Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The volume of visa applications grew more than twofold, or 233 per cent, in 2023 compared to the pre-pandemic level of 2019, a VFS spokesman told a briefing on Monday.

Visa applications from Bangladesh in 2023 rose by 195 per cent compared to 2022, while in comparison to the pre-pandemic period of 2019, visa applications last year increased by 233 per cent, according to VFS Global, the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions.

"We continued to witness unprecedented demand from Bangladesh and the entire South Asia region as a whole in 2022, which led to an extended peak outbound travel season with steady volumes witnessed until December. We remain committed t...