For applicants from Bangladesh
Documents for your visa type, the photo, the fee and the 15-minute booking session, in plain language. Every fact comes with its official source and the date we checked it.
Built on official sourcesivacbd.com · hcidhaka.gov.in
BDT 1,500processing fee, all inVisa types
Each has its own checklist, taken from the High Commission's 2024 document list.
5 more types
11 documents
9 documents
8 documents
9 documents
9 documents
Then each type adds its own, and some apply only in certain cases. Counted from the High Commission’s 2024 list.
hcidhaka.gov.inchecked 3 August 2026
The order of things
Each step links to a page here that helps you prepare. The online application and the booking happen only on the official sites.
Follow the list for your visa type; check name spellings and passport validity first.
Document checklists2×2 inches on white. The 35×45 mm size is for the reverse case, not for an Indian visa.
Check your photoThe PDF generated on submission is the Webfile. Mistakes mean applying again.
This step happens on the official site; we play no part in it
What a Webfile isUpload the Webfile, pick a centre and date, and pay, all in one session.
Prepare for the sessionOn the booked day, hand in your documents at the centre you chose.
Application centresAt a glance
Every number comes from an official source. Which page, and when we last checked it, is under each card.
At least 6 months
Counted from the day you submit.
51×51 mm
2×2 inches, square, with the full face visible.
15minutes
After “Book Your Appointment”, all within this time:
Thursday
Slots for the next two weeks open on this day (or the last working day of the week), subject to availability.
When booking runs
Verification pending
Two official pages disagree. Planning for 4, as the newer FAQ says, is the safe choice. That is our advice, not a written rule.
Effective 10 August 2025. The Government of India charges Bangladeshi nationals no visa fee.
Up to 30 days
At booking, a Webfile older than this is not accepted.
In 5 cities
Updates
Ordered by the date each took effect in the official source, newest first. Every page links to its source.
All questionsIn effect fromBooking
You choose the centre and date yourself; a Webfile more than 30 days old is not accepted; a confirmed booking cannot be moved or cancelled. The report that “you can no longer choose a slot from 1 July” is not supported by this FAQ.
In effect fromFee
The visa itself is free for Bangladeshi nationals; this is the processing fee, all inclusive.
Document datedDocuments
Every checklist on this site follows it. It adds requirements the earlier edition lacked, such as a Health Ministry NOC for medical-college admission.
Checklist
Documents for your visa type, the photo, the booking session and the centre: check them once before you sit down at the portal.
Pick your photo and it checks the size, file and background. The photo stays on your phone.
Work out your passport validity and Webfile age, then rehearse once against a 15-minute timer.
Pick your visa type and tick each paper as you get it. The ticks stay on your phone.
All information comes from official sources. Every item carries a link to its source and the date it was last verified, so you can check it yourself.
Visa Prep is an independent, private project. We are not affiliated with IVAC, the High Commission of India, or the State Bank of India, and we do not represent any of them.
We do not book appointments, we do not arrange them, and we never charge money for one. Anyone offering to secure an appointment for a fee is committing fraud.
Photos from Unsplash: Shalender Kumar, Elisa Ciuffarella, Vitaly Gariev, Usman Yousaf, Charles DeLoye, Alberto Casetta, JESHOOTS.COM, Md Rumon Munshi, Erik Mclean, Marwen Larafa, Vitaly Gariev, Henry Thong (Kit)