India reopened tourist visa processing at 5 IVACs in Bangladesh

India reopened tourist visa processing for Bangladeshi residents on June 28, ending a long suspension and putting five Indian Visa Application Centres back in the tourist queue.

From suspended to open at five IVACs

Before June 28, tourists in Bangladesh couldn't file for Indian tourist visas. Medical and a narrow set of urgent categories were the only routes moving through the mission. That changed when the High Commission of India in Dhaka restarted tourist applications through the existing IVAC network in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna.

The High Commissioner reviewed IVAC Dhaka operations on June 25, three days before the restart. First-day volumes ran high enough that the mission said it would add staff and counters at all five centers, per reporting on the rollout.

Who the restart catches and what it costs

Tourist visas are back on the table for Bangladeshi nationals and for foreign residents in Bangladesh who route their India travel through Dhaka. Under the reciprocal arrangement between India and Bangladesh, no visa fee is charged to Bangladeshi nationals, the High Commission said. Urgent medical cases continue to be processed the same day and fast-track handling remains available for conferences and personal emergencies.

Remote workers should note the category limits. A tourist visa doesn't authorize work inside India, so anyone crossing for client meetings, paid engagements or longer stays needs the correct business or employment category, not the reopened tourist stream. Nomads based in Bangladesh who use India for regional trips, family visits or a change of scenery can now file through the IVAC nearest them rather than waiting on medical-only channels. Anyone weighing a longer base in the region can cross-check the reopened route against the practicalities in our Bangladesh guide.

What applicants should do now

Applications go through the IVAC, not directly to the High Commission, for routine cases. The mission's website lists the five center addresses and the visa helpline details for tracking and queries.

Two groups should move first: travelers who deferred trips during the suspension and now face a backlog behind them and medical travelers who want to lock in same-day processing before demand climbs further. The mission's own capacity ramp signals the queue is already building at all five centers.