Bangladesh Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-06-23 16:19:03
Bangladesh is located in Southern Asia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Bangladesh is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Bangladesh Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 25.04.2022
1. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac.
2. Passengers entering or transiting through Bangladesh must complete a Health Declaration Form at most 3 days before departure. The form can be found at http://healthdeclaration.dghs.gov.bd . This will generate a QR code which must be presented before boarding and upon arrival.Â
3. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers of Bangladeshi origins, their spouses and children;
- passengers with a diplomatic or official passport;
- passengers traveling on business.
Travel Advisory By USA
Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Reissued with updates to health information.
Exercise increased caution in Bangladesh due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
Country Summary: In Bangladesh the crime rate impacting foreigners is generally low. However, travelers should be aware of petty crimes such as pickpocketing in crowded areas. Crimes such as muggings, burglaries, assaults, and illegal drug trafficking constitute the majority of criminal activity in Bangladesh’s major cities, but there are no indications foreigners are being targeted because of their nationality. These crimes tend to be situational, based on time and location.
Terrorism events can happen with little or no warning, with terrorists targeting public areas such as tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, restaurants, places of worship, school campuses, and government facilities.
Because of security concerns U.S. government employees in Bangladesh are subject to movement and travel restrictions. The U.S. government may have limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Bangladesh due to these travel restrictions, a lack of infrastructure, and limited host government emergency response resources.
Reconsider travel to southeast Bangladesh, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts, due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
Travel is dangerous to the Khagrachari, Rangamati, and Bandarban Hill Tracts districts (collectively known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts) due to occasional communal violence and other security risks. Prior approval from the Government of Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs Office of Public Safety is required if you plan to travel to these areas. Please visit our website for information on Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Bangladesh.
If you decide to travel to Bangladesh:
- Avoid demonstrations and political gatherings.
- Do not physically resist any robbery attempt. Get to a safe area and report any criminal incident to local authorities.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts and so it is easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Bangladesh.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Please review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Bangladesh
Visa on arrival
- Afghanistan
- Albania (30 days)
- Andorra (30 days)
- Angola (30 days)
- Argentina (30 days)
- Armenia (30 days)
- Australia (30 days)
- Austria (30 days)
- Azerbaijan (30 days)
- Bahrain (30 days)
- Belarus (30 days)
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- Bolivia (30 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 days)
- Bulgaria (30 days)
- Burundi (30 days)
- Cambodia (30 days)
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- Cape Verde (30 days)
- Central African Republic
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- Chile (30 days)
- China (30 days.)
- Colombia (30 days)
- Comoros (30 days)
- Congo [Republic]
- Croatia
- Cuba (30 days)
- Cyprus (30 days)
- Czech Republic (30 days)
- Denmark (30 days)
- Djibouti (30 days)
- Dominica (30 days)
- Dominican Republic (30 days)
- Ecuador (30 days)
- El Salvador (30 days)
- Equatorial Guinea (30 days)
- Eritrea (30 days)
- Estonia (30 days)
- Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (30 days)
- Finland (30 days)
- France (30 days)
- Georgia (30 days)
- Germany (30 days)
- Greece (30 days)
- Guyana (30 days)
- Haiti
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- Iceland (30 days)
- Ireland (30 days)
- Italy (30 days)
- Japan (30 days)
- Kazakhstan (30 days)
- Kiribati
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- Kyrgyzstan (30 days)
- Laos (30 days)
- Latvia (30 days)
- Liberia (30 days)
- Lithuania (30 days)
- Luxembourg (30 days)
- Macau
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- Madagascar (30 days)
- Malaysia (30 days)
- Mali (30 days)
- Malta (30 days)
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania (30 days)
- Micronesia
- Moldova (30 days)
- Monaco (30 days)
- Montenegro (Not available at all entry points.)
- Mozambique (30 days)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands (30 days)
- New Zealand (30 days)
- Nicaragua
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- North Korea (30 days)
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- Palau
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- Portugal (30 days)
- Romania (30 days)
- Russia (30 days)
- Rwanda (30 days)
- Saint Lucia (30 day)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino (30 days)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (30 days)
- Saudi Arabia (30 days)
- Senegal (30 days)
- Serbia (30 days)
- Singapore (30 days)
- Slovakia (30 days)
- Slovenia (30 days)
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea (30 days)
- Spain (30 days)
- Sudan
- Sweden (30 days)
- Switzerland (30 days)
- Tajikistan (30 days)
- Togo (30 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (30 days)
- Tunisia (30 days)
- Turkey (30 days)
- Turkmenistan (30 days)
- Tuvalu
- Uganda (30 days)
- Ukraine (30 days)
- United Arab Emirates (30 days)
- United Kingdom (30 days)
- Uruguay
- Vatican City (30 days)
- Venezuela (30 days)
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe (30 days)
Visa required
- Algeria
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Congo [DRC]
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
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- Myanmar [Burma]
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- Panama
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- Philippines
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Syria
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
Visa not required
- Barbados (90 days)
- Bhutan
- Botswana (3 months)
- Burkina Faso (90 days)
- Fiji (90 days)
- Gabon (90 days)
- Gambia (90 days)
- Ghana (3 months)
- Grenada (90 days)
- Guinea (90 days)
- Guinea-Bissau (90 days)
- Jamaica
- Lesotho (90 days)
- Malawi (90 days)
- Maldives (3 months)
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar (30 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
- Samoa
- Seychelles (90 days)
- Sierra Leone (90 days)
- Tanzania (90 days)
- Tonga
- Zambia (90 days)
Visa on arrival (Conditional)
- Hong Kong
- Somalia
Free visa on arrival
- Indonesia (30 days)
Visa Required
- Israel
eVisa / Visa on arrival
- Liechtenstein (30 days)
Visa Requirements for Bangladesh Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)