Bangladesh Travel Guide - Passport/Visa

Passport valid for three months after departure required by all nationals referred to in chart above.

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Some tourist and business travellers who do not have a mission for Bangladesh in their country of origin can obtain 30-day visas (for business and investment purposes) on arrival (provided holding letter of invitation from company based in Bangladesh, containing their Tax Identification Number and attestation from Chamber of Commerce or Bangladeshi government ministries with corresponding passport name and passport number) and also 90-day visas at Chittagong, Dhaka and Zia international airports, provided holding return air tickets and sufficient funds for stay and all documents for next destination. Citizens of countries where there is a Bangladesh Mission must obtain a visa before going to Bangladesh.

Tourist and Business. Prices vary according to nationality; contact the embassy for more details (see Contact Addresses). For UK passport holders: £40 (single-entry); £52 (double-entry); £75 (triple-entry); £104 (multiple-entry).

Single-entry: Three months; Double-entry and Triple-entry: Six months. Multiple-entry: Twelve months. Stays are for a maximum of 90 days each.

Consular section at embassy or high commission; see Contact Addresses.

Three. At least seven days for postal applications. Application times are longer (two to three weeks) for non-British or Irish nationals. Visa processing time for journalists is normally three weeks. Journalists should contact the press wing of the Bangladeshi High Commission.