Dhaka Entry Requirements
Visa, immigration, and customs information
Visa Requirements
Entry permissions vary by nationality. Find your category below.
Citizens of Barbados, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and all holders of diplomatic or official passports from any country.
Entry stamp issued on arrival. Onward ticket and hotel booking may be requested
Visitors from the United States, United Kingdom, all EU Schengen states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and most other nations must secure an eVisa before boarding.
Cost: USD 51 for 30-day single-entry tourist visa
Print the approval letter. Officers at Dhaka immigration will not accept a digital copy on your phone
Passport holders from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Kosovo, and Palestine have to appear in person at a Bangladeshi embassy or consulate.
Visa issued as a sticker. No visa-on-arrival facility for these nationalities
Arrival Process
From the moment the plane doors open onto Dhaka's sticky jet bridge, you will pass through four separate checkpoints.
Documents to Have Ready
Tips for Smooth Entry
Customs & Duty-Free
Dhaka customs mixes British-era rules with South Asian pragmatism. Anticipate courteous questions and the odd polite hint for a small facilitation payment.
Prohibited Items
- Narcotics and psychotropic substances, lifetime imprisonment possible
- Maps that inaccurately depict Bangladeshi borders, immediate confiscation
- Satellite phones or walkie-talkies, require special security clearance
Restricted Items
- More than one laptop per person, duty and registration required
- Gold jewellery over 200 g, 10% duty plus paperwork
- Medicines containing pseudoephedrine, bring prescription and quantity proof
Health Requirements
Bangladesh asks for proof of yellow-fever vaccination only if you arrive from infected regions; COVID-19 restrictions were dropped in October 2023.
Required Vaccinations
- Yellow fever, if arriving from endemic country within six days
Recommended Vaccinations
- Hepatitis An and B
- Typhoid
- Japanese encephalitis for rural travel
- Rabies for extended stays
- Routine MMR, DPT, influenza
Health Insurance
Travel health insurance is optional but wise; Dhaka hospitals insist on cash up front and bills rise fast.
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Important Contacts
Essential resources for your trip.
Special Situations
Additional requirements for specific circumstances.
Bring the child's birth certificate showing parents' names; a consent letter is needed if one parent is absent. Minors ride free on a parent's visa
Secure an import permit from the Department of Livestock Services 14 days ahead. Rabies vaccination must sit between 30, 365 days before arrival. Expect 30 days of home quarantine in Dhaka
Apply at the Dhaka Immigration & Passport Department in Agargaon for 30-day extensions up to 150 days total. Overstay fines run BDT 200 per day
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