Visa policy of Bangladesh
Bangladesh requires all foreigners to obtain permission to enter its territory. Visas are issued by Bangladesh diplomatic missions located throughout the world or, if applicable, on arrival in Bangladesh. Genuine tourists, investors in Bangladesh, and business travellers can get a Visa On Arrival in Bangladesh, if travelling with all of the following: The Visa On Arrival fee must be paid only in cash in US dollars or Euros when entering Bangladesh and the cost per person is US$51 or €51, with all taxes included. The maximum duration of this single entry Visa On Arrival  is 30 days and it can be extended for an additional 30 days. Applicants can apply for the extension of the Visa On Arrival up to a week before visa expiry but not sooner. Visa extensions are available at the Department of Immigration and Passports located in West Agargaon, Dhaka City. The issuance of a Visa On Arrival is at the sole discretion of the immigration official at the port of entry in Bangladesh. Travellers who wish to enter Bangladesh for any purpose other than tourism, investment or business, and all foreigners who are not visa exempt, need a valid  Bangladeshi visa to enter Bangladesh. Most diplomats can get a Visa On Arrival in Bangladesh if travelling with a diplomatic passport. Visa exemption. Citizens of the following 25 countries are exempt from visa requirement: Visa on arrival. According to data provided by IATA, the following countries are specifically listed as countries whose citizens can obtain visa on arrival for the purpose of official duty, business, investment and tourism regardless of the Bangladeshi mission status: On 31 March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh posted on the official facebook page that on a basis of reciprocity, Bangladesh has offered  “Free Visit Visa” facility to Indonesian nationals. On 2 May 2021, the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka confirmed the news on the official page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. It is elaborated that Indonesian citizens are now able to visit Bangladesh with free-of-charge visa on arrival facility. According to data provided by IATA, citizens of certain countries may obtain a visa on arrival for the maximum stay of 30 days, except the following 26: Admission refused. Entry and transit is refused to Israeli passports holders. No Visa Required seal/vignette. Bangladesh missions provide a No Visa  Required (NVR) seal or vignette (sticker) for Bangladeshis holding a foreign passport and nationality, as well as to non-Bangladeshis who are descendants or spouses of Bangladeshis. The guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs do not explicitly indicate whether the spousal NVR entitlement only applies to opposite-sex couples. The NVR is placed on a blank page in the applicant's foreign passport. It is either in the form of a seal or a vignette (sticker), although the seal version is being phased out and replaced by the vignette. This NVR allows the passenger to travel to Bangladesh an  unlimited number of times without any restrictions on duration, or limits on entry, throughout the validity of the passport containing the NVR. The NVR is valid until the validity of the passport and can be transferred to a new passport of the same person as and when required. Non-ordinary passports. Additionally, only holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries do not require visas for 30 days unless otherwise noted: A visa waiver agreement was signed with for holders of diplomatic and official passports in April 2019. A visa waiver agreement was signed with for holders of  diplomatic and official passports in March 2022. 2020 pandemic travel restrictions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, visa on arrival was no longer available for persons who had previously visited China, Iran, Italy or South Korea. The same policy was imposed on all nationals of China.