Amendment of FMJ Form

Foreign Exchange Policy Department Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka Web: www.bb.org.bd FE Circular No. 23 Date: December 29, 2011 All Authorized Dealers of Foreign Exchange and All Licensed Money Changes in Bangladesh Dear Sirs, Amendment of FMJ Form Please refer to our FE Circular No. 25, dated December 09, 2010. In order to be compliant with international standard in declaration of foreign exchange by incoming passengers, the FMJ Form as enclosed with the circular mentioned above has now been amended. The amended FMJ Form consists of 3 (three) sheets – the original copy for Bangladesh Bank, the second copy for Customs Authority and the third copy for the concerned passenger. The sample of the amended FMJ Form is enclosed herewith for your ready reference.

Please bring the content of this circular to the notice of all concerned. Yours faithfully,

Encl.: As above. (Md. Golam Haider) Deputy General Manager Phone: 7120375

ˆçˆâ» N០(Third Copy) ºàŒâ¼ N០(Copy for Passenger) Œïá±N ˜K (Serial No.)…………… ë©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà éaàÈƒà ¥¼± (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DECLARATION FORM ) (1947 Ïàé½¼ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà ᘻ›ôƒ AàB˜ G¼ 8(1) •à¼à A˜ãºà»â ©àK½àéŽÅ ©üàKN NˆçîN Ÿý©áˆîˆ) (Prescribed by Bangladesh Bank under Section 8(1) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 ) GB ¥¼±áu ©àK½àéŽéÅ AàY±˜Nà¼â ©üá‰ï NˆçîN Ÿå¼ƒ Ná¼éˆ ÚBé© | This form is to be filled in by a person entering Bangladesh. Ÿåƒî ˜à± L (Full Name ) : jàˆâ»ˆà L (Nationality ) : ŸàÏéŸàuî ˜K L (Passport No.) : BÏãü¼ ˆàá¼X L (Date of Issue) : BÏãü¼ Óõà˜ L (Place of Issue ) : AàY±é˜¼ ˆàá¼X I ϱ» L (Date & time of arrival) : ¨àBu ˜±ù¼ L (Flight No.) : ©àK½àéŽéÅ áwNà˜à L (Address in Bangladesh) : á©éŽéÅ A©Óõà阼 è±»àŽ L (Duration of stay in abroad) : éŸÅà L (Profession) : éºàYàéºàY ˜±ù¼ L (Contact No.) :

éaàȃà DECLARATION ÏKéY Aà˜âˆ ˜Yÿ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãÿýà G©K ÚÓòà›ò¼éºàYü ©àÚèN¼ ÿá½½ (xýà¥u, èŸ Axîà¼, uýà鮽àÏî èfN Ÿý®çáˆ)/Cash and negotiable bearer instruments in foreign currency (drafts, pay orders, traveler’s cheques etc.) brought in: ë©éŽáÅN ±ãŽý༠©ƒî˜à (Description of Currency) Ÿá¼±àƒ (Amount) Nà» (In words)

AàᱠᘲÖàT¼Nà¼â, Gˆ”à¼à Ÿýˆü»˜ Ná¼éˆáh èº, DŸé¼ ŸýŽ‰ ˆüϱåÚ ÏáwN (I , the undersigned, hereby solemnly declare that the information given above is correct.) ƾ N±îNˆî༠ÏàT¼ L Signature of Customs Official : ˆàá¼X(Date) L éaàȃàNà¼â¼ ÖàT¼ L Signature of Declarant : ˆàá¼X (Date) L G¥G±éj ¥¼± FMJ FORM

Information for Declarant (éaàȃàNà¼â¼ j˜ü màˆ©ü )

1. An incoming/outgoing passenger may bring in/take out upto Taka 2000/= (two thousand) in Bangladesh currency at the time of arrival into/departure from Bangladesh. 1| ©àK½àéŽéÅ AàY±˜/©àK½àéŽÅ ÚBéˆ ©áÚYNàé½ èNà˜ ©üá‰ï ©àK½àéŽÅâ ±ãŽýà A˜á•N 2000/= (ŽãB Úàjà¼) uàNà Aàá˜éˆ/½B»à ºàBéˆ Ÿàá¼é©˜ |
2. Any amount of foreign currency may be brought in by an incoming passenger with declaration to the customs authorities in Form FMJ. No declaration, however, is necessary for amounts brought in upto US$ 5000/= or equivalent. For a foreigner,  the entire amount brought in with declaration or upto US$ 5000/= brought in without declaration may be taken out freely at the time of departure. Upto US$ 5000/= brought in without declaration by a Bangladeshi may also be retained and taken out freely while proceeding abroad. Amount in excess of US$ 5000/= brought in by the resident Bangladeshis should, however, be encashed or deposited in appropriate foreign currency account within 30 days of arrival. Such amounts brought in by non‐resident Bangladeshis can be encashed or deposited in foreign currency account any time after return to Bangladesh. 2| ƾ NˆçîŸéT¼ á˜Nu G¥G±éj ¥¼é± èaàÈƒà ŸýŽà˜ Ná¼»à èº èNà˜ Ÿá¼±àƒ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà ©àK½àéŽéÅ AàY±˜Nàé½ ÏKéY Aà˜à ºàBéˆ Ÿàé¼ | ˆé© Aà˜âˆ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽý༠Ÿá¼±àƒ A˜á•N ±àLxL 5000/= ©à ϱˆå½ü Ÿá¼±àƒ ÚBé½ Æ¾ Nˆ çîŸéT¼ á˜Nu èaàÈ˜à ŸýŽà˜ Aà©ÅüN ÚBé© ˜à | á©éŽÅâY郼 èTéŒ èaàÈƒà ŸýŽà˜ Ná¼»à Aà˜âˆ ϱ㎻ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà G©K èaàÈƒà ŸýŽà˜ ©üáˆé¼éN Aà˜âˆ A˜á•N ±àLxL 5000/= ©àK½àéŽÅ ˆüàYNàé½ A©àé• Ÿýˆüà©àϘéºàYü ÚBé© | èaàÈƒà ŸýŽà˜ ©üáˆé¼éN Aà˜âˆ ±àLxL 5000/= ©àK½àéŽÅâ ˜àYá¼NY郼 èTéŒI Ïée ¼TƒéºàYü G©K ©àK½àéŽÅ ÚBéˆ ©áÚYNàé½ ÏKéY ©Ú˜éºàYü ÚBé©; GˆáŽá¼‰ï èº èNà˜ AKN ᘩàÏâ ©àK½àéŽÅâ鎼 èTéŒ ©àK½àéŽéÅ AàY±é˜¼ 30 áŽé˜¼ ±é•ü uàNà» ®àeàBéˆ/Ÿýéºàjü •¼éƒ¼ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà áÚÏàé© j±à Ná¼éˆ ÚBé©| AᘩàÏâ ©àK½àéŽÅâ NˆçîN Aà˜âˆ GB¼æŸ AKN ©àK½àéŽéŠ襼ˆ Aàáϩ༠Ÿ¼ èº èNà˜ Ï±» uàNà» ®àeàBéˆ Ÿàá¼é©˜ A©à ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà áÚÏàé© j±à Ná¼éˆ Ÿàá¼é©˜ |
3. Encashment of foreign exchange brought in should be done with licensed money changers/ Authorised Dealer bank branches. 3| ÏKéY Aà˜âˆ ê©éŽáÅN ±ãŽýà uàNà» ˜YŽà»˜ ½ìÚéÏž Ÿýࢠ±àá˜éfsà¼/A˜ãé±àᎈ áx½à¼ ©üàKN ÅàX༠±à•üé± Ï³ŸàŽ˜ Ná¼éˆ ÚBé© |
4. An incoming/outgoing adult female passenger may bring in/take out any quantity of personal jewellery worn on her person or as part of her accompanying personal baggage. 4| ©àK½àéŽéÅ AàY±˜/©àK½àéŽÅ ÚBéˆ ©áÚYNàé½ èNà˜ Ÿýࢠ©»Ðà ±áÚ½à ºàŒâ Öâ» Ÿá¼•àé˜ A©à ©üá‰ïYˆ ©üàéYéj¼ AKżæéŸ èº èNà˜ Ÿá¼±àƒ ©üá‰ïYˆ A½KNà¼àᎠÏKéY Aàá˜éˆ/½B»à ºàBéˆ Ÿàá¼é©˜ |