Visa Requirements for Bangladesh
Instant Visa policy lookup for Bangladesh
Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 26 countries can travel to Bangladesh without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
Visa to travel in Bangladesh can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 165 countries.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports.
Not available at all entry points. - Armenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports, pre arrival visa required if arriving by sea or by land border crossing.
No visa required for Bangladeshi Canadians and their spouse and children with a copy of a former Bangladeshi passport, a Dual Nationality Certificate, NVR, a Bangladeshi NID, or a digital birth registration certificate. - Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
Available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports. - China PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days.Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysOnly Available if traveling from a country where there is no Bangladeshi Embassy / High Commission / Consulate.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtensions possible.
Visitors must hold a proof of purpose of stay.
Sufficient funds of USD 500 required. - Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysOnly Available if traveling from a country where there is no Bangladeshi Embassy/High Commission/Consulate
Not available at all entry points. - El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- France PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysThe policy started on 31 March 2021.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at international airports in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet.
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysFee of 51 USD.
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtension possible.
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports, pre arrival visa required if arriving by sea or by land border crossing.
No visa required for Bangladeshi Americans and their spouse and children with a copy of a former Bangladeshi passport, a Dual Nationality Certificate, NVR, a Bangladeshi NID, or a digital birth registration certificate. - Romania PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 dayNot available at all entry points.
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalApplicants may apply for visa upon arrival as no Bangladeshi diplomatic missions are available in Somalia. Visa issuance at discretion of Bangladeshi authorities. Valid for 30 days,
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtension of stay is possible for an additional 30 days.
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival available at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports, pre arrival visa required if arriving by sea or by land border crossing.
No visa required for Bangladeshi Americans and their spouse and children with a copy of a former Bangladeshi passport, a Dual Nationality Certificate, NVR, a Bangladeshi NID, or a digital birth registration certificate. - United States of America PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports, pre arrival visa required if arriving by sea or by land border crossing.
No visa required for Bangladeshi Americans and their spouse and children with a copy of a former Bangladeshi passport, a Dual Nationality Certificate, NVR, a Bangladeshi NID, or a digital birth registration certificate. - Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports.
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 1 country to travel to Bangladesh.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Bangladesh, passport holders of 35 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Bangladesh. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required30 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredDue to bilateral agreements, Diplomatic Passport and Official Passport holders are eligible for a visa on arrival if entering by air, road or sea but not train.
Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary passport holders who apply in India. - Iran PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredCrew members traveling for non-duty purposes can obtain a visa on arrival (Fee: ~US$50/~35 JOD) if holding Crew Member Identification Cards. Otherwise, the same regulations as for passengers apply.
Passengers with a diplomatic passport and a return/onward ticket can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay.
Passengers with a return/onward ticket and a confirmation letter issued by the Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI) traveling on business can obtain a visa on arrival. The letter must contain a BOI registration number and the accredited inviting organization must notify the Immigration authorities prior to arrival.
Passengers with an onward ticket can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 72 hours (3 days).
Passengers with a return/onward ticket and proof of being of Bangladeshi origin can, along with their spouses and children obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 30 days which can be extended if need be.
Bangladeshi diplomatic missions provide a No Visa Required (NVR) seal for Bangladeshis holding a foreign passport/nationality, No Visa Required (NVR) seals are provided to non-Bangladeshis who are descendants or spouses of Bangladeshis as well. - Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival for passengers of Bangladeshi origin.
Visa on arrival for spouses and children of passengers of Bangladeshi origin provided they present return/onward tickets for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Visa on arrival for holders of a confirmation letter issued by the Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI) containing a BOI registration number and traveling on business provided they present return/onward tickets. The accredited inviting organization must notify the Immigration authorities prior to arrival.
Extensions of stay is possible for a fee.
Departure tax applies. - Libya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival available to business travelers if they are holding a letter of invitation issued by an accredited organization in Bangladesh that has notified the Immigration authorities prior to arrival.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa application can be completed online and submitted to the nearest Bangladeshi Embassy https://www.visa.gov.bd/ Archived 3 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine
Polio vaccine required
Visa on arrival (30 days) may be available to Pakistani Nationals who are residents of countries that do not have a Bangladesh diplomatic/consular mission. - Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers who are limited to business purposes and hold round-trip air tickets and a confirmation letter from the Board of Investment of Bangladesh can apply for a visa on arrival.
- Thailand PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required30 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Bangladesh and 2 countries have imposed restrictions in traveling to Bangladesh.
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapEntry RefusedAdmission refused on entry and transit.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapEntry Refused
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