Department of Foreign Exchange of Bangladesh Bank circular No- 13, on “Remittances on account of visa processing fees by resident agents through International Card” Dated 13 July 2022

Aimed to facilitate smooth transaction, Bangladesh Bank has decided that international cards (debit/prepaid) can be used for online payments of visa processing fees. In this context, banks may issue international cards in the name of officially designated by nominated agents.

Generally, visa processing fees, among others, were collected through nominated resident agents of foreign embassies, who are permitted to remit abroad to bank accounts designated by embassies or their home offices.