India will restart issuing every category of visa in Bangladesh within the next few days, Assistant High Commissioner Aniruddha Das told journalists in Sylhet on February 19. Only medical and limited double-entry documents have been processed since the visa centre in Dhaka suspended routine services in late-2024 amid anti-India protests and a prolonged change of government in Dhaka.
The announcement follows the installation of a new Bangladeshi administration led by Tarique Rahman, which has publicly committed to repairing bilateral ties. Consular officials say software updates to the Integrated Visa Application Centre and redeployment of security staff are already under way; business, tourist and student appointments are expected to reopen in staggered phases from early March.
![India to Restore All Visa Services in Bangladesh After Year-Long Suspension]()
For Indian multinationals and Bangladeshi suppliers, the restart ends months of expensive detours through third-country consulates to move engineers and managers across the border. Garment exporters in Chittagong and pharmaceutical firms in Hyderabad—both of which rely on reciprocal site visits—estimate that the freeze added up to two weeks to project timelines.
Travelers looking for a streamlined way to navigate the renewed application process can turn to VisaHQ, whose portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) provides real-time requirements, document checks and courier submission options for all Indian visa categories. The service helps applicants compile compliant files and track appointment availability, cutting the risk of further delays once booking windows reopen.
Employers should remind staff that e-Visas are not yet available; paper applications and in-person biometrics remain mandatory. Travellers should also monitor capacity limits: the Sylhet visa centre will initially handle no more than 60 percent of its pre-crisis load while backlogs are cleared. Companies with time-sensitive travel in March should secure appointments as soon as booking windows re-open.
The announcement follows the installation of a new Bangladeshi administration led by Tarique Rahman, which has publicly committed to repairing bilateral ties. Consular officials say software updates to the Integrated Visa Application Centre and redeployment of security staff are already under way; business, tourist and student appointments are expected to reopen in staggered phases from early March.
For Indian multinationals and Bangladeshi suppliers, the restart ends months of expensive detours through third-country consulates to move engineers and managers across the border. Garment exporters in Chittagong and pharmaceutical firms in Hyderabad—both of which rely on reciprocal site visits—estimate that the freeze added up to two weeks to project timelines.
Travelers looking for a streamlined way to navigate the renewed application process can turn to VisaHQ, whose portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) provides real-time requirements, document checks and courier submission options for all Indian visa categories. The service helps applicants compile compliant files and track appointment availability, cutting the risk of further delays once booking windows reopen.
Employers should remind staff that e-Visas are not yet available; paper applications and in-person biometrics remain mandatory. Travellers should also monitor capacity limits: the Sylhet visa centre will initially handle no more than 60 percent of its pre-crisis load while backlogs are cleared. Companies with time-sensitive travel in March should secure appointments as soon as booking windows re-open.
