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Air ticket purchase Guidelines by Bangladesh Bank

ALL CONCERNED/PAX AGENTS

DAC/CGP/ZYL

This is to inform you according to Air ticket purchase Guidelines by Bangladesh Bank that as per the Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transaction by Bangladesh Bank, agents are not allowed to issue any SOTO ticket from Bangladesh without prior approval from Bangladesh Bank in P Form.

Please find below travel ticket issuance regulations stated in Bangladesh Bank guideline:

 

Chapter/Page Definition Details
 

CH 12 110
Booking of inward passages 14. (a) Booking of inward passages against payment in Taka for persons holding Bangladesh passports who proceeded abroad on one-way tickets would require prior Bangladesh Bank approval in Form P. Booking of inward passages against payment in Taka for foreign nationals would also require prior Bangladesh Bank approval in Form P.
 

CH 12 112
Performance of journey from one place to another outside Bangladesh 17. Passages for the journey to be performed from one place out of Bangladesh to another place out of Bangladesh i.e for the performance of journey wholly outside Bangladesh should not be booked against Bangladesh Taka without the prior permission of the Bangladesh Bank in Form P.

As per above, ticket issuance against payment in Taka is not permitted without prior approval from Bangladesh Bank in P Form when passenger first commencement of journey is not from Bangladesh.

Kindly be guided accordingly and ensure strict adherence to the above.

Foreign currency a person can take out of Bangladesh:

An adult passenger can take out up to US$ 12,000 during a calendar year for global private travel. Out of that amount, up to US$ 5,000 or equivalent for travel to SAARC member countries and Myanmar and up to US$ 7,000 or equivalent for travel to other countries.

Guidelines on Credit Card Operations of Banks:

Over 300$ you can not make any transaction as per Air ticket purchase Guidelines by Bangladesh Bank. But for educational purposes or hotel booking,  you can make 1500$ transaction in one day, not more than this amount. All rules and regulations maintaining all bank very hardly. So if you need any assistance for an online transaction you may call this no: +8801768232311

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