Visa route dossier
Bangladesh to United Kingdom Standard Visitor Visa — 6 months
Route readiness
Research completeness
Visa type
Work visa
Difficulty
Medium
Timeline
Apply online no earlier than 3 months before travel, pay GBP 135, book the Bangladesh VAC appointment, provide fingerprints/photo and documents, then expect the published usual decision time of 3 weeks after identity and documents are provided.
Documents
12 listed
Route freshness
Visa rules can change. Always verify with official sources before applying.
Route verification
This route is being reviewed. Confirm current requirements with official sources before you apply.
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Planning risks
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Documents
Names, dates, employment, salary, bank movements, sponsor details and travel purpose must match across the form and attachments. Explain discrepancies in a signed letter and attach source documents; never alter a record.
Visa policy
Do not take ordinary paid/unpaid UK work, run a UK business, claim public funds or use repeated six-month visits to live in the UK.
Cost / proof of funds
Show a credible budget for flights, accommodation, daily spending and dependants, backed by six months of income and bank history. Explain large deposits.
General route note
The 6-month fee is GBP 135. Long-term fees are GBP 506 for 2 years, GBP 903 for 5 years and GBP 1,128 for 10 years; each visit remains limited to 6 months and UKVI may issue shorter validity without refunding the difference.
Route intelligence
Structured route-level risk and readiness summaries. For specific alerts, see route warnings.
Health/security reviewed
TB certificate is generally not an ordinary 6-month tourism requirement. Carry medicine documentation and adequate insurance.
VAC appointment requires passport, biometrics and evidence. UKVI can shorten a long-term visitor visa without refund.
Use direct DAC–LHR where possible. Gulf or Türkiye self-transfer requires entry permission; avoid separate tickets.
Do not pay anyone for guaranteed approval or unofficial priority; each family member applies and pays separately.
No ordinary paid/unpaid UK work and no public funds.
GBP 135 excludes VAC optional services, translation, insurance and travel.
Carry purpose, funds and return evidence at Border Force and leave within authorized stay.
999/112 emergency; NHS 111; inviter, accommodation and Bangladesh mission contacts.
Route intelligence summaries are planning aids. Health, security, and travel conditions can change quickly. Verify current official guidance before travel or payment.
Overview
A planning summary for this visa path.
For a Bangladeshi citizen visiting the UK for tourism, family, permitted business or another Standard Visitor activity for up to 6 months. Each family member files a separate application and pays separately.
Applicant profile
Bangladeshi applicants with a permitted activity, passport valid for the whole stay, costed itinerary, funds for the trip and return travel, and evidence they will leave.
Eligibility
Refusal risk
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Estimated cost
Official fees are calculated from published cost items marked Official fee. Proof of funds is shown separately as money to show, not a fee.
Official fees to pay
Not calculated
Add Official fee cost items to calculate
Proof of funds to show
Not calculated
Not set in cost summary or cost items
Preparation costs
Not calculated
Document, medical, travel, and other preparation estimates
Exact 6-month Standard Visitor fee for one applicant: GBP 135. Every family member pays separately.
Route assistant
Ask questions about eligibility, documents, costs, warnings, process steps, travel, arrival, and official sources for this route.
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Processing time
Apply online no earlier than 3 months before travel, pay GBP 135, book the Bangladesh VAC appointment, provide fingerprints/photo and documents, then expect the published usual decision time of 3 weeks after identity and documents are provided.
See the step-by-step process section for staged timing notes.
Documents
Early planning checklist. Confirm final requirements with official sources.
Passport valid for the entire UK stay
Online form with exact travel dates, UK address, annual income, address history and offence/immigration history
Day-by-day itinerary and accommodation confirmations
Six months of bank statements and payslips or business/tax evidence
Employer letter stating employment, salary and approved leave, or university/school letter
Evidence of spouse, children, dependent family, business, property or ongoing study in Bangladesh
Invitation letter, inviter passport/status and relationship proof
Evidence from the person paying: bank statements, income, address and relationship
Travel history for the previous 10 years
Documents proving the permitted activity
Certified English or Welsh translations
Passport, fingerprints, photograph and supporting documents at the VAC
Document readiness
Select the documents and evidence you already have. VisaPathways will show what appears complete, what may need improvement, and which gaps could increase application risk.
Select the documents and evidence you already have for Work visa. VisaPathways will show what appears complete, what may need improvement, and which gaps could increase application risk.
This tool provides an educational document-readiness estimate based on the information you enter. It does not confirm eligibility, guarantee approval, or replace official immigration guidance. Always verify requirements with the relevant immigration authority, embassy, or visa application centre.
Personal assessment
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This action plan is an educational planning tool based on the information you entered and the route data currently available on VisaPathways. It does not confirm eligibility, predict an official decision, or replace legal, immigration, embassy, or government guidance. Visa rules, fees, processing times and document requirements can change.
Process
Step 1
Before application
Map every planned activity to Standard Visitor rules; remove ordinary work or public-funds plans.
Step 2
Before application
List flights, nights, accommodation cost, daily spending and payer; reconcile with statements and income.
Step 3
Up to 3 months before travel
Apply no earlier than 3 months before travel and pay GBP 135 per applicant.
Step 4
After online application
Provide passport, fingerprints, photograph and required evidence.
Step 5
Processing
Published usual time is 3 weeks after identity and documents; do not buy inflexible travel before grant.
Step 6
After grant
Confirm name, validity and entries; book within permitted dates.
Risk signals
Travel profile
Practical flight and routing signals for planning this visa route. Not a booking service.
Last reviewed
Flight type
Nonstop or one-stop from Dhaka
Estimated travel time
Biman DAC–LHR about 11–12h nonstop; DAC–DOH–LHR about 14–17h; DAC–DXB–LHR about 15–18h
Travel difficulty
Moderate
Common transit hubs
Common airlines
Arrival airports
Transit warning
A UK visa permits UK entry. For Gulf/Türkiye connections, keep flights on one PNR and baggage through-checked. Avoid separate-ticket self-transfers that force immigration at DOH, DXB or IST.
Most direct: Biman DAC–LHR. Alternatives: Qatar DAC–DOH–LHR/MAN, Emirates DAC–DXB–LHR/LGW/MAN, Turkish DAC–IST–LHR/LGW/MAN.
Travel estimates are planning signals only. Flight availability, airline routes, transit rules, and travel times can change.
Arrival readiness
Practical reminders for the first stage of travel and arrival.
Last reviewed
Use green channel only within allowances and carrying no restricted goods; declare commercial goods and excess allowances.
Rules differ between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Meat, dairy, plants and animal products can be prohibited/restricted.
Carry medicine with prescription/doctor letter. Controlled drugs may require personal licence or quantity documentation.
No immigration dress code; follow venue/religious-site rules.
No ordinary paid/unpaid work, no public funds, no repeated visits to live in UK.
Only activities permitted by Standard Visitor rules; ordinary employment prohibited.
At LHR/LGW/MAN/BHX carry UK address, invitation, funds and return ticket. Border Force can ask purpose/duration.
Emergency 999 or 112; non-emergency police 101; NHS non-emergency 111.
Check visa/eVisa details before boarding and leave by authorized end date.
Arrival guidance is a planning aid. Always verify customs, medicine, and local law rules with official authorities before travel.
Official sources
Last reviewed
GOV.UK — Standard Visitor overview
High reliabilityOfficial immigration page
Permitted and prohibited activities
GOV.UK — apply for Standard Visitor
High reliabilityOfficial fee page
Fees, documents, biometrics and usual decision time
GOV.UK — transit visa
High reliabilityGovernment portal
DATV/Visitor in Transit trigger
GOV.UK — bringing goods for personal use
High reliabilityGovernment portal
Customs allowances and declarations
FAQs
Important disclaimer
VisaAtlas is a research and planning platform. Always verify final requirements with official authorities before applying.
Cost intelligence
These figures are planning estimates only. Actual costs can change depending on official fees, exchange rates, service providers, document preparation, and applicant profile.
Exchange rates are estimates and may differ from banks, card providers, or visa centres. FX estimate updated: 2026-06-14.
Estimated totals
GBP cost estimate
Official fees to pay
GBP 3,140
Approx. USD 4,208
Preparation costs
Not calculated
Proof of funds to show
Not calculated
Official fees include only cost items marked Official fee. Proof of funds is money to show, not a fee. Preparation includes document, medical, travel, and other non-official planning costs.
Standard Visitor visa — 6 months
Official fee
One applicant; each family member applies and pays separately.
Check sourceGBP 135–135
Approx. USD 181
Standard Visitor — medical treatment up to 11 months
Official fee
Alternative category for permitted private medical treatment.
Check sourceGBP 234–234
Approx. USD 314
Standard Visitor — academic up to 12 months
Official fee
Alternative category for qualifying academics.
Check sourceGBP 234–234
Approx. USD 314
Long-term Standard Visitor — 2 years
Official fee
Maximum 6 months per visit; UKVI may grant shorter validity without refund.
Check sourceGBP 506–506
Approx. USD 678
GBP 903–903
Approx. USD 1,210
GBP 1,128–1,128
Approx. USD 1,512
Certified translations
Translation / notarization
Commercial translator sets the quote; translation must meet UKVI certification requirements.
Check sourceVaries
Optional VAC courier/scanning/priority service
Service fee
Optional commercial service; not required for a valid application and does not guarantee approval.
Check sourceVaries
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