Expatriates with passport validity under 6-month asked to renew

The Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment has asked all expatriate Bangladeshi workers having passport validity less than six months to apply for its renewal as soon as possible.

As per the decision of the inter-ministerial meeting held at the Cabinet Division on May 30 last, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has been urged to give necessary instructions for not issuing air tickets if the validity of passports of expatriate workers remains less than 6 months, said a press release issued on Wednesday.

The release also said that the call has been made to make the journey of the expatriate workers risk-free.