Who needs it?
Recruiting agencies processing group or single visas, and individuals who arranged their own job visa.
Government fees
Government fees only — paid to the authority. Our professional fee is quoted separately, in writing. Each line shows how it was verified and when.
Required documents
Through a recruiting agency (group/single visa)
- Recruiting agency's application
- Visa copy
- Employment contract (where required)
- Attested copy of the worker's registration certificate
- Worker's undertaking about overseas job terms on Tk 300 non-judicial stamp
- Female domestic workers: proof of age 25–45 and guardian's NOC
- Pay-order for welfare fee and smart card fee (Wage Earners' Welfare Fund)
- Treasury challan for source tax
Individual (self-arranged visa)
- Worker's application
- Visa copy
- Employment contract (if any)
- Tk 300 stamp undertaking
- Welfare/insurance pay-order and source-tax challan
Step-by-step process
- 1
Register the worker on the OEP employee portal.
- 2
Verify the visa/job demand (free online for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and UAE).
- 3
Submit the clearance application (agency on RAIMS; individuals at BMET emigration branch or DEMO).
- 4
Pay welfare fee, insurance, clearance fee and source tax.
- 5
Collect the smart card / clearance within 3 working days.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check if a job visa is genuine?
Yes — BMET verifies job demand letters and visas free of charge; Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain, Singapore and UAE visas can be checked online.
Who handles emigration problems?
BMET's emigration branch resolves day-to-day emigration issues through its help desk, free of charge.
Legal basis & official sources
- Overseas Employment and Migrants Act 2013
- Overseas Employment and Migrants Rules 2017, rule 11
- Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET)
- RAIMS (agencies) / OEP employee portal
Last reviewed 29 Oct 2026 by Legal Zone Business Licence Desk. Fees and rules change — we reconfirm every figure before you pay.