Bangladesh entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
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Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Bangladesh travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
What the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) says about visas and passport validity for British travellers to Bangladesh, quoted word for word.
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Do I need a visa for Bangladesh with a British passport?
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You must have a visa to visit Bangladesh for up to 3 months, unless you have a ‘no visa required’ stamp in your UK passport.
Applying for a visa
If you are eligible for a visa on arrival, you may be able to pre-register online before travel. Check the latest requirements with the Bangladeshi authorities and your airline before travelling.
Apply in advance for a visa from the Bangladeshi High Commission in the UK.
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date your visa starts. The visa starts from the date of issue, not the date of travel. If you plan to use Bangladesh as a hub to visit other countries in the region, make sure you get a multiple-entry visa.
The Visa on Arrival service continues to operate, including in the period before the national elections on 12 February. See Checks at the border.
You may be able to apply for a visa on arrival at Dhaka airport. You must have a return ticket and proof of funds to apply for a visa on arrival. Visas on arrival are:
- single entry
- valid for 15 to 30 days
- not guaranteed – Bangladeshi immigration officers issue them at their discretion
- also available for business travel if you have a letter of introduction
If you want to stay longer, you can apply for a visa extension from the Department of Immigration and Passports.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Working in Bangladesh
If you are working in Bangladesh, you must get a work permit, and you’ll need an Income Tax Clearance Certificate or an Income Tax Exemption Certificate before leaving Bangladesh. You get application forms from the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh.
‘No visa required’ stamp
British nationals of Bangladeshi origin may be eligible to apply for a ‘no visa required’ stamp from the Bangladeshi High Commission in the UK.
Official source: GOV.UK – Bangladesh travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Bangladesh, your passport must have at least 2 blank pages and no damage.
See ‘Applying for a visa’ for passport validity requirements for visas.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
Make sure you get an entry stamp in your passport when you arrive. Immigration officers will check the date on your entry stamp when you leave Bangladesh. You could get a fine for overstaying.
At Bangladeshi border control, you may also need to show a return or onward ticket.
Official source: GOV.UK – Bangladesh travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
No automatic check for this destination. The official text above is not a validity period we turn into a date calculation. Read it, and check with your airline or carrier.
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least 2 blank pages…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 4 September 2026: “Addition of information about electronical arrival and departure cards and updated information about applying for a visa (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 23 January 2026: “Updated information that the Visa on Arrival service continues to operate, including in the period before the national elections on 12 February and that you might be asked for additional documents such as proof of an onward or return ticket, confirmation of accommodation and contact details (See ‘Applying for a visa’ and ‘Checks at the border’ on the ‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 June 2023: “Removal of Covid-19 entry requirements for entry into Bangladesh ('Summary', 'Coronavirus', and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 9 January 2023: “Updated information on Ijtema religious gathering and preferred payment for visa on arrival ('Summary' and ‘Entry requirements pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Bangladesh (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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