Foreign investment (FDI) setup
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026English-first page
- Fee
- Fixed quote after review
- Documents
- 5 items
- Process
- 4 steps
Who needs this
- Foreign companies opening a subsidiary, branch or liaison office.
- Foreign individuals investing in a Bangladeshi company.
- Foreign-owned companies that need ongoing compliance support.
What’s included
- Choice of structure: private limited subsidiary, branch office or liaison office.
- Name clearance and RJSC incorporation, or branch and liaison permission.
- Support for the bank account and inward remittance of capital.
- BIDA registration.
- e-TIN, BIN and trade licence.
- IRC and ERC where you import or export.
- Work permits for foreign staff.
- Ongoing tax, VAT and RJSC compliance.
Typical sequence
- 1StructureChoose between a subsidiary, a branch office or a liaison office, based on what the business will do in Bangladesh.
- 2RegistrationName clearance and incorporation with RJSC, or permission for a branch or liaison office.
- 3BankingOpen the bank account and bring in the capital through banking channels, keeping the remittance records.
- 4BIDARegister the investment with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority.
- 5Tax and tradeCompany e-TIN, BIN, trade licence, and IRC or ERC if you import or export.
- 6PeopleWork permits and visas for foreign staff.
- 7OngoingMonthly VAT, withholding tax, the yearly company return and RJSC filings.
Documents you’ll need
5 items · we confirm the exact list for your case first
- Passports of the foreign directors and shareholders
- For a corporate shareholder: its certificate of incorporation, constitutional documents and a board resolution, legalised as required
- Proposed company names and business description
- Registered office address in Bangladesh
- Planned authorised and paid-up capital
How the process works
- 1
Tell us what you need
Message us on WhatsApp, call, or use the contact form. A short description is enough to start.
- 2
Send documents
We send you a checklist specific to your case, so you only collect what is actually needed.
- 3
We prepare and review
A licensed practitioner prepares and checks the work. You see it and approve it before anything is filed.
- 4
Filed and delivered
You receive the acknowledgement, certificate or registration, with a short note on what was filed and why.
Common mistakes we fix
- Bringing in capital outside banking channels, which causes problems later with repatriation.
- Choosing a liaison office for activities that earn income in Bangladesh.
- Forgetting the ongoing filings once the company is open.
Questions
In most sectors, yes. A few sectors have restrictions or need special permission; we check yours first.
Yes. We work with foreign clients in English, by email, video call or WhatsApp.
We run the registrations and filings. Where a step needs a signature we can’t provide — for example an auditor’s — we coordinate it with partner firms.
Often needed together
Private limited company registration
Name clearance, MoA and AoA, RJSC incorporation and the papers you need afterwards.
View detailsIRC & ERC
Import and export registration certificates, with yearly renewal.
View detailsCompany tax return
Corporate income tax return prepared from your audited accounts and filed by the company’s Tax Day.
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