You can apply directly through this portal.

1. Appointment Letter/transfer order/service contract or agreement for expatriate/investors.
2. Specific activities of the organization
3. Board Resolution for employment of foreign nation(s) mentioning Expatriate Name, Nationality & Passport Number
4. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/Employee (Whole of the used part)
5. Up-to-date Income tax clearance certificate (Organization)
6. Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum U.S $50,000.00 as initial establishment cost for branch/liaison/representative office and locally incorporated/ joint venture and 100% foreign ownership companies.(Please attach if any)
7. Statement of manpower showing list of local and expatriate personal employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment. (Latest Copy)

You can apply directly through this portal.

1. Visa Recommendation /Work Permit copy already issued by BIDA
2. Copy of Board Resolution amendment related documents (Passport/Appointment letter/Name/Address etc.)
3. Copy of Old and New Passport in case of amendment of Passport Information (Whole of the used part)

You can apply directly through this portal.

For Industrial Company:
1. Permission letter of Branch/Liaison/Representative office or Memorandum & Articles of Association and certificate of incorporation in case of locally incorporated company
2. Board Resolution for employment of foreign nation(s) mentioning Expatriate Name, Nationality & Passport Number
3. Visa Recommendation Letter of the Expatriate/Investors issued by BIDA
4. Copies of all academic qualification & professional experience certificate for the employee
5. Service contract/ agreement and appointment letter/ transfer order in case of employee
6. Passport of the Employee/Expatriate/Investor/ (Whole of the used part)
7. Statement of the manpower showing list of local & expatriate personnel employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment
8. Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum U.S $50,000.00 as initial establishment cost for branch/liaison/representative office and locally incorporated/ joint venture and 100% foreign ownership companies.(Please attach if any)
9. Up-to-date Income tax clearance certificate (Organization)


For Commercial Company:
1. Permission letter of Branch/Liaison/Representative office or Memorandum & Articles of Association and certificate of incorporation in case of locally incorporated company
2. Board Resolution for employment of foreign nation(s) mentioning Expatriate Name, Nationality & Passport Number
3. Visa Recommendation Letter of the Expatriate/Investors issued by BIDA
4. Copies of all academic qualification & professional experience certificate for the employee
Service contract/ agreement and appointment letter/ transfer order in case of employee
Passport of the Employee/Expatriate/Investor/ (Whole of the used part)
5. Statement of the manpower showing list of local & expatriate personnel employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment
6. Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum U.S $50,000.00 as initial establishment cost for branch/liaison/representative office and locally incorporated/ joint venture and 100% foreign ownership companies.(Please attach if any)
7. Up-to-date Income tax clearance certificate (Organization)

You can apply directly through this portal.

For Industrial Company:
1. Permission letter of Branch/Liaison/Representative office or Memorandum & Articles of Association and certificate of incorporation in case of locally incorporated company.
2. Copy of the board resolution for extension the work permit.
3. Security clearance of the expatriate from Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh.
4. Appointment Letter/Service Contract Agreement/Transfer Letter of the Expatriate/Investor.
5. Up-to-date Encashment certificate.
6. Appointment Letter/Service Contract Agreement/Transfer Letter of the Expatriate/Investor.
7. Statement of the manpower showing list of local & expatriate personnel employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment.
8. Up-to-date income tax clearance certificate for branch/ liaison/ representative office/ locally incorporated companies (Paid in Full).
9. Income tax clearance certificate from the concerned tax circle for the previous working period
10. Copy of the last Work Permit issued by BIDA
11. Copy of the first work permit issued by BIDA
12. Copy of passport with VISA and arrival stamps for employees/Investors


For Commercial Company:
1. Permission letter of Branch/Liaison/Representative office or Memorandum & Articles of Association and certificate of incorporation in case of locally incorporated company.
2. Copy of the board resolution for extension the work permit.
3. Security clearance of the expatriate from Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh.
4. Appointment Letter/Service Contract Agreement/Transfer Letter of the Expatriate/Investor.
5. Up-to-date Encashment certificate.
6. Appointment Letter/Service Contract Agreement/Transfer Letter of the Expatriate/Investor.
Statement of the manpower showing list of local & expatriate personnel employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment.
7. Up-to-date income tax clearance certificate for branch/ liaison/ representative office/ locally incorporated companies (Paid in Full).
8. Income tax clearance certificate from the concerned tax circle for the previous working period.
9. Copy of the last Work Permit issued by BIDA
10. Copy of the first work permit issued by BIDA.
11. Copy of passport with VISA and arrival stamps for employees/Investors.

You can apply directly through this portal.

For Industrial Company:
1. Copy of Board Resolution regarding the Amendment.
2. Reason of the amendment
3. Copy of amendment related documents (Passport/Appointment letter/Name/Address etc)
4. Copy of the last Work Permit issued by BIDA


For Commercial Company:
1. Copy of Board Resolution regarding the Amendment.
2. Reason of the amendment
3. Copy of amendment related documents (Passport/Appointment letter/Name/Address etc)
4. Copy of the last Work Permit issued by BIDA

You can apply directly through this portal.

For Industrial  and Commercial Company:
1. Copy of the last work permit.
2. Copy of the Passport with the last arrival and departure seal.
3. Board resolution or acceptance of the resignation letter/release letter.
4. Resignation letter/transfer order
5. Up-to-date income tax clearance certificate of the expatriate under section-91 of ITO 1984 for the year.
6. Up-to-date income tax clearance of the expatriate for the previous years.
7. Copy of the First work permit.

All Bangladesh industrial enterprise is required to be registered with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

For local investment project:
1. Attachment of Company's Comments as per BIDA Requirement
2. Others necessary documents (please attach if any)
3. According to the industrial policy, 2016 NOC from concern Ministry/Directorate/ Department for the controlled sector to be submitted
4. Project profile if project cost is 100 million above
5. List of Directors with Nationality & Address
6. Land Purchase/Rental deed agreement of Project.
7. Up to date TIN Certificate
8. Trade License
9. Memorandum and Article of Association
10. Certificate of Incorporation

For foreign investment/ joint venture project:
1. Attachment of Company's Comments as per BIDA Requirement
2. According to the industrial policy, 2016 NOC from concern Ministry/Directorate/ Department for the controlled sector to be submitted
3. Encashment certificate
4. List of Machineries Local & Imported to be submitted in official pad of the company
5. Project profile if project cost is 100 million above
6. List of Directors with Nationality & Address
7. Land Purchase/Rental deed agreement of Project.
8. Up to date TIN Certificate
9. Trade Licence
10. Memorandum & article of Association
11. Certificate of Incorporation
12. Others necessary documents (please attach if any)

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

1. Attested copy of Patent Right/Trade Mark/Brand Name Registration in Bangladesh.
2. Authenticated Banking documents showing Export Earning.
3. Invoice(s) in support of fees to be remitted
4. Income Tax Return certified/authenticated/attested by Chartered Accountant Firm for the concerned Assessment Year along with Computation Sheet for taxable income for the same period and Tax Clearance Certificate issued by Deputy Commissioner of Taxes.
5. Copy of Annual Report of the company/Firm comprising Audited Balance Sheet along with the Profit and Loss Accounts (in case of the project in operation) or Bill of Entry/Invoices of the Imported Machinery (in case of under implementation project)
6. Resolution of the Board of Directors of the company/ Partners of the Firm regarding remittance of fees/showing amount, due year of remittance and name & address of the foreign service provider as per Agreement
7. Copy of Technology Transfer Agreement (Franchise/Other Fee Agreement)

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

1. Audited Accounts of last financial year of the principal company.
2. Company's board of director’s resolution regarding opening of office in Bangladesh.
3. Proposed organogram of the office showing the posts to be occupied by both expatriates and local personnel.
4. Details of activities of the principle company and Details of the activities to be performed through the proposed branch office in Bangladesh.
5. Name and Nationality of the Directors/Promoters of the Principal Company.
6. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Principal Company
7. Certificate of Incorporation

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

1. Copy of the last office permission letter
2. Company's Board of Director's resolution for extension/renewal of the office permission
3. Latest income tax clearance certificate of the office
4. Audited accounts of last financial year of the principal company
5. Latest audit report of the Bangladesh office
6. Up to date encashment certificate of inward remittance
7. Notification letter of Bangladesh Bank under section-18(B) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947    
8. Statement of all existing local & foreign manpower with designation, salary and allowances, nationality and date of the first appointment

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

1. Copy of the office permission letter
2. Copy of Globally board resolution
3. Description of Amendment

The investor is required to apply online through this portal.

1. Copy of the office permission letter
2. Income tex clearance (Paid in full) certificate (Org.) last 03 (three) years & under section-89
3. NOC from House holder
4. Copy of Globally board resolution for closing of the office
5. Cancellation letter of work permit of all expatriate
6. All dues Settlement certificate
7. Up to date Bank Statement
8. Up to date Audit Report
9. Copy of public notice (to be published at least before 03 (three) months for closure of foreign office in Bangladesh

All business entities which perform their business in Bangladesh are required to obtain Trade license before starting their business. For EZ unit Investors, the Trade License is issued by BEZA and each EZ unit investor can apply for the License to BEZA OSSC.

EZ unit investors may submit the application form of Trade License to BEZA OSSC after the completion of Certificate of Incorporation. After receiving the Trade License through BEZA OSSC, the EZ Unit Investor may apply for TIN/VAT Registration.

The validity period of Trade License is one year from the issue date. The investor is required to complete the renewal procedure through BEZA OSSC before the expire date of the Trade License.

1. Application Form (FORM-TL-01)
2. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation

3. Attested photographs of the Owner/Managing Director/Director/authorized representative(3 copies)
4. Attested copy of National ID card/passport of the Owner/Managing Director/Director/ authorized representative

Following processes will be performed through online basis.
1. The applicant visits BEZA OSSC portal and creates an account
2. The applicant fills-in the Application Form [applicant must fill up field no. 1, 4 (a), 7, 9 & 11 of the application form] through online and uploads required documents
3. The BEZA official reviews and checks the Application Form and other documents submitted by the applicant
4. If the submitted documents are confirmed its conformity, the BEZA issues “Investment Registration Certificate”.
5. The applicant receives Investment Registration Certificate electronically and BEZA OSSC also hands over a hard copy.

Time Frame: 7 (seven) working days after officially receiving the application

1. Application Form (FORM-IC-01) signed by the Legal Representative of the Applicant Company
2. Copy of Commitment for Allotment of LAND issued by EZ Developer
3. Conceptual Master Plan indicating the specific plots allotted to the applicant company
4. Copies of License/Approval Certificates (if obtained)

1. The Applicant applies to BEZA-OSSC in letter head pad stating the tentative date of starting commercial operation along with required documents.
2. BEZA-OSSC reviews the documents and informs the Applicant about the inspection date.
3. The Technical Team from BEZA conducts inspection on the prescheduled date at the project site and observes various issues.
4. The Technical Team prepares the Inspection Report and submits to the Executive Chairman/Executive Member
5. If the Inspection Report is satisfactory then the Investment Promotion section issues a Certificate of Commercial Operation.
6. Finally BEZA-OSSC handovers the Certificate to the Applicant

Required Processing Time: 7 days

1. Building Permit (issued by BEZA)
2. Occupancy Certificate for Building (issued by BEZA)
3. Environmental Clearance Certificate (issued by DOE)
4. Fire Safety License (issued by FSCD) ž Factory License (issued by DIFE)
5. Electricity Connection Certificate (issued by OCEI)
6. Boiler Registration Certificate [(if applicable) issued by OCIB]
7. Bond License [(if applicable) issued by CBC]
8. Bill of Entry of the Imported Machineries/equipment/apparatus/appliances (copy)
9. Import Permit (copy)
10. Invoice and Packing List (copy)
11. Others (if applicable)

1. Applicant completes the online Application Form through BEZA OSSC and provides the documents
2. BEZA OSSC processes the Application
3. BEZA OSSC issues the letter of recommendation for visa

Required Processing Time:  2 Working days

A3 Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Statement of stating the reasons for arrival in Bangladesh
4. Appointment Letter/transfer order/service contract or agreement for expatriate (for E Visa) /Contract document (for A3 Visa)

B Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Statement of stating the reasons for arrival in Bangladesh

E Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Appointment Letter/transfer order/service contract or agreement for expatriate (for E Visa) /Contract document (for A3 Visa)
4. Certificate of all academic qualification & professional experience of the expatriate (as part of the application form);
5. Newspaper (1 National, 1 local) clipping showing advertisement made for recruitment of local personal prior to appointment of the expatriate(s)
6. Statement of manpower showing list of local and expatriate personal employed with designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment. (Latest Copy)

E1 Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Statement of stating the reasons for arrival in Bangladesh
4. Appointment Letter/transfer order/service contract or agreement for expatriate (for E Visa) /Contract document (for A3 Visa)

PI Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Statement of stating the reasons for arrival in Bangladesh
4. Appointment Letter/transfer order/service contract or agreement for expatriate (for E Visa) /Contract document (for A3 Visa)
5. Memorandum and Article of Association

FA3/ FPI/ FE Visa:

1. Photographs of the expatriate(s) (as part of the application form);
2. Copy of passport of the Expatriate/Investor/ Employee with at least 6 months’ validity (Whole of the used part)
3. Relevant supporting documents that the person is the spouse or other dependent family member of a “FA3” or “FPI” or “FE” visa holder

Note 1: Document's must be submitted by an authorized person of the organization including the letter of authorization.

Note 2: The duration of staying in Bangladesh for PI & E1 visa and number of entries for PI visa in Bangladesh shall be mentioned in the statement by the Applicant

1. The applicant submits the application online along with the above supporting documents1
2. Examination of the application in the BEZA OSSC
3. Placing the application in the monthly Work Permit Standing Committee for decision
4. Work Permit Standing Committee approves the application for work permit
5.  Applicant obtains the work permit through OSSC portal

Required Processing Time: 9 working days

1. Filled-in Application Form (online)
2. Copy of passport with arrival stamp, ‘A3’ type visa for persons who come to Bangladesh pursuant to any agreement between Government of Bangladesh and any development partner organization, ‘E’ type visa for employees and ‘PI’ type visa for investors.
3. Photographs of the expatriate
4. Attested Appointment Letter stating the basic salary in US Dollars/transfer order/service contract or agreement for the expatriate,
5. Attested Certificate of all academic qualification and professional experience,
6. Paper clipping showing advertisement made for recruitment of local personal,
7. Statement of manpower containing the list of local and expatriate employees along with their designation, salary break-up, nationality and date of first appointment.
8. Up-to-date Income tax clearance certificate

- Application for extension of Work Permit must be submitted to BEZA OSSC at least 3 months before expiry within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of arrival of the expatriate
- The applicant submits the application online along with the above supporting documents
- Examination of the application in the BEZA OSSC
- Placing the application in the monthly Work Permit Standing Committee for decision
- Work Permit Standing Committee approves the application for work permit
- Applicant obtains the work permit through OSS portal


Required Processing Time 9 working days.

• Filled-in Work Permit extension Application Form
• Copy of Passport with A3-Type of visa, E-Type visa for employees/PI-type visa for Investors with at least 3 month’s validity of visa and 1 year validity of the passport;
• Income tax clearance certificate for the last year from the concerned tax authority.
• Security Clearance Report from Special Branch (SB) and NSI
• Receipt for payment of fees to BEZA

Following processes will be performed through online basis.
1. The applicant visits BEZA OSSC portal and creates an account
2. The applicant fills-in the Application Form through online and uploads required supporting documents 3. The BEZA official reviews and checks the Application Form and other documents submitted by the applicant 4. The applicant submits the EIA approval letter approved by DOE along with required documents through online BEZA OSSC
5. The BEZA official reviews and checks the EIA Report and other documents submitted by the applicant 6. If the submitted documents are confirmed its conformity, the BEZA issues “Investment Clearance Certificate (ICC)”
7. The applicant receives Investment Clearance Certificate electronically and BEZA OSSC also hands over a hard copy.

Time Frame: 20 (twenty) days after officially receiving the application

1. Application Form (FORM-IC-02) signed by the Legal Representative of the Applicant Company
2. Land lease agreement document
3. Plot Number, Mouza & Daag Number (if applicable)
4. Outline of Proposed Investment
5. Details of Signatory- Particulars of the Directors, Manager and Managing Agents and of any Therein (Form-12)
6. Conceptual Master Plan indicating the specific plots allotted to the applicant company
7. Design & Schedule of Construction
8. Shareholders’ Investment Agreement duly notarized
9. Audited Financial Statements of the sponsor company for the last 3 years (if applicable)
10. Bank Solvency Certificate issued by the applicant’s bank
11. Tax Return of the sponsor company for the last 3 years
12. Certificate of Incorporation along with Memorandum & Articles of Association of the company duly notarized (English version)
13. Trade License
14. Summary of Project Details (Notarized) 15. VAT Registration

a) The Applicant will visit BEZA-OSS web site and fill out online application form and submits above mentioned required documents.
b) BEZA-OSS Center reviews the submitted documents.
c) If submitted documents are confirmed their conformity, BEZA-OSS Center issues Land Use Plan Permit and provides it to the Applicant in both soft/hard copy signed by authorized officers at BEZA-OSS Center

Time Frame within 7 Working days after officially receiving the application.

a) Application Form (FORM-BP-01-A).
b) Location and plot map of EZ.
c) Land Use Plan (which is showing position of building, internal road, green area, setback line, gate and gate house, Fence and other facilities)
d) Utility Connection Plan (connection route of Electricity, Water, Sewage, Rainwater, Fence & others).
e) Other documents and drawings required by BEZA-OSS Center