The Indian High Commission in Dhaka has announced the opening of a new Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) facility point in Dhaka to receive and deliver of visa applications with effect from January 1, 2015, said a press note.
The State Bank of India has been made the authorised agent of the High Commission of India to handle visa applications from the new IVAC location in Dhanmondi, according to the visa advisory note.
However, the press note did not mention if the current visa application system would remain. When contacted, an official concerned told the Dhaka Tribune that they were yet to receive any information from the authorities in this regard.
All IVACs receive all categories of visa applications. The following IVAC facilities are now available in Gulshan, Motijheel, Dhanmondi, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi.
The press release says: “While submitting visa applications, applicants are advised to select the correct category of visa they wish to apply for. They should ensure that all documentation is genuine, complete and accurate.
“Applicants are advised to be vigilant about agents and middlemen and to report all such cases to the nearest Police State/Law Enforcement Authority. The IVAC does not have nor has authorised any person/organisation to act on its behalf in Bangladesh.”
The revised visa processing fees are: Tk600 for all IVACs in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi; for IVACs in Sylhet and Khulna Tk700.
To upload photographs, the applicants will be required to scan and upload their photographs in the designated space provided on the online application form. Application forms received without the scanned photograph would be considered incomplete.
A special counter for Medical Emergency Visas is available at the Gulshan centre. Medical emergency visa applications may be deposited on a walk-in basis there, even without an appointment date.
