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Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens

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 2024, Bangladeshi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 42 countries and territories, ranking the Bangladeshi passport 99th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

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

Visa requirements map

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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 Visa required[3]
  Albania eVisa[3][4]
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa; a valid visa from any OECD member country (USA, Canada, etc.); or a valid residence permit of a Schengen Area|Schengen or OECD country.
  Algeria Visa required[3]
  Andorra Visa required[3]
  • Visa not required for the Schengen residence card holders.
  Angola Visa required[3]
  Antigua and Barbuda eVisa[3] 30 days
  • 100 USD visa waiver fee applies.
  Argentina Visa required[3]
  Armenia 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).
  Australia Online Visa required[3][5]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
  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][6] 14 days
  Barbados Visa not required[3] 6 months
  Belarus Visa required[3]
  Belgium Visa required[3]
  Belize Visa required[3]
  Benin eVisa[3][7] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  Bhutan Visa on arrival[3][8]
  Bolivia Online Visa[3][9] 30 days
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[3]
  Botswana eVisa[3][10] 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][11]
  Burundi Visa on arrival[3][12] 1 month
  Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][14]
  Cameroon eVisa[3][15]
  Canada Visa required[3]
  • Visa is not required if holding a permanent residency card from the United States.
  Cape Verde Visa on arrival[3]
  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[16]
  • Visa can be issued on arrival for those who need to enter China urgently for humanitarian reasons or have other urgent needs. Relevant supporting documents must be provided. This policy applies to all foreigners including citizens of Bangladesh.[17]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
  Colombia Online Visa[3][18]
  Comoros Visa on arrival[3] 45 days
  Republic of the Congo Visa required[3]
  Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[3][19] 7 days
  Costa Rica Visa required[3]
  Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[3][20] 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][21] 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.
  El Salvador Visa required[3]
  Equatorial Guinea eVisa[3][22]
  Eritrea Visa required[3]
  Estonia Visa required[3]
  Eswatini Visa required[3]
  Ethiopia eVisa[3][23] Up to 90 days
  Fiji Visa not required[3] 4 months
  Finland Visa required[3]
  France Visa required[3]
  Gabon eVisa[3][24]
  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.[25]
  • 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][26] 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.[27]
  Indonesia eVisa[3][28]
  Iran Visa required[3]
  Iraq Visa required
  Ireland Visa required[3]
  Israel Visa required[3]
  Italy Visa required[3]
  Jamaica Visa not required[3] 6 months
  Japan Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic Passport holders.[29]
  Jordan Visa required[3]
  Kazakhstan eVisa[3][30]
  Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[3][31] 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 USD 32.50.
  • 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.[32][33]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
  Kosovo Visa required [34]
  Kuwait Visa required[3]
  Kyrgyzstan eVisa[3][35] 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.[36][37]
  Liechtenstein Visa required[3]
  Lithuania Visa required[3]
  Luxembourg Visa required[3]
  Madagascar Visa on arrival[3] 90 days
  Malawi eVisa[3][38] 90 days
  Malaysia eVisa[3][39] 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 Visa on arrival[3]
  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.[40]
  • Visa not required if holding a valid visa from Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, or any of the Schengen countries.[40]
  Micronesia Visa not required[3] 30 days
  Moldova Visa required[3]
  • Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.[41]
  Monaco Visa required[3]
  Mongolia Visa required[3]
  Montenegro Visa required[3]
  • Holder of a valid UAE residence permit may enter without visa for seven days.
  Morocco Visa required[3]
  • e-Visa availability for the Schengen, USA, UK valid visa or Permanent Resident Card holders.
  Mozambique eVisa[3][42] 30 days
  • Upon arrival, the visa will be issued after payment of the fee at the point of entry.
  Myanmar eVisa[3][43] 28 days
  Namibia Visa required[3]
  Nauru Visa required[3]
    Nepal Online visa / Visa on arrival[3][44] 90 days
  Netherlands Visa required[3]
  New Zealand Visa required[3]
  • 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.[45]
  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][46] 90 days
  North Macedonia Visa required[3]
  • Approval from the Ministry of Interior required.
  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[47] 90 days
  • Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
  Palau Visa required[3]
  Panama Visa required[3]
  Papua New Guinea eVisa[3][48] 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 Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days.[49]
  Poland Visa required[3]
  Portugal Visa required[3]
  Qatar eVisa[3][50] 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 Visa not required[3] 3 months
  Saint Lucia Visa required[3]
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[3] 3 month
  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][51]
  Saudi Arabia Visa 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][52] 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][53] 3 months / 30 days
  Singapore Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for diplomatic and official Passport holders.[54]
  • May obtain visa online.[55]
  Slovakia Visa required[3]
  Slovenia Visa required[3]
  Solomon Islands Visa required[3]
  Somalia Visa on arrival[56] 30 days
  South Africa Visa required[57]
  South Sudan eVisa[58][59]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  Spain Visa required[3]
  Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][60] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.[61]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  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][62]
  Sweden Visa required[3]
   Switzerland Visa required[3]
  Syria Visa required[3]
  Tajikistan eVisa[3][63] 60 days
  Tanzania Visa required[3]
  • Visa on arrival if holding a referral visa.
  Thailand Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic Passport holders only.
  Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
  Togo eVisa[3][64] 15 days
  Tonga Visa required[3]
  Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[3]
  Tunisia Visa required[3]
  • 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]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official passport holders
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa; a valid visa from any OECD member country (USA, Canada, etc.); or a valid residence permit of a Schengen Area|Schengen or OECD country.
  Turkmenistan Visa required[3]
  Tuvalu Visa on arrival[3] 1 month
  Uganda eVisa[3][65] 3 months
  Ukraine Visa required[3]
  United Arab Emirates Visa required[3]
  • May apply using 'Smart Service'.[66]
  United Kingdom Visa required[3]
  United States Visa required[3]
  Uruguay Visa required[3]
  Uzbekistan eVisa[3][67] 30 days
  Vanuatu Visa not required[3] 30 days
  Vatican City Visa required[3]
  Venezuela Visa required[3]
  Vietnam eVisa[3][68]
  • 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.[69][70]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders up to 90 days.
  Yemen Visa required[3]
  Zambia eVisa[3][71] 3 months
  Zimbabwe eVisa[3][72] 90 days

See also

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References and notes

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Notes
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