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Dhaka, Bangladesh
BOI Recommendation Letter
(for Visa)
Two types of Visa exist: the
PI-type for a Private investor, and the E-type for an Employee.
An application has to be made to
the BOI for a PI Visa for foreign investors. The documents required are:
a. Business introduction letter
b. Forwarding letter
c. Passport photocopies
Visa Application
Foreign Nationals have to apply
for Visa in any foreign mission of GoB,
a. BOI recommendation letter
b. Company letter introducing the
business
This Visa must be renewed yearly
or bi-yearly depending on various factors (e.g. country of
origin).
Work Permit
A work permit for foreign
nationals is a prerequisite for employment in Bangladesh. Private sector
industrial enterprises desiring to employ foreign nationals are required to
apply in advance to the BOI in the prescribed from. For expatriate employment
the guidelines are as follows:
1. Nationals of countries
recognized by Bangladesh are considered for employment.
2. Employment of expatriate
personnel will be considered only in industrial establishments which are
registered by the appropriate authority.
3. Employment of foreign
nationals is normally considered for the job for which local experts/technicians
are not available.
4. Persons below 18 years of age
are not eligible for employment.
5. A decision of the board of
directors of the concerned company for new employment/ employment extension is
to be furnished in each case.
6. The number of foreign
employees should not exceed 5% of the total employees, including top management personnel.
7. Initially employment of any
foreign national is considered for a term of two years, which may be extended on the basis of merit of
the case.
8. Necessary security clearance
has to be obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
BOI Form: See Website: http://www.boi.gov.bd/how-to-invest/forms-a-procedures/
obtaining-a-work-permit:
Papers/documents needed for recommendation of PI
or E type visa application in favour of the expatriate(s) to be employed in
Branch/Liaison Office and other Private and Public Enterprise
- Copy of the permission letter
for Branch/Liaison Office if not submitted earlier
- Board resolution for employment
of foreign nation(s) mentioning salary & other benefit.
- Passport size photographs of
the expatriate(s)
- Memorandum & Article of
Association and Certificate of Incorporation of the company duly signed by
Shareholders, if not submitted earlier.
- Photocopy of passport.
- Service contract/agreement or
appointment letter in case of employee.
- Certificates of all academic
professional & experience for employees.
- Paper clipping showing
advertisement made for recruitment of local personal prior to appointment
of the expatriate(s).
- Statement of manpower showing
list of local & expatriate personal employed with designation, salary
break-up, nationality and date of first appointment.
- Encashment certificate of
inward remittance of minimum US$ 50,000 as initial establishment cost for
branch/liaison offices and locally incorporated/join-venture and 100%
foreign ownership companies.
Note: All documents to be attested by the Managing
Director/Managing Partner/Proprietor of the Company/Firm.
Work Permit
Documents
The following papers/documents are required for New Work
Permit in favour of the expatriate (s) employment in Branch/Liaison Office and
other private Public Enterprise
- Attested
copy of the permission letter for Brach/Liaison Office/Company.
- Commercial Enterprise from
the appropriate authority, if not submitted earlier
- Application
in prescribed form along with passport size photographs of the
expatriate(s) attested by the Managing Director/Managing
Partner/Proprietor/appropriate authority.
- Board
resolution regarding employment of foreign national(s) including salary
& other benefit to be provided.
- Memorandum & Article of
Association and Certificate of Incorporation of the company duly signed by
Shareholders, if not submitted earlier.
- Attested photocopy of passport
with arrival stamp ‘E’ type visa for employee and ‘PI’ type visa for
investors.
- Attested copy of service
contract/agreement and appointment letter in case of employee
- Attested copies of all
academic, professional & experience certificate for employee.
- Paper clipping showing
advertisement made for recruitment of local personal prior to appointment
of the expatriate(s).
- Statement of manpower showing
list of local & expatriate personal employed with designation, salary
break-up, nationality and date of first appointment.
- Encashment certificate of
inward remittance in favour of Liaison/Branch office for the last 2 years.
- Encashment certificate of
inward remittance of minimum US$ 50,000 as initial establishment cost for
branch/liaison offices and locally incorporated/join-venture and 100%
foreign ownership companies.
- Up-to-date
income tax certificate for branch office locally incorporated companies
in Bangladesh.
Note: All documents to be attested by the Managing
Director/Managing Partner/Proprietor of the Company/Firm.
Email: info@sfconsultingbd.com
Dhaka
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