Visa requirements for Bangladesh

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Bangladesh. 24 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (24)

Bangladesh
Barbados
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Jamaica
Lesotho
Malawi
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Seychelles
Tonga
Zambia

Checked against Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh (Security Services Division) - Visa Policy 2026, Department of Immigration and Passports / Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh (visa.gov.bd), Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (state-run news agency) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (49)

Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
New Zealand
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
the Netherlands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
Turkey

Visa required (126)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Macao
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Marshall Islands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Solomon Islands
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for Bangladesh

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	160 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to US passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	65 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to British passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	15 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to German passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	33 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to French passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	0 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to Indian passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	14 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to Chinese passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	50 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to Japanese passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	3300 BDT, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to Canadian passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)
Visa	150 AUD, single entry (verified row from official fee table) Applies to Australian passport holders only.	Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd)

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Fee table is nationality-reciprocal; no single default fee published. Verified sample rows listed below. Checked: Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd).

Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. VoA fee not published in the visa.gov.bd fee table Checked: Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd).

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on visa.gov.bd Checked: Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd).

Visa on arrival processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on visa.gov.bd Checked: Department of Immigration & Passports (visa.gov.bd).

Apply through official channels

Start the official Bangladesh visa application portal (MRV)

Start the official on-arrival visa portal OAV applications also handled through visa.gov.bd

Travel insurance for Bangladesh

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bangladesh, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Bangladesh and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Bangladesh it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh (Security Services Division) - Visa Policy 2026, Department of Immigration and Passports / Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh (visa.gov.bd), Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (state-run news agency), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh (Security Services Division) - Visa Policy 2026 (checked October 10, 2026)
Department of Immigration and Passports / Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh (visa.gov.bd) (checked October 10, 2026)
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (state-run news agency) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Bangladesh?

It depends on your passport. 24 of 199 passports enter Bangladesh visa-free, 49 can get a visa on arrival; 126 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Bangladesh cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 160 USD, single entry (verified row from official fee table). Applies to US passport holders only. See the full fee table above.

Do I need travel insurance for Bangladesh?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bangladesh, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.