Bangladesh visa requirements · checked 26 August 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Bangladesh

Q: What documents do I need to enter Bangladesh?

Passport validity: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says all visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Bangladesh. Return or onward ticket: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 lists a return ticket among the documents for a first tourist (T) visa, and among the documents the immigration authority examines before granting a visa on arrival. Proof of funds: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority will grant a visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

Q: How long can I stay in Bangladesh without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit Bangladesh without going to an embassy: 9 passports enter visa-free and 128 get a visa on arrival.

Bangladesh’s Visa Policy 2026 says nationals of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, the USA, Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, the UK and other European countries travelling for tourism and business will get a visa on arrival for 30 days (single entry) at the designated port of entry, granted after the immigration authority examines the invitation and relevant documents; the immigration police give the fee as US$50 excluding processing fees, or as decided by the authority. The immigration police’s eligibility checker tells nationalities such as Indian citizens to obtain a visa from the nearest Bangladeshi mission, and says citizens of Barbados, Bhutan, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago need no visa to enter and stay for not more than 90 days.

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Passports visa-free

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Visa on arrival

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Bangladesh? Quick answers

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Visa for Bangladesh — requirements summary

Visa-free: 9 (5%)
Visa on arrival: 128 (65%)
Visa required: 61 (31%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Bangladesh, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Australia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Austria	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Belgium	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Belize	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bolivia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
China	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Colombia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Croatia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Cyprus	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
El Salvador	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Finland	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
France	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Germany	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Greece	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Honduras	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa required	—	Details →
Hungary	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
India	Visa required	—	Details →
Indonesia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Israel	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Italy	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Japan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Laos	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Macau	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Malta	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa required	—	Details →
Mexico	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa required	—	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Norway	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Oman	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Palestine	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Panama	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Peru	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Russia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa required	—	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa required	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Spain	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Syria	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Taiwan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa required	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Türkiye	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
United States	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa on arrival	15 days	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa on arrival	30 days	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Bangladesh visa types, fees and processing times

Visa on Arrival

On arrival

Fee: 50 USD
Max stay: 30 days
Entries: Single
Extension: Possible

Paid in cash at the Sonali Bank counter in the visa-on-arrival area. The immigration police’s visa-on-arrival page gives a visa fee of US$50, excluding processing fees, or as decided by the authority, and says only cash is accepted.

Tourist (T) visa

Embassy

Entries: Multiple
Extension: Possible

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Official application site →

Business (B) visa

Embassy

Max stay: 90 days
Entries: Multiple
Extension: Possible

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Official application site →

Entry requirements for Bangladesh

Passport validity

6 months

Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says all visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date your visa starts, and that a Bangladeshi visa starts on its date of issue, not on your date of travel. It also says the passport needs at least 2 blank pages and no damage.

UK FCDO — Bangladesh entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

1 year

The WHO country list says Bangladesh requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who transited through an airport of such a country.

WHO — International Travel and Health country list: vaccination requirements (Bangladesh)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Bangladesh. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance and access to money for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Bangladesh travel advice (health)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 lists a return ticket among the documents for a first tourist (T) visa, and among the documents the immigration authority examines before granting a visa on arrival.

Ministry of Home Affairs — Visa Policy 2026 (published by Immigration, Special Branch of Bangladesh Police)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority will grant a visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash. No official source we could read states that proof of funds is required or sets a minimum amount.

Ministry of Home Affairs — Visa Policy 2026 (published by Immigration, Special Branch of Bangladesh Police)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: E-Arrival Card

Bangladesh’s immigration police (Special Branch) run an online E-Arrival Card and E-Departure Card. Canada’s travel advice says Canadian passport holders travelling by air may be required to complete an electronic arrival card to enter and an electronic departure card to leave. No official source we could read says how far ahead the card must be submitted.

Government of Canada — Bangladesh travel advice (entry and exit requirements)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

BDT 1,000

Illegal stay by foreigners who came on valid visas may be regularised on payment of a penalty: BDT 1,000 per day for the first 15 days, BDT 2,000 per day beyond 15 days up to 90 days, and BDT 3,000 per day beyond 90 days. A court case may also be filed under the Foreigners Act 1946. For an overstay of up to 7 days, the passport holder can leave by appearing at the Department of Immigration and Passports or the immigration authority at the airport or land port and paying the fine, service charge and visa fee. If a visa extension is applied for after the visa expires, the penalty and the visa regularisation fee apply. The UK government says you could get a fine for overstaying.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh — Visa Policy 2026 (Mandatory Visa Conditions)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 10,000

Bangladesh Bank has raised the amount of foreign currency incoming passengers may bring without declaring it to Customs to USD 10,000 or its equivalent (FE Circular No. 06 of 2020). Bangladesh Customs says any amount of foreign currency may be brought in with a declaration on Form FMJ, and that up to Tk 5,000 in Bangladeshi taka may be brought in or taken out without a declaration.

Bangladesh Bank — FE Circular No. 06 of 3 February 2020 (import and export of currency notes)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Bangladesh visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

128

Most common: Visa on arrival

Least common: Visa-free

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 9 passports

Understanding Bangladesh visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Bangladesh for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa on arrival, which applies to 128 passports (65%). 5% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (9 passports).

Entry categories for Bangladesh

Visa-free entry: 9 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
Visa on arrival: 128 passports get their visa at the airport or border.
Visa required: 61 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Bangladesh

Passport validity: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says all visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Bangladesh.
Return or onward ticket: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 lists a return ticket among the documents for a first tourist (T) visa, and among the documents the immigration authority examines before granting a visa on arrival.
Proof of funds: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority will grant a visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Bangladesh or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Bangladesh visas

Do I need a visa for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh’s Visa Policy 2026 says nationals of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and other European countries, Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain travelling for tourism and business will get a 30-day single-entry visa on arrival; the immigration police give the fee as US$50 excluding processing fees, or as decided by the authority. Nationalities the immigration police’s checker tells to obtain a visa apply at the nearest Bangladeshi mission; the official portal visa.gov.bd takes the online form, which is then taken with the documents and fee to the nearest visa office or Bangladesh mission. The checker says citizens of Barbados, Bhutan, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago need no visa to enter and stay for not more than 90 days.

How does Bangladesh's visa on arrival work?

The immigration police say travellers pay the visa fee of US$50 (excluding processing fees), or as decided by the authority, at the Sonali Bank counter in the visa-on-arrival area, and that only cash is accepted. Under the Visa Policy 2026 the visa on arrival is for 30 days (single entry), and the immigration authority grants it after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

Can I extend my stay in Bangladesh?

The UK FCDO says that if you want to stay longer, you can apply for a visa extension from the Department of Immigration and Passports.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?

Yes. For Indian citizens the immigration police (Special Branch) eligibility checker says: “Visa is required to travel to Bangladesh. Please obtain your visa from nearest Bangladeshi mission.” India is not among the nationalities named in the visa-on-arrival list of the Visa Policy 2026.

Is Bangladesh safe to visit?

The UK FCDO says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Bangladesh, that political rallies and demonstrations can quickly turn violent, and that road accidents are common. It advises against all but essential travel to the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Do US citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?

US citizens get a visa on arrival in Bangladesh for 30 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?

UK citizens get a visa on arrival in Bangladesh for 30 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?

German citizens get a visa on arrival in Bangladesh for 30 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Bangladesh?

Passport validity: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says all visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Bangladesh. Return or onward ticket: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 lists a return ticket among the documents for a first tourist (T) visa, and among the documents the immigration authority examines before granting a visa on arrival. Proof of funds: Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority will grant a visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

How long can I stay in Bangladesh without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Bangladesh without a visa?

9 of 198 passports can enter Bangladesh visa-free (5%). 128 more get a visa on arrival, and 61 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Bangladesh citizens travel visa-free?

Bangladesh passport holders can visit 17 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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