Bangladesh medical treatment visa

The Visa Policy 2026 created the MT category for patients who come for treatment in registered hospitals, clinics or diagnostic centres in Bangladesh. The key requirement is a visa recommendation from a registered physician, hospital or medical centre in Bangladesh, together with proof that the patient can pay for the stay and treatment.

Up to two attendants may accompany each patient under the MA category. Their visas are coterminous with the patient's visa and require a recommendation from the treating physician, hospital or medical centre.

Patients submit the completed form, the passport with a copy of the information page, the recommendation from the Bangladeshi physician, hospital or medical centre and a bank solvency certificate or other proof of financial solvency. Attendants submit the form, the passport and the treating facility's recommendation.

Missions add their own checklist, typically the printed MRV form, photos to their specification, proof of fee payment, the original passport with a copy and, if you apply outside your country of nationality, your residence permit there.

Fees follow reciprocity and depend on your nationality and the number of entries; the mission where you apply publishes them. Fees are not refunded if the application is refused, and each attendant pays a separate visa fee.

If treatment takes longer, the MT visa can be extended up to one year by the Department of Immigration and Passports. Apply at least 15 days before expiry with the first-visa documents, the passport pages with the visa and arrival stamp and, where necessary, a police report. Attendant visas are extended in line with the patient's visa.

Overstays caused by illness can be considered for a fine waiver: the DIP examines a medical certificate from a civil surgeon or a professor or associate professor and, for illness of more than five days, a hospital admission certificate, and forwards a recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs.