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Arwen
Aug 12th 2009
I am a resident of Japan but I carry a US passport. I went to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo to apply for a visa, but I required additional forms that weren't specified on the website.
The employee recommended that I wait to get a visa upon arrival in Dhaka. She said I could pay USD50 at the airport (It is JPY14,000 from here, almost USD150) and use the application form and photographs I already had.
Online, though, I find different information regarding this.
I have an onward ticket and sufficient funds. I will be arriving by plane from India. I don't have time to arrange a visa from Japan at this point (although I will be visiting United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Rwanda and India before arriving in Bangladesh if anything can be done there..). I plan to stay for 5 days in Chittagong (to visit the Asian University for Women, although I have not been officially 'invited').

Any idea whether I will be able to get a visa upon landing or landing permission? Or any advice on how to increase my chances, paperwork that might be helpful, etc?

Thanks a lot!!!
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passportvisaguru
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Aug 17th 2009
Hi Arwen,

you can obtain visa in Dhaka, but US Dept of State warns about potential trouble. Since you do not have time, I recommend just give it a try: "A passport, visa and onward/return ticket are required. The United States is on a list of countries eligible for visitor (tourist) visas on arrival (landing permits); however, the government of Bangladesh has not widely publicized its policy for visas on arrival, and travelers may encounter delays in airport visa issuance or be refused entry if they do not have visas prior to arrival. Additionally, if issued, landing permit validity is usually limited to a maximum of fifteen days. Therefore, we recommend that travelers obtain visas prior to arrival. A valid visa in an expired or canceled U.S. passport is not acceptable to the Bangladeshi authorities; if you are issued a new U.S. passport, you will need a new visa."

If I could be of further assistance, please let me know

Sincerely,
Kestutis
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