Destination guide

Bangladesh visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa on arrival

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days[49]

Do I need a visa to visit Bangladesh with a United States passport?

Visa on arrival

Key entry notes

  • Visa on arrival is available at Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet international airports, pre arrival visa required if arriving by sea or by land border crossing.
  • No visa required for Bangladeshi Americans and their spouse and children with a copy of a former Bangladeshi passport, a Dual Nationality Certificate, NVR, a Bangladeshi NID, or a digital birth registration certificate.
  • The VOA fee is 50 USD, excluding processing fees.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Southern Asia
Capital
Dhaka
Languages
Bengali
Currency
BDT
Time zones
UTC+06:00
Area
147,570 km2
Population
158,875,000
Gini index
32.1