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. As of 2 July 2019, Bangladeshi citizens who hold regular or ordinary Bangladeshi passports have visa free or visa on arrival access to 41 countries and territories, ranking the Bangladeshi passport 101st in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Eritrea, Iran, Lebanon and North Korea) 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]

A (regular or ordinary) Bangladeshi passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens
  Bangladesh
  Visa-free access
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes
 Afghanistan Visa required[3]
 Albania Visa required[3]
 Algeria Visa required[3]
 Andorra Visa required[3]
 Angola Visa required[3]
 Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa[3] 30 days
  • US $100 visa waiver fee applies.
 Argentina Visa required[3]
 Armenia Visa required[3]
 Australia Visa required[3]
  • May apply online using the Online Visitor e600 visa facility.[4]
 Austria Visa required[3]
 Azerbaijan Visa required[3]
 Bahamas Visa not required[3] 4 weeks
 Bahrain Visa required[3]
 Barbados Visa not required[3] 6 months
 Belarus Visa required[3]
 Belgium Visa required[3]
 Belize Visa required[3]
 Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival[3][5] 30 days / 8 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
 Bhutan Visa not required[6][3]
 Bolivia Visa on arrival[3]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[3]
 Botswana Visa required[3]
 Brazil Visa required[3]
 Brunei Visa required[3]
 Bulgaria Visa required[3]
 Burkina Faso Visa required[3]
 Burundi Visa required[7][3]
 Cambodia Visa required[3]
 Cameroon Visa required[3]
 Canada Visa required[3]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[3]
 Central African Republic Visa required[3]
 Chad Visa required[3]
 Chile Visa required[3]
 China Visa required[8]
  • 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.[9]
 Colombia Visa required[3]
 Comoros Visa on arrival[3]
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[3]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[3]
 Costa Rica Visa required[3]
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[10] 3 months
  • eVisa 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] 31 days
 Dominica Visa not required[3] 6 months
 Dominican Republic Visa required[3]
 Ecuador Visa required[3]
 Egypt Visa required[3]
 El Salvador Visa required[3]
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[3]
 Eritrea Visa required[3]
 Estonia Visa required[3]
 Eswatini Visa required[3]
 Ethiopia eVisa[11] Up to 90 days
 Fiji Visa not required[3] 4 months
 Finland Visa required[3]
 France Visa required[3]
 Gabon eVisa[12]
  • Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 Gambia Visa not required[3] 90 days
 Georgia Visa required[3]
  • eVisa 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 or OECD country or a valid residence permit of UAE.[13]
 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[14] 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.[15]
 Indonesia Visa not required[3] 30 days
 Iran Visa required[3]
 Iraq Admission refused[3]
  • Admission refused from 14 Aug 2019, except transit is possible
 Ireland Visa required[3]
 Israel Visa required[3]
 Italy Visa required[3]
 Jamaica Visa not required[3]
 Japan Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic Passport holders.[16]
 Jordan Visa required[3]
 Kazakhstan Visa required[3]
 Kenya eVisa / Visa on arrival[17] 3 months
 Kiribati Visa required[3]
 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.[18][19]
 Kuwait Visa required[3]
 Kyrgyzstan eVisa[3]
 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]
 Liechtenstein Visa required[3]
 Lithuania Visa required[3]
 Luxembourg Visa required[3]
 Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival[3] 90 days
 Malawi eVisa[3][21][22] 90 days
 Malaysia eVisa[23] 30 days
  • Single Entry.
 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 U.S or Canadian permanent resident card.[24]
 Micronesia Visa not required[3] 30 days
 Moldova Visa required[3]
 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]
 Mozambique Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
 Myanmar eVisa[25] 28 days
 Namibia Visa required[3]
 Nauru Visa required[3]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[3] 30 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.[26]
 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 Visa required[3]
 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 Visa Not required[27]
  • Online Visa eligible.[28]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[29]
  • As of January 2021, Visa is not required.[30]
 Palau Visa required[3]
 Panama Visa required[3]
 Papua New Guinea Visa required[3]
 Paraguay Visa required[3]
 Peru Visa required[3]
 Philippines Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days.[31]
 Poland Visa required[3]
 Portugal Visa required[3]
 Qatar eVisa[32][3]
 Romania Visa required[3]
 Russia Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Official and Diplomatic passport holders.
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[3]
 Saint Lucia Visa required[3]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[3] 1 month
 Samoa Free Entry Permit on arrival[3] 60 days
 San Marino Visa required[3]
  • Visa not required if holding a valid Schengen Visa.
 São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[33]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[3]
 Senegal Visa on arrival[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 Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[3] 3 months
 Sierra Leone Visa required[3]
 Singapore Visa required[3]
  • No visa required for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders.[34]
  • May obtain visa online.[35]
 Slovakia Visa required[3]
 Slovenia Visa required[3]
 Solomon Islands Visa required[3]
 Somalia Visa on arrival[36] 30 days
 South Africa Visa required[3]
 South Sudan Electronic Visa[37]
  • Obtainable online[38]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[38]
 Spain Visa required[3]
 Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
 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.[39]
 Suriname eVisa[40]
 Sweden Visa required[3]
  Switzerland Visa required[3]
 Syria Visa required[3]
 Tajikistan Visa required[3]
 Tanzania Visa required[3]
  • Visa on arrival if holding a referral visa.
 Thailand Visa required[3]
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[3] 30 days
 Togo Visa on arrival[3] 7 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
  • eVisa 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 or OECD country.
 Turkmenistan Visa required[3]
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[3] 1 month
 Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival[3]
  • May apply for visa online.[41]
 Ukraine Visa required[3]
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[3]
 United Kingdom Visa required[3]
 United States Visa required[3]
 Uruguay Visa required[3]
 Uzbekistan eVisa[42] 30 days
 Vanuatu Visa not required[3] 30 days
  Vatican City Visa required[3]
 Venezuela Visa required[3]
 Vietnam Visa required[3]
  • Traveling directly to Phu Quoc Island are allowed to stay on the island for up-to 30 days without a visa.[43][44]
 Yemen Visa required[3]
 Zambia eVisa[3]
 Zimbabwe eVisa[3]

See also

References and Notes

References
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  23. "Myanmar eVisa". Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  24. "Information about: Australian Resident Visa". immigration.govt.nz. Immigration New Zealand. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
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  34. Travel Information Manual, International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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  38. html, www.sitecreation.com.au - web design, sydney, design, freelance. "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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