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Travel requirements for Bangladesh

Everything a UK traveller needs to know before visiting Bangladesh — passport and visa rules, recommended vaccines with lead times, and whether you need an International Driving Permit.

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Entry requirements for Bangladesh

Passport validity

Your passport must be 2 blank pages.

Visas

British passport holders normally need a visa (Visa on arrival) to enter.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Bangladesh. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Bangladesh

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

Hepatitis A Recommended

2 weeks before travel
Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended
Typhoid Recommended

2 weeks before travel
Chikungunya Consider

2 weeks before travel
Cholera Consider

7 days before travel
Dengue Consider
Hepatitis B Consider

3 weeks before travel
Japanese Encephalitis Consider

4 weeks before travel
Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

4 weeks before travel
Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Bangladesh.

Driving in Bangladesh

To drive in Bangladesh with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention.

IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.

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