Turkey opens new visa application centre in Dhaka

A new Turkish visa application centre has been launched in Dhaka, with Mosaic Visa Application Centre set to begin accepting applications from Monday.

The Turkish Embassy in Dhaka confirmed the development, saying Mosaic, which operates in several countries abroad, started its operations in Dhaka on 1 February.

Located in Banani, the centre will accept visa applications from Sunday to Thursday between 9am and 5pm, while passports can be collected from 2pm to 5pm. Applicants must take an appointment before submitting their visa applications.

The visa fees have been fixed at Tk24,750 for a three-month single-entry visa, Tk27,625 for a six-month single-entry visa and Tk30,500 for a 12-month single-entry visa. For multiple-entry visas, the fees are Tk41,000 for three months, Tk43,875 for six months and Tk46,750 for 12 months. The fee for a three-month double transit visa has been set at Tk32,250.

Additional service charges include Tk8,000 for the premium lounge, Tk250 each for flight and hotel reservation services, Tk200 for biometric photographs, Tk40 for SMS service and Tk10 per page for photocopy and printout services.

The visa application centre is located at House 77, Block M, Road 11, Banani, Dhaka.