Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Bangladesh Halts Visa Services in India
Bangladesh has stopped giving most types of visas at its offices in India.
They closed visa services in New Delhi, Kolkata, and Agartala, but you can still get visas for business and work.
This is because there have been some problems between India and Bangladesh, and they want to keep things safe.
India has kept its visa offices open in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is also asking the United States to change a new rule about visas that they think is unfair.
They haven't said when things will go back to normal.
Bangladesh halted visa services at its High Commission in New Delhi and missions in Kolkata and Agartala due to security concerns.
Business and employment visas remain exempt from the suspension.
India has kept its diplomatic facilities open in Bangladesh, including processing visas for medical treatment.
The restrictions add to the strained relations between India and Bangladesh since August 2024.
Bangladesh is seeking an exemption from the U.S. visa bond requirement.
- Who
- Bangladesh and Indian nationals
- What
- Visa restrictions extended
- When
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Where
- New Delhi, Kolkata, Agartala, Mumbai, Chennai
- Why
- Security considerations and ongoing tensions
- Affected Missions
- New Delhi, Kolkata, Agartala, Mumbai, Chennai
- Suspended Visa Categories
- All except business and employment
- Reason for Restrictions
- Security considerations
- Previous Restrictions
- New Delhi, Agartala, Siliguri, Guwahati
- Date of Latest Restrictions
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Ongoing Tensions
- India-Bangladesh relations strained
- US Visa Bond Requirement
- Bangladesh seeks exemption
Sources
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