The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has made biometrics mandatory for work visa applicants from Bangladesh.
An additional centre will be opened at Chittagong on October 11 to further ease the loads as the annoucement led to an unprecedented demand, officials at Tasheer who are processing the visas said.
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However, Tasheer visa service centres were equipped to accomodate the demand
In a span of a week the centres were open for extended hours and processed approximately more than 12,000 biometric entries.
The centres were operational even during the weekend (Friday and Saturday)
An additional waiting lobby was taken within the Jamuna Future Park to migitate the hardships of applicants.
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Starting 10 October, 2023 an online appointment booking system was rolled out.
Applicants need to visit https://vc.tasheer.com/appointment to book an appointment and have a seamless visa expereince.
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