Expertise
Immigration Services
Work permits and visas for expatriates, employment authorisation, corporate immigration compliance, and residency advisory.
In short
Tuhin & Partners handles corporate immigration in Bangladesh: visas and work permits for expatriate staff, employment authorisation through BIDA, BEZA or BEPZA depending on where the employer sits, visa extensions and conversions, security clearance, and the compliance obligations that continue while a foreign national is employed here. The firm acts for the employer, and the work is usually part of a wider market-entry mandate.
Key takeaways
- A foreign national employed in Bangladesh needs both the correct visa and a work permit — they are separate requirements.
- Work permits are issued by BIDA for most private sector employers, and by BEZA, BEPZA or the NGO Affairs Bureau for entities within their remit.
- The employer must ordinarily be registered with the issuing authority before it can apply for a permit for its staff.
- Tuhin & Partners handles work permits, visa applications and extensions, and the ongoing compliance attached to them.
Our Immigration practice offers legal support for individuals and businesses managing immigration matters, work permits, and expatriate employment in Bangladesh.
Our services include
- Work permit and visa processing for expatriates.
- Employment authorisation and renewals.
- Immigration compliance for corporate clients.
- Advisory on residency, long-term stay, and citizenship matters.
- Coordination with immigration and labour authorities.
Common questions
What visa does a foreign national need to work in Bangladesh?
Employment in Bangladesh is undertaken on an E-type (employment) visa, supported by a work permit from the relevant authority. Arriving on a business or tourist visa and working is not a lawful substitute, and regularising it afterwards is harder than doing it in the right order.
Who issues work permits in Bangladesh?
BIDA issues work permits for most private sector industrial and commercial employers. BEPZA covers export processing zones, BEZA covers economic zones, and the NGO Affairs Bureau covers non-governmental organisations.
Is there a limit on the number of expatriate employees?
Approvals are granted against the employer's justified need, and the authorities apply expectations about the ratio of local to foreign staff and about whether the role could be filled locally. A permit application is stronger when it explains why the particular role requires a foreign national.
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