Visa Free Countries for Bangladeshi Passport Holders

The Bangladeshi passport ranks 189th in the world, allowing Bangladeshi citizens to travel visa-free to 24 countries. For travel to other countries, Bangladeshi passport holders will need to obtain a visa in advance.

Where Can Bangladeshi Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of August 2024, Bangladeshi passport holders can travel visa free to 24 countries and territories:

• Bahamas
• Barbados
• British Virgin Islands
• Cook Islands
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Grenada
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Lesotho
• Micronesia
• Montserrat
• Niue
• Pakistan
• Rwanda
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Gambia
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Vanuatu

For visa-free travel, you still need a valid passport—typically with at least six months’ validity after your departure date—and you must purchase travel health insurance if required by your destination country.

What Countries Issue eVisa to Bangladeshi Citizens?

The following 33 countries issue eVisas for Bangladeshi passport holders:

• Albania
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Benin
• Botswana
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ivory Coast
• Djibouti
• Equatorial Guinea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Guinea
• Indonesia
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Nigeria
• Papua New Guinea
• Qatar
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• South Sudan
• Suriname
• Tajikistan
• Togo
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Getting an eVisa is similar to applying for a traditional visa, but you don’t need to visit a visa application center. Instead, you can apply and pay online.

Once your application is approved, you’ll get an email confirming your visa status, along with a document to print out and carry with you when crossing the border. Although your visa is registered online, some border officers might still ask for a physical copy, so it’s important to keep this document with you while traveling.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Bangladeshi Passport Holders?

If you are a Bangladeshi citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 16 countries listed below:

• Bahrain
• Bhutan
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cabo Verde
• Comoros
• Guinea-Bissau
• Madagascar
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Nepal
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Timor-Leste
• Tuvalu

With a visa on arrival (VOA), you get your visa after entering the country. Typically, there is a designated area at the airport where you can apply for this visa.

Which Countries Are Bangladeshi Passport Holders Not Allowed to Enter?

Bangladeshi passport holders are not allowed to enter Libya and Sudan.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Bangladeshi Citizens

To enter the following 151 countries with a Bangladeshi passport, you need a valid visa:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bolivia
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Republic of the Congo
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Réunion
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Saint Helena
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Yemen
• Eswatini