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Department of Immigration and Passports, Bangladesh - Official Passport and Departure Information
Department of Immigration and Passports, Bangladesh
Overview
Bangladesh's passport and immigration authority. The authoritative source for passport issue and renewal, exit requirements and the documents citizens need when leaving to study abroad. Use it to confirm rules directly rather than through an intermediary.
Key details
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Intake
- Year-round
Eligibility
Applies to citizens and residents; bring original civil documents for passport services
Guides for this route
Our own guides for students heading to or from Bangladesh — worth reading before you contact the provider.
Step 1 of 4Planning Your Route and Arrival WindowHow to pick your arrival date around your intake, orientation and housing move-ins — the decision that schedules every other part of your move.Step 2 of 4Booking Student Flights and InsuranceHow student fares work, when to book, what travel and health insurance your destination actually requires, and the gaps most policies leave open.Step 3 of 4Arranging Your First Weeks of HousingWhy short-term first beats perfect-later, how deposits and guarantors really work for students, and the documents immigration may ask you to show on arrival.Bangladesh → United StatesStudying in the USA from Bangladesh: F-1 Visa, I-20 and OPTA US plan for Bangladeshi students: SEVP-certified schools, the I-20 and F-1 interview, funds a savings-based family must show, and OPT after graduation.Bangladesh → United KingdomStudying in the UK from Bangladesh: CAS, Funds and Graduate RouteFor Bangladeshi students eyeing a one-year UK master: CAS and Student visa steps, the 28-day funds rule, Commonwealth and GREAT awards, the Graduate Route.Bangladesh → JapanStudying in Japan from Bangladesh: Language School, COE and MEXTJapan for Bangladeshi students: starting at a language school, the school-filed COE, sponsor funds of around JPY 1.5–2 million, 28-hour work and MEXT.