid to the citizens of Bangladesh should be submitted.

• Your employer should provide proof that there was no citizen of Bangladesh willing and available to take up the job.

• applicants are to provide a copy of the work permit from Bangladesh.

• Kenyans who do not have the right qualification for the job they have been offered will not be issued this visa.

• A certificate from the BID(Bangladesh Institute of Development) is to be submitted to the embassy employer.

• Kenyans traveling with a minor are to submit the original copy of the minor’s birth certificate. A notarized consent signed by both parent of the minor should also be submitted.

• This visa is issued to Kenyans intending to transit through Bangladesh to their destination country.
• Applicants of this visa are those who have the intention of boarding a connecting flight from an airport in Bangladesh to their destination country.
• Applicants who will be joining a crew ship in Bangladesh are also eligible for this visa.
• Visa and other entry permits of the destination country is required.
• Flight ticket to the destination country should be provided.
• If you are under the age of 18, the original copy of your birth certificate should be submitted along with a notarized consent from both parents.
• A copy of medical certificate that proves that the applicant is medically fit should be submitted.
• This visa cannot be extended.
• Foreigners cannot be paid for the services they render while they are in the country.

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