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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Dhaka

Population

169.8 million

Area

144,000 km²

Currency

Bangladeshi taka BDT

Languages

Bengali

Time zone

UTC+06:00

Foreign-born

2.9 million · 2024

Migrant share

1.7%

Ethnic groups · 2022

  • Bengali at least99%
  • other indigenous ethnic groups1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#33

Entry openness

Entry openness

164

F+A+eTA

Visa free

23

passports in

eVisa

0

Visa required 33

Entry with current passport

On arrival30 days

Bangladesh

BD · Openness rank #33

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

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  • Papua New Guinea#116Visa free
  • Lesotho#121Visa free
  • Malawi#125Visa free
  • Tanzania#128Visa free
  • Gambia#130Visa free
  • Ghana#132Visa free
  • Zambia#135Visa free
  • Sierra Leone#141Visa free
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  • Burkina Faso#153Visa free
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  • Bhutan#165Visa free
  • Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
  • United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
  • South Korea#2On arrival
  • Singapore#2On arrival
  • Japan#4On arrival
  • Spain#5On arrival
  • Belgium#6On arrival
  • Switzerland#6On arrival
  • Germany#6On arrival
  • Denmark#6On arrival
  • Finland#6On arrival
  • France#6On arrival
  • Ireland#6On arrival
  • Italy#6On arrival
  • Luxembourg#6On arrival
  • Malaysia#6On arrival
  • Netherlands#6On arrival
  • Norway#6On arrival

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.