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Reopened.

Chennai reopened to Bangladeshi visitors.

visit, medical, since 28 Jun 2026 →

As of 15 Oct 2026 · Checked 4 Aug 2026

What they said, in order

1. 28 Jun 2026

   India resumed tourist visa applications for Bangladeshis on 28 June 2026, initially at five centres in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Sylhet and Khulna, and said it would expand visa services after a surge in demand.

   

   The Daily Star · 25 Jun 2026 Press

   India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two yearsOpen ↗ · thedailystar.net

   Business Today · 25 Jun 2026 Press

   India opens tourist visa window for Bangladesh from June 28 after prolonged suspensionOpen ↗ · businesstoday.in

   Scroll · 26 Jun 2026 Press

   India reopens tourist visa services in Bangladesh after nearly two yearsOpen ↗ · scroll.in

   ET TravelWorld (ANI) · 4 Jul 2026 Press

   India to expand visa service in Bangladesh after a massive surge in demandOpen ↗ · travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com

2. 28 Jun 2026

   Medical visas for Bangladeshis, limited to emergency and humanitarian cases since 2024, were approved in much larger numbers after India resumed regular visas in June 2026, and Kolkata hospitals reported a sharp rise in Bangladeshi patients.

   The Times of India · 4 Aug 2026 Press

   Kolkata hospitals breathe easy as visa ease prompts surge in Bangladeshi patientsOpen ↗ · timesofindia.indiatimes.com

   The Daily Star · 25 Jun 2026 Press

   India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two yearsOpen ↗ · thedailystar.net

3. Aug 2024

   India stopped issuing tourist visas to Bangladeshis after the August 2024 unrest, issuing visas only on a limited basis for medical and urgent needs.

   Prothom Alo · 17 Oct 2024 Press

   Sheikh Hasina is in India, will continue to be: Indian foreign ministryOpen ↗ · en.prothomalo.com

   Prothom Alo · 1 Sep 2025 Press

   Nearly 1,500 Indian VISAs being issued daily, priority on medical and emergency VISAOpen ↗ · en.prothomalo.com

4. Aug 2024

   India issued visas to Bangladeshis only on a limited basis for medical and urgent needs. Daily visa slots fell from over 7,000 to about 500, and Bangladeshi patients travelling to India fell by about 80%.

   Al Jazeera · 4 Jan 2025 Press

   Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patientsOpen ↗ · aljazeera.com

   Prothom Alo · 17 Oct 2024 Press

   Sheikh Hasina is in India, will continue to be: Indian foreign ministryOpen ↗ · en.prothomalo.com

   Prothom Alo · 1 Sep 2025 Press

   Nearly 1,500 Indian VISAs being issued daily, priority on medical and emergency VISAOpen ↗ · en.prothomalo.com

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