Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?
Under Visa Policy-2026, dependent family members of a PI (Private Investor) visa holder are admitted under the FPI category: spouse, children, adopted children and dependent family members of the principal, defined as spouse, parents, children and adopted children. The FPI visa and its extension are coterminous with the PI visa, which is issued for up to 1 year with multiple entry and is extendable up to 5 years or the validity of the work permit. Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited for FPI holders, and non-compliance may lead to cancellation of the visa.
See recorded sources
- Visa Policy-2026, category table, Sl. 25 FPI (Dependent family members of PI), Purpose/Eligibility and Duration
FPI
(Dependent
family
members of
PI)
Purpose:
Staying with family
Eligibility:
Spouse, children,
adopted children and
dependent family
members of the
Principal visa holder.
Duration:
Coterminous with
principal visa holder;
Extension of visa is
coterminous with
principal visa holder,
whichever is less with
multiple entry facility;
- Visa Policy-2026, category table, Sl. 25 FPI, Duration/Conditions (employment)
Employment in Bangladesh Extension:
is prohibited, exception of As above;
which
may
lead
to Recommendation from concerned
institution;
cancellation of visa.
- Visa Policy-2026, category table, Sl. 24 PI (Private investor), Duration/Conditions
Up to 1(one) year with
multiple entry;
Visa may be extended up to
5(five) years/up to the
validity of work permit;
- Visa Policy-2026, Mandatory visa conditions, para 29
Dependent family members mean spouse, parents, children, adopted children of
principal visa holder/applicant.
- Visa Policy-2026, Mandatory visa conditions, para 5(a) (FPI listed among categories labelled Employment in Bangladesh prohibited)
a) For categories of A1, FA2, B, C, FE1, FE2, FE3, FJ, M, FM, FN1, N2, FP, FPI, R,
S, FSR, T, FBN, MT, MA, and RT with “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited’’.
