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Bangladesh visa for Afghan citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

Bangladesh requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Bangladesh visa?

All visa types for Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s official site for the tourist visa is visa.gov.bd. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Total visa duration up to three months.

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has no embassy or consulate in Afghanistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Bangladeshi missions to Kabul are in Islamabad, Pakistan (370 km from Kabul), Tashkent, Uzbekistan (752 km) and New Delhi, India (1,005 km). Bangladesh sets which of its missions takes applications from Afghanistan; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Bangladeshi citizens travelling to Afghanistan

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Travel advice for Bangladesh

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Afghan citizens planning a trip to Bangladesh can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Bangladesh at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 29 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Bangladesh (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Bangladesh (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in Bangladesh

How long Afghan citizens may stay in Bangladesh is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Afghan citizens apply

Bangladesh has no embassy or career consulate in Afghanistan. Afghan citizens apply through a mission of Bangladesh accredited to Afghanistan from abroad; the official visa portal of Bangladesh names the right place.

Bangladesh’s neighbours for Afghan citizens

Myanmar requires Afghan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Bangladeshi citizens travelling to Afghanistan

Afghanistan requires Bangladeshi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Bangladesh in Afghanistan?

No. Bangladesh has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest Bangladeshi embassy is in Islamabad, Pakistan, 370 km from Kabul.

Do Bangladeshi citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan requires Bangladeshi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Afghan citizens enter Bangladesh visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for Bangladesh obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.