Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens

A (regular or ordinary) e-passport of Bangladesh

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

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

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

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	From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.[13]
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	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
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	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.
Fiji	Visa not required[3]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[3]
France	Visa required[3]
Gabon	eVisa[3][24]		e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
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]		No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
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]		No visa required for diplomatic and official passport holders.
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]		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][35]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
Laos	Visa required[3]
Latvia	Visa required[3]
Lebanon	Visa required[3]		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
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]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
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	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only. No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders upto 90 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	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
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): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 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	eVisa[3][63]	180 days
Tajikistan	eVisa[3][64]	60 days
Tanzania	Visa required[3]		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
Togo	eVisa[3][65]	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][66]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa required[3]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[3]		May apply using 'Smart Service'.[67]
United Kingdom	Visa required[3]
United States	Visa required[3]
Uruguay	Visa required[3]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[3][68]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required[3]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[3]
Venezuela	Visa required[3]
Vietnam	eVisa[3][69]		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.[70][71] No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders up to 90 days.
Yemen	Visa required[3]
Zambia	eVisa[3][72]	3 months
Zimbabwe	eVisa[3][73]	90 days

See also

• Visa policy of Bangladesh
• List of nationalities forbidden at border

References and notes

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60. "SL eVisa".
61. "Information".
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63. "Syria eVisa".
64. "Tajikistan eVisa".
65. "Togo eVisa".
66. "Uganda eVisa".
67. "UAE Service".
68. "Uzbekistan eVisa".
69. "Vietnam eVisa".
70. "Visa Requirements | Vietnam Tourism". vietnamtourism.vn. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
71. "Discover Phu Quoc - island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand, secluded and beautiful beaches, resorts and hotels on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam..." discoverphuquoc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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73. "Zimbabwe eVisa".

Notes