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Tabligh and Ijtema Visa (RT)

BangladeshCulture, faith and volunteering

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The route is for participating in Tablig Jamaat in Bangladesh.

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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The required organisation evidence comes from the Central Tablig Markus in Canada and the Tablig Markus of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The application requires the online visa form, two recent colour photographs, a passport valid for at least six months with a photocopy, and the two Tablig Markus letters.

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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

Visa Policy 2026 requires RT visas to carry the condition “Employment in Bangladesh prohibited” on the visa label. The official source does not state whether the holder may receive pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state whether the holder may receive pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

A Tablig Jamaat visa may be issued for up to 130 days with single entry; an extension up to 150 days may be obtained from DIP in Bangladesh. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed or whether family can accompany.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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