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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Bangladesh sets its own visa rules: under the Visa Policy 2026, some nationalities get a 30-day visa on arrival and everyone else needs a visa from a Bangladesh mission. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Bangladesh: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Bangladesh, in our own words.

  1. Taxi overcharging and touts at Dhaka and Sylhet airports

    How it works: Risks at the airports include theft (including passports), harassment and overcharged taxi fares.

    How to avoid it: Avoid touts offering to carry bags, keep documents safe and arrange taxis in advance.

  2. Methanol in drinks

    How it works: Alcoholic drinks containing methanol have caused deaths and serious illness; it can't be tasted or smelled.

    How to avoid it: Avoid unlicensed or very cheap alcohol and get medical help fast if symptoms appear after drinking.

  3. Robbery on rickshaws, taxis and public transport at night

    How it works: Passengers on rickshaws, taxis, buses and trains are vulnerable to violent crime, especially at night.

    How to avoid it: Avoid public transport if travelling alone, particularly after dark.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Chittagong Hill Tracts (all but essential travel, FCDO)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Bangladesh.

Emergency numbers in Bangladesh

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Bangladesh.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page. We couldn't confirm Bangladesh's cash limits on an official page yet, so we don't show a number. Check the current rules on bangladeshcustoms.gov.bd →

Official source: bangladeshcustoms.gov.bd · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Bangladesh visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa on arrival70 passports
Embassy visa127 passports
Entry suspended1 passport

Verified rules for Bangladesh: 193 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 5; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 5 rules for Bangladesh are not from an official Bangladesh government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

Nearby destinations

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Plan your trip to Bangladesh

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.