Foreigners can extend visa by three months

Foreign nationals with valid visas staying in Bangladesh will now have the option to extend existing visas by three months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

The ministry has formally notified all diplomatic missions, offices of the UN agencies, and international organisations stationed in Dhaka about the temporary travel restrictions it imposed in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Passengers coming from Europe, except UK, will not be allowed to enter the country till March 31, with effect from noon yesterday.

All Bangladesh-bound flights, originating from countries that have suspended incoming flights from Bangladesh, will remain suspended,  according to the ministry.

All on-arrival visas will be suspended for two weeks for incoming passengers of all countries, it said.

Those arriving to Bangladesh from other coronavirus-affected countries will be placed in self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

This will continue until further notice, said the ministry.