In this article you will know how to Get Work Permit of Bangladesh। if you want to start business in Bangladesh. and you want to hire foreign worker in your Bangladeshi company. then you need to arrange work permit for your foreign worker.

Foreign nationals working in Bangladesh must have work permit. Companies must apply for a foreign employee’s work permit within 15 days of his or her arrival.

BIDA issues two categories of work permit: o Work permit for industrial project and Work permit for commercial enterprise including branch/ liaison/representative office For industrial undertakings, the ratio of local and foreign employee should not be less than 20:1 respectively. For commercial offices, the ratio of local to foreign employee is 5:1.

While issuing work permit, BIDA adheres to the following guidelines:

• Only nationals of countries recognized by Bangladesh are considered for employment.
• Employment of expatriate personnel will be considered only in industrial/commercial establishments which are sanctioned/registered by the appropriate authority.

• Employment of foreign nationals is normally considered for the job for which local experts/technicians are not available.

• Persons below 18 years of age are not eligible for employment.
• A decision of the board of directors of the concerned company for new employment/employment extension is to be furnished in each case.
• The number of foreign employees should not exceed 5 percent in the industrial sector and 20 percent in commercial sector of the total employees, including top management personnel.
• Initially, employment of any foreign national is considered for a term of two years, which may be extended up to 5 years generally on the basis of merit of the case.
• Ministry of Home Affairs will issue necessary security clearance certificate.
• Paper clippings/vacancy announcement in a daily newspaper or print copy of online advertisement as a document of trying to explore local personnel prior to appointment of expatriate staff.
• Specific activities to be performed by the expatriate.

• Statement of manpower showing local and expatriate workers (name, nationality, gross monthly salary and date of joining).
• Encashment certificate of inward remittance of minimum US $50,000.00 as initial establishment cost for branch/liaison/representative office and locally incorporated/joint venture and 100% foreign ownership companies (Attach if any).