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Published : 30 Jun 2026, 09:46 PM
India's High Commission in Dhaka is changing the process for scheduling visa application submissions, with appointment times to be assigned automatically from Jul 1.
The new system will take effect at all Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) across Bangladesh, according to a notice issued on Tuesday.
In a message, IVAC said: "From Jul 1, a time slot-based visa application submission system will be introduced for all visa categories at all IVACs in Bangladesh.
"Time slots shall be allotted automatically by the system in a sequential manner based on the daily configured appointment capacity of each IVAC. Applicants will not be required to manually select a time slot during appointment booking."
Applicants have also been advised to visit their designated IVAC at the allocated time to ensure the smooth and timely submission of their applications.
India resumed accepting applications for all categories of visas from Bangladeshi nationals on Jun 28 after a suspension of nearly two years.
The announcement came three days after India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi confirmed that visa services would resume.
Indian Visa Application Centres were first closed on Jul 18, 2024 amid violence surrounding the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
Visa operations remained suspended through daily announcements.
After the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024 amid a mass uprising, India announced the indefinite closure of its visa application centres due to the unstable situation.
The centres later reopened on a limited basis in mid-August.
On Aug 16, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the High Commission in Dhaka would issue only limited emergency and medical visas until the situation returned to normal.
The restrictions caused significant difficulties for Bangladeshi visa applicants, with many unable to travel for business.
Even though medical visas remained available on a limited basis, applicants struggled to secure appointments.
The situation remained largely unchanged throughout the one-and-a-half-year tenure of Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Relations between Bangladesh and India began improving after the BNP won the February election this year.
In mid-May, reports emerged that India was preparing to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals.
Around six weeks later, the new high commissioner announced the restoration of all visa categories.
Before resuming full visa services, India had already introduced another change to the application process.
Many recent applicants said they are now required to upload supporting documents while submitting their online visa applications.
Previously, uploading documents was not required and printed copies submitted with the application were sufficient.
India does not charge Bangladeshi nationals any visa fee.
However, applicants must now pay Tk 1,500 as a visa application processing fee.
Before Aug 10, 2025, the processing fee was Tk 800.
In a separate advisory, India also urged applicants not to seek assistance from agents or middlemen to obtain appointment time slots.
