Use the bKash App from Abroad
Through bKash Account, expatriate Bangladeshis can easily and swiftly send money to their loved ones from overseas!
Bangladeshis living abroad always want to be able to give their loved ones access to their hard-earned money whenever they need it. Millions of Bangladeshis living abroad have expressed their desire to use their bKash Accounts from abroad. Their dream has finally come true: the most successful bKash App in Bangladesh is now available internationally! Through bKash Account, expatriate Bangladeshis can easily and swiftly send money to their loved ones from overseas!
A Bangladeshi National Identity Card (NID) holder can easily register an account with NID number and their foreign mobile number in order to use a bKash account from abroad! Currently, from money transfer institutions in 46 different nations, you can add money to bKash Account and can send money and recharge mobile phones of loved ones who are still in the country.
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Customers can currently use the bKash App in the following countries: |
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Singapore, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, South Korea, Malaysia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, China, India, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Spain, France, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Croatia, Cyprus, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Vanuatu, Macau |
You can register for a bKash account using your foreign mobile number from abroad if you don't already have one!
How to open bKash account using Bangladeshi NID from abroad:
- Press ‘Log In’ on the bKash App to open a bKash Account using your Bangladeshi NID
- Enter your foreign mobile number
- Enter the verification code received in the foreign mobile number for confirmation
- Upload the picture of departure/arrival stamp of your passport
- Take a picture of the front part of your Bangladeshi NID
- Take a picture of the back part of your Bangladeshi NID
- Verify the information of your NID to proceed
- Provide the personal information to proceed
- Set a new 5 Digit PIN
- Log in to the bKash App using your foreign mobile number and new PIN
- Set your name and profile picture
- bKash App is now ready to use from abroad
Furthermore, you can update your bKash number to your foreign number if you have a bKash Account opened with a Bangladeshi mobile number.
How to update your bKash number from abroad
- Open the bKash App and select ‘Update bKash Number’
- Check the notification to proceed
- Enter your current registered Bangladeshi number
- Enter your foreign mobile number
- Enter the verification code received in the foreign mobile number
- Upload the picture of departure/arrival stamp of your passport
- Take a picture of yourself for verification
- Enter the temporary PIN received in the foreign mobile number via SMS
- Set a new 5 Digit PIN
- Log in to the bKash App using your foreign mobile number and new PIN
- Set your name and profile picture
- bKash App is now ready to use from abroad
How to Add Money to your bKash account overseas:
- Go to the app or store of the money transfer company
- Enter the required information
- Enter your bKash account number
- Enter the desired amount of money to transfer
Your bKash account will be credited with the remittance money along with the government incentive (25 Tk per Thousand). It's now possible to perform Mobile Recharge whenever needed and Send Money to loved ones who are still in the nation, anytime!
Available on Multiple Platforms
*247#
bKash USSD platform helps you to make financial transactions from mobile devices without the need of an internet connection. Dial *247# to get started.
Payment Gateway
bKash secure payment gateway provides bKash payment services to merchants and organizations for the convenience of its customers.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are in Bangladesh, but the unable to log in please follow these steps
1. Ensure there is no VPN running in the background
2. Please try to log in using mobile data
3. Ensure Bangladeshi SIM is inserted into the phone
4. Try closing the app and clear it from the background and restart the app
5. If the problem still persists, please share your IP and address and ISP name to the bKash customer service channels.
(Note: you can find your IP, simply by searching "What is my IP address" in google.com, and your ISP name is the name of your Internet service provider which can be found in the internet bill receipt)
a. bKash Account
- A virtual storage of money that can be accessed through your mobile phone. After registration, your mobile number will be your bKash Account number.
b. Open an Account
- Opening a bKash Account on your mobile phone.
c. bKash Mobile Menu
- The menu you see after dialing *247#.
d. Cash In
- Depositing money into your bKash Account.
e. Cash Out
- Withdrawing money from your bKash Account. You can Cash Out from any bKash Agent Point or from BRAC Bank or any Q-Cash ATM.
f. Send Money
- Transferring money from one bKash Account to another bKash Account.
g. Mobile Recharge
- Mobile Recharge service allows you to recharge your Mobile Phone Balance from your bKash Account.
h. Payment
- When you pay from your bKash Account to a seller against a product or service you purchase.
i. Remittance
- Receiving funds from abroad in your bKash Account in Bangladesh.
j. bKash Mobile Menu PIN
- This is a secret number, like a password, that secures your bKash Account.
k. Security Code
- Security Code is a one time PIN. When you Cash Out from the ATM, you need to generate a Security Code which can be used only once and remains valid for 5 minutes.
l. Transaction ID
- A system-generated unique reference number against each transaction that is preserved as identification.
m. Reference
- Mentioning the purpose of the transaction for your own records.
Yes.
- Yes, you need to open a bKash Account to use bKash services
A bKash account can be opened from Bangladesh by-
- Bangladeshi national
- Age 18 years or above
- Having a valid National ID/ Driving License/ Passport
- Currently Robi, Grameenphone, Banglalink, Teletalk and Airtel customers
Also, bKash student account can be opened by-
- Bangladeshi national
- Age 14 years to below 18 years (17 years, 11 months and 30 days)
- Having a valid Birth Certificate
- Person whose Mother/ Father has an active bKash Account
- Currently Robi, Grameenphone, Banglalink, Teletalk and Airtel users
And bKash account from abroad can be opened by-
- Bangladeshi expatriate national
- Age 18 years or above
- Having a valid national identity card
- Having proof of picture of departure/arrival stamp of your passport
- Valid mobile number of Bangladeshi expatriate in their country of residence
No, opening an Account is completely FREE.
