Bangladesh

E employment visa and work permit. A Bangladesh employer can sponsor an expatriate for an E visa and then apply for the separate work permit after arrival.

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E employment visa and work permit

An E entry visa followed by a separate work permit for the approved employer and job; visa entry alone is not the work permit.

Who qualifies

Invest Bangladesh recommends E visas for employees of foreign or local private and public organizations through its one-stop service.
Invest Bangladesh, investor and expatriate visa FAQ, Visa Types
The employer applies for the work permit through the one-stop service and submits the application and documents, including the correct visa, within 15 days of the expatriate’s arrival.
Invest Bangladesh, work-permit FAQ, How do I get a work permit?
The applicant completes the online visa form, prints it and brings it with documents and fees to the responsible Bangladesh visa office or mission.
Bangladesh online visa portal

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: Invest Bangladesh states a 24-hour online visa-recommendation target after complete submission; visa and permit decisions take additional time.
Cost: Visa and work-permit fees depend on the consular and permit schedule; employer and document costs are separate.
The hard part: The employer must coordinate visa recommendation, consular filing and a work-permit application soon after arrival.

Citizens by 2033.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.
2032
Apply for citizenship
With a language test.
2033
Citizenship

Language: Adequate knowledge of Bengali.
Time away: Residence throughout the twelve months before filing plus at least four years in aggregate during the preceding seven years, with good character and intent to remain.
Two passports: It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.

Lawful residence can build the Naturalization Act’s twelve-month plus four-of-seven-year test; the work permit is a separate employer filing after arrival.
How long the decision takes isn’t published; we allow a year.
Whether you can keep your current citizenship depends on the rules at the time and your home country.

The law behind these dates

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Have the employer request an E-visa recommendation through Invest Bangladesh’s one-stop service.Open investbangladesh.gov.bd ↗
Gather these documents.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

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Which state do you live in?

Tell us which state you live in. Postern runs this application through the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, DC or the Bangladesh Consulate General in Los Angeles or the Bangladesh Consulate General in Miami or the Bangladesh Consulate General in New York, for residents of AK, CO, DE, DC, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, VA, WV, WI, CA, OR, WA, NV, ID, UT, WY, AZ, FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR, TN, SC, CT, NH, NJ, NY, ME, MA, RI, VT.

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