British High Commission Dhaka

This is the British High Commission Dhaka. The British High Commission or British Consulate in Bangladesh is located in ‘Embassy Row’ in Dhaka Bangladesh. The British High Commission is close to the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka. The Thai Embassy in Bangladesh

Public holidays in Bangladesh (British Embassy):

If you are wanting to contact or to visit the British Embassy in Dhaka then you should note the days when the embassy is closed for a public holiday. This could be a British or a local holiday so always check. A good example it the National Day of  Bangladesh which is a holiday even though not a British one. Call or best yet email them before you visit their offices. Note the details of the British Consulate in Bangladesh.

British Consular Services Sylhet

UK Visa Applications Processing Times (Dhaka Embassy)

The following is the average time taken to process a UK visa out of the Dhaka Embassy. The stats are collected by the UK Border Agency who keep track of the quality of service for issuing a UK visa to a foreign national abroad. Check the type of visa you have applied or are applying for and note what your average time for the British visa would be.

Likewise also see the track passport application on here.

Premium Visit (more than 6 months):

• Premium Visit visas have high approval rates for all processing time options.
• The approval rates are as follows:
• 92% for 5-day processing.
• 98% for 10-day processing.
• 99% for 15-day processing.
• 100% for 40-day and 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Premium Visit visas are 192.

General Visit (6 months or less):

• General Visit visas have varying approval rates, with higher rates for longer processing times.
• The approval rates are as follows:
• 54% for 5-day processing.
• 93% for 10-day processing.
• 98% for 15-day processing.
• 99% for 40-day processing.
• 100% for 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for General Visit visas are 420.

Business Visit (6 months or less):

• Business Visit visas have high approval rates for all processing time options.
• The approval rates are as follows:
• 84% for 5-day processing.
• 97% for 10-day processing.
• 100% for 15-day, 40-day, and 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Business Visit visas are 175.

Family Visit (6 months or less):

• Family Visit visas have varying approval rates, with higher rates for longer processing times.
• The approval rates are as follows:
• 36% for 5-day processing.
• 94% for 10-day processing.
• 97% for 15-day processing.
• 100% for 40-day and 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Family Visit visas are 87.

Transit (6 months or less):

• Transit visas have varying approval rates, with a 100% approval rate for processing times of 10 days, 15 days, 40 days, and 90 days. The approval rate is lower (50%) for 5-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Transit visas are 2.

Other Visit (6 months or less):

• Other Visit visas have varying approval rates, with higher rates for longer processing times.
• The approval rates are as follows:
• 45% for 5-day processing.
• 89% for 10-day processing.
• 93% for 15-day processing.
• 100% for 40-day and 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Other Visit visas are 48.

Lastly the data in the table above shows that visa approval rates vary among different visit visa categories and processing times. In general, longer processing times are associated with higher approval rates across all visa categories, although there are some exceptions and variations within each category. The total decisions made in each category provide context for the sample size used to calculate these percentages.

Points Based System Visas

Points-Based System (PBS) Visas:

1. PBS Tier 1:

• The approval rates for PBS Tier 1 visas are generally high, with 100% approval for 15 days, 40 days, and 90 days processing times. The lowest approval rate is 65% for 5-day processing, which increases to 97% for 10-day processing.
• The total decisions made for PBS Tier 1 visas are 43.

1. PBS Tier 2:

• For PBS Tier 2 visas, all processing time options have a 100% approval rate except for 5-day processing, which has an 83% approval rate.
• The total decisions made for PBS Tier 2 visas are 6.

1. PBS Tier 4:

• PBS Tier 4 visas also have relatively high approval rates, with the lowest approval rate of 84% for 5-day processing, which increases to 100% for 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for PBS Tier 4 visas are 635.

1. PBS Tier 5:

• PBS Tier 5 visas have varying approval rates, with 100% approval for 40 days and 90 days processing, but 75% approval for 5-day, 10-day, and 15-day processing.
• The total decisions made for PBS Tier 5 visas are 4.

Other Non-Settlement Visas:

1. EEA Family Permits:

• EEA Family Permits have varying approval rates, with the lowest rate of 44% for 5-day processing, increasing to 100% for 15 days, 40 days, and 90 days processing.
• The total decisions made for EEA Family Permits are 9.

1. Other Non-Settlement:

• For “Other Non-Settlement” visas, there is no approval (0%) for 5-day and 10-day processing times, but a 100% approval rate for 40 days and 90 days processing.
• The total decisions made for “Other Non-Settlement” visas are 1.

Settlement Visas:

Settlement:

• For Settlement visas, there is no approval (0%) for 5-day processing, but approval rates increase for longer processing times, reaching 88% for 90-day processing.
• The total decisions made for Settlement visas are 71.

In summary, the data indicates varying approval rates for different visa categories and processing times. Generally, longer processing times are associated with higher approval rates across many visa categories. The total decisions made in each category provide context for the sample size used to calculate these percentages.

See also other representative office such as the British High Commission in Canberra as well a the British Embassy in Hong Kong.

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