Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens

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Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Bangladesh by the authorities of other countries.

A (regular or ordinary) e-passport of Bangladesh

As of 2026, Bangladeshi citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 36 countries and territories, ranking the Bangladeshi passport 95th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Bangladeshi citizens who hold diplomatic passports or official passports of Bangladesh have visa free or visa on arrival access to many more countries.[2]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens holding ordinary passports
  Bangladesh
  Visa not required
  eVisa
  Visa on arrival
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required
  Admission refused.

Visa requirements

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Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes
Afghanistan eVisa[3][4] 30 days
  • Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.[5]
  • e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania eVisa[3][6]
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa; Visa not required who have valid Used visa or residence permit from any USA, UK or Schengen countries. (T-chy)
Algeria Visa required[3]
Andorra Visa required[3]
  • Visa not required for the Schengen residence card holders.
Angola eVisa[3][7]
Antigua and Barbuda eVisa[3] 30 days
  • US$100 visa waiver fee applies.
Argentina Visa required[3]
Armenia Visa required[3]
  • Ordinary passport holders can only obtain visas by invitation only.[8]
Australia Online Visa required[3][9]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
  • Allows a stay of 3, 6 or 12 months.
Austria Visa required[3]
Azerbaijan Visa required[3]
  • Visa on arrival for up to 90 days for valid residence permit holders of any country in the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
Bahamas Visa not required[3] 4 weeks
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][10] 14 days
Barbados Visa not required[3] 6 months
Belarus Visa required[3]
Belgium Visa required[3]
Belize Visa required[3]
  • No Visa required for holders of US, Canada or Schenzen multiple entry visas.
Benin eVisa[3][11] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan Visa on arrival[3][12]
  • As of 2024, Bangladeshi tourists will have to pay $15 (down from $100) per night for staying in Bhutan under the Sustainable Development Fees (SDF).[13]
Bolivia Online Visa[3][14] 30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[3]
Botswana eVisa[3][15] 3 months
Brazil Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Brunei Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Bulgaria Visa required[3]
Burkina Faso eVisa[3][16]
Burundi Visa on arrival[3][17] 1 month
Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][19]
Cameroon eVisa[3][20]
Canada Visa required[3]
  • Visa is not required if holding a permanent residency card from the United States.
Cape Verde Visa required[3]
  • Starting 1 January 2026, Cape Verde is suspending their VoA facility for 96 countries, including Bangladesh.[21]
Central African Republic Visa required[3]
Chad Visa required[3]
Chile Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
China Visa required[22]
  • Visa-free transit for up to 24 hours. Domestic travel through multiple Chinese airports permitted.
  • Port visa (visa on arrival) for the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, or Xiamen.
  • Port visa (visa on arrival) is also available for travellers who need to enter China urgently but are unable to apply for a visa in time, for the following reasons:
    • business activities, visits and exchanges;
    • investment and entrepreneurship;
    • private affairs (such as civil affairs, lawsuits, marriage, etc.);
    • visiting relatives;
    • Other urgent humanitarian needs (such as funerals, visiting critically ill patients, or other urgent medical needs.)
    • This policy is only intended for urgent travel needs and is not suitable for general visits or tourism.
    • To avail of the port visa policy, relevant supporting documents (such as an invitation letter) must be provided to attest to the urgency of the travel needs.[23][24]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Colombia Online Visa[3][25]
Comoros Visa on arrival[3] 45 days
Republic of the Congo Visa required[3]
Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[3][26] 7 days
Costa Rica Visa required[3]
  • Bangladeshi nationals with a multi-entry visa or permanent residency from the United States of America, Canada, or any member country of the European Union may enter Costa Rica without a visa.[27]
Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[3][28] 3 months
Croatia Visa required[3]
Cuba Visa required[3]
  • Visa must be obtained in advance in lieu of a tourist card.
Cyprus Visa required[3]
Czech Republic Visa required[3]
Denmark Visa required[3]
Djibouti eVisa[3][29] 90 days
Dominica Visa not required[3] 6 months
Dominican Republic Visa required[3]
Ecuador Visa required[3]
Egypt Visa required[3]
  • Obtainable at any port of entry, and only to those who have valid used visas or residence permits from Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and European countries of the Schengen area on their passports.
  • As of 2026, transit visas are mandatory for Bangladeshi travellers.
El Salvador Visa required[3]
Equatorial Guinea eVisa[3][30]
Eritrea Visa required[3]
Estonia Visa required[3]
Eswatini Visa required[3]
Ethiopia eVisa[3][31] 90 days
Fiji Visa not required[3] 4 months
Finland Visa required[3]
France Visa required[3]
Gabon eVisa[3][32]
Gambia Visa not required[3] 90 days
Georgia Visa required[3]
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries or a valid residence permit of a Schengen Area|Schengen or OECD country or a valid residence permit of UAE.[33]
  • Visa on arrival for up to 15 days for valid residence permit holders of any country in the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
Germany Visa required[3]
Ghana Visa required[3]
Greece Visa required[3]
Grenada Visa not required[3] 3 months
Guatemala Visa required[3]
Guinea eVisa[3][34] 90 days
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[3] 90 days
Guyana Visa required[3]
Haiti Visa not required[3] 3 months
Honduras Visa required[3]
Hungary Visa required[3]
Iceland Visa required[3]
India Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
  • Visa fee waived for regular or ordinary passport holders.[35]
Indonesia eVisa[3][36] 60 days
  • Bangladeshi citizens require a guarantor to obtain an Indonesian eVisa; therefore, it is impossible to obtain one directly through the Directorate General of Immigration website. The travel agency acts as your sponsor during the visa application process, and Indonesia issues the visa under that company's sponsorship.
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
  • Single entry[37]
Iran eVisa[3][38]
Iraq Visa required 30 days[39]
Ireland Visa required[3]
Israel Visa required[3]
  • Bangladesh does not recognize the State of Israel. Bangladeshi passports contain the phrase, "valid for all countries except Israel."
Italy Visa required[3]
Jamaica Visa not required[3] 6 months
Japan Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic Passport holders.[40]
Jordan Visa required[3]
Kazakhstan eVisa[3][41]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[3][42] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati Visa not required[3] 90 days
  • May not exceed 90 days within any given 12-month period.
North Korea Visa required[3]
South Korea Visa required[3]
  • Bangladeshi national who holds a visa, re-entry permit or permanent residency to enter the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or New Zealand can enter South Korea without a visa for a stay of up to 30 days, if their purpose of visit is transit.[43][44]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Kosovo Visa required[45]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Kuwait Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Kyrgyzstan eVisa[3][46] 60 days
Laos Visa required[3]
Latvia Visa required[3]
Lebanon Visa required[3]
Lesotho Visa not required[3] 90 days
Liberia Visa required[3]
Libya Admission refused[3]
  • Admission refused since May 2015.[47][48]
Liechtenstein Visa required[3]
Lithuania Visa required[3]
Luxembourg Visa required[3]
Madagascar Visa on arrival[3] 90 days
Malawi eVisa[3][49] 90 days
Malaysia eVisa[3][50] 30 days
  • Single Entry.
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders up to 30 Days.
Maldives Free visa on arrival[3] 30 days
Mali Visa required[3]
Malta Visa required[3]
Marshall Islands Visa required[3]
Mauritania eVisa[3][51]
Mauritius Visa required[3]
Mexico Visa required[3]
  • Visa is not required if holding a permanent residency card from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, United Kingdom, Peru, United States or any of the Schengen countries.[52]
  • Visa not required if holding a valid visa from Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, or any of the Schengen countries.[52]
Micronesia Visa not required[3] 30 days
Moldova eVisa[3][53]
Monaco Visa required[3]
Mongolia Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders up to 30 Days.[54]
Montenegro Visa required[3]
  • Holder of a valid travel documents containing a valid residence permit or multiple entry visa in the countries of the Schengen zone, USA, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom can pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, and not longer than the expiry of visa if the period of validity of the visa is less than 30 days.
  • Holder of a valid UAE 10 years' residence permit may enter without visa for seven days.
Morocco Visa required[3]
  • e-Visa availability for the Schengen, USA, Canada, UK valid visa or Permanent Resident Card holders. (T-chy)
Mozambique eVisa[3][55] 30 days
  • Upon arrival, the visa will be issued after payment of the fee at the point of entry.
Myanmar eVisa[3][56] 28 days
Namibia Visa required[3]
Nauru Visa required[3]
  Nepal Online visa / Visa on arrival[3][57] 90 days
Netherlands Visa required[3]
New Zealand Online Visa required[3][58]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor visa).
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[59]
Nicaragua Visa required[3]
  • Visa on arrival if holding a valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
Niger Visa required[3]
Nigeria eVisa[3][60] 90 days
North Macedonia Visa required[3]
  • Approval from the Ministry of Interior required.
  • Foreign citizens holding valid travel documents of third countries who hold a valid multiple-entry British, American or Canadian visa, inserted in the passport, whereby the length of their stay should be up to 15 days, and the validity of the valid multiple-entry British, American and Canadian visa, inserted in the passport should be 5 days longer than the planned.
Norway Visa required[3]
Oman Visa required[3]
  • Bangladeshi holding a GCC visa of certain categories (managers, sales executives, etc.) are granted a visit visa on arrival if they are coming directly from a GCC Country.
Pakistan eVisa[61] 90 days
  • Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
  • No visa needed for Diplomatic and Official passport holders.[62]
Palau Visa required[3]
Panama Visa required[3]
Papua New Guinea eVisa[3][63] 60 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay Visa required[3]
Peru Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Philippines eVisa[3][64]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days.[65]
  • The eVisa is only applicable for tourism only.[66]
  • Visas for other purposes are still sticker visa based.[66]
  • Travellers must complete the online Philippine e-Travel Registration Form only after receiving their e-visa and within 72 hours before departure.[66]
Poland Visa required[3]
Portugal Visa required[3]
Qatar eVisa[3][67] 30 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania Visa required[3]
Russia Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Official and Diplomatic passport holders.
Rwanda Visa not required[3] 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Electronic Travel Authorisation[3] 3 months
Saint Lucia Visa required[3]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[3] 3 months
Samoa Visa not required[3] 60 days
San Marino Visa required[3]
  • Visa not required if holding a valid Schengen Visa.
São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[3][68]
Saudi Arabia Visa not required[3]
  • Visa on Arrival or eVisa for the Permanent Resident Card holders of the Schengen countries or USA, UK and any Schengen countries valid used tourist visa and the GCC residence visa holders.
Senegal Visa required[3]
Serbia Visa required[3]
  • Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles Electronic Border System[3][69] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][70] 3 months / 30 days
Singapore eVisa[3][71]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official Passport holders.[72]
  • An eVisa can only be obtained through a local contact, strategic partner or authorized visa agent.[73][74]
  • Refer to the bottom half of the Singaporean High Commission's visa applications page for authorized visa agents in Bangladesh.[75]
Slovakia Visa required[3]
Slovenia Visa required[3]
Solomon Islands Visa required[3]
Somalia eVisa[76][77] 30 days
  • All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.[78]
South Africa Visa required[79]
South Sudan eVisa[80][81]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain Visa required[3]
Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorisation[3][82] 30 days
  • Bangladeshi passport holders must pay a $20 fee for the ETA.[83]
Sudan Admission refused[3]
  • For ordinary passport holders, entry and transit is refused unless arriving for commercial delegations or as students studying at a Sudanese institute of higher education or university and holding a residence permit.
Suriname eVisa[3][84]
Sweden Visa required[3]
 Switzerland Visa required[3]
Syria eVisa[3][85] 180 days
Tajikistan eVisa[3][86] 60 days
Tanzania eVisa[3][87]
  • Visa on arrival if holding a referral visa.
Thailand eVisa[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
  • No visa required for Diplomatic, Service and Official Passport holders.[88]
Togo eVisa[3][89] 15 days
Tonga Visa required[3]
Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[3]
Tunisia eVisa[3][90]
  • Visa on arrival for up to 15 days for valid residence permit holders of any country in the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
Turkey Visa required[3] 30 days
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official passport holders
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa; a valid visa from any USA, UK; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen Area|Schengen. (T-chy)
  • Single entry.
Turkmenistan Visa required[3]
Tuvalu Visa on arrival[3] 1 month
Uganda eVisa[3][93] 3 months
Ukraine Visa required[3]
United Arab Emirates Visa required[3]
  • May apply using 'Smart Service'.[94]
United Kingdom eVisa[3][95]
  • From 25 February 2026 onwards, Bangladeshi passport holders will only be granted e-visas for all visa types.[95]
  • As per the British High Commission in Dhaka, after the visa is granted, applicants must create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to link their passport details and use their e-visa.[95]
United States Visa required[3]
  • As of 2026, Bangladeshi passport holders will have to pay a refundable visa bond after receiving visa approval. US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen has stated that it must be paid after the applicant has received a clear confirmation of their acceptance and not before.[96] Moreover, it must be paid directly, based on instructions provided, and not through a third-party.[97]
  • The bond may range from $5,000 to $15,000. Once the traveller returns within the designated time, while abiding by the conditions accepted beforehand, it will be automatically cancelled and refunded.[98]
  • Visitors are required to check the “Admit Until Date” on their I-94 record to determine their authorized period of stay. The expiration date of a B1/B2 visitor visa does not determine the length of stay.[99]
Uruguay Visa required[3]
Uzbekistan Visa required[3][100]
Vanuatu Visa not required[3] 30 days
Vatican City Visa required[3]
Venezuela eVisa[3][101]
  • Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.[102][103]
Vietnam eVisa[3][104]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
  • Traveling directly to Phu Quoc Island are allowed to stay on the island for up-to 30 days without a visa.[105][106]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders up to 90 days.
Yemen Visa required[3]
Zambia eVisa[3][107] 3 months
Zimbabwe eVisa[3][108] 90 days
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