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As a Bangladeshi, you should consider some points before applying for your visa. It will reduce your unnecessary efforts. So, check here whether you are eligible and then apply for your visa. 

  1. You must have an invitation form from your relatives to apply.

  2. You also need to have travel health insurance to apply for a family visit visa.

If Bangladeshis hold an Ireland visit visa for a family permit, the stay period can be a maximum of 90 days. Within these 90 days, you can enter and exit Ireland single or multiple times depending on your visa entry type. 

Ireland family visit visa applicants shall submit the required documents to the embassy. They are the probable basic and additional documents. The documents support the applicant's visa purpose. Documents a Bangladeshi might need for a family visit visa to Ireland are:

  1. A completed visa application form for a family visit visa.

  2. Payment receipt of family visit visa.

  3. Photocopy of the document checklist of the Ireland family visit visa application.

  4. Bangladeshi applicant’s passport with at least 6 months of validity.

  5. Copies of all the previously issued Bangladeshi passports.

  6. Two passport-size identical color photographs of the applicant.

  7. A cover letter from the applicant.

  8. Trip itinerary and justification for the trip. It shall be justified that there is a family member living in Ireland. 

  9. A signed invitation letter from your family/relatives. Also, a copy of your relative's passport and residence permit is required.

  10. Please provide a letter from your current employer if you are employed. 

  11. For self-employed individuals, please provide a letter from your accountant/tax advisor/lawyer. 

  12. A bank statement of the applicant for six months. 

  13. In the case of sponsorship for the trip, the recent bank statements of the sponsor.

  14. In case of previous refusals, detail those refusals in the letter and provide it. 

  15. If the application is for a Bangladeshi minor applicants, a letter of consent is required. Moreover, a copy of the birth certificate and the parent’s identification proofs should be collected.

After learning about basic queries, the applicant's queries about the application process come. There is a short version of the Ireland family visit visa application process. Please have a look. 

  1. Go to the Ireland immigration portal.

  2. Complete Ireland's family visit visa application form and supplementary form online. 

  3. Pay your visa fee using On Demand Pay at the ICICI bank in India.

  4. Gather, translate, and notarize all your documents in advance. You can easily do this from Bangladesh.

  5. Submit your documents to the Irish Embassy in India.

  6. Wait for your Ireland visa decision.

  7. Finally, collect your passport from the Ireland Embassy in India.

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Ireland's family visit visa fee is different for single & multiple entry. As a Bangladeshi, your single-entry family visit visa will cost BDT 7950. In comparison, the multiple-entry visa costs BDT 13500. 

Ireland family visit visa processing takes a similar time duration as other visits. In this case, the processing takes 25 to 30 working days for Bangladeshis. Incomplete applications can take more time to process.

If a Bangladeshi citizen's family visit visa gets refused, the applicant can appeal. The appeal needs to be filed in the Ireland Embassy in India. The decision will be out within 2 calendar months. 

The other option is to reapply. Applicants should reapply with revised and updated documents. This enhances the chance of visa approval. Remember, providing any false or misleading information can restrict you from reapplying.

The Ireland family visit visa can only be extended for exceptional circumstances. In unavoidable circumstances, Bangladeshi applicant needs to contact Ireland immigration.