What the Bangladesh visa rules mean for Timor-Leste travellers
Timor-Leste passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Bangladesh for stays of up to 30 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Visa on Arrival, which costs 50 USD. Bangladesh also offers Tourist (T) visa — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Bangladesh applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: 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 Banglades…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: 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 throu…
- 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 tr…
- 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.
Bangladesh entry rules compared
Bangladesh lets 9 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 128 and requires an embassy visa from 61. Timor-Leste citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia, China and Indonesia. Overall the Timor-Leste passport ranks #99 in the world with 56 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Timor-Leste passport you can also visit 5 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
In the other direction, Bangladesh citizens need visa on arrival to visit Timor-Leste.