Do Italian citizens need a visa for Bangladesh?
Italian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Bangladesh and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Bangladesh requires Arrival / Departure Card before or on arrival.
🇮🇹 Italy → 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Visa on arrival
You can get a visa at the border. Check the fee and what documents it requires.
Maximum stay
30 days
Passport validity
6 months
Pre-registration
Arrival / Departure Card
Do I need a visa for Bangladesh from Italy?
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from Italy makes no difference on its own. Italian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Bangladesh and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Bangladesh requires Arrival / Departure Card before or on arrival.
The requirement runs both ways: Bangladesh passport holders need a visa to travel to Italy, so neither side of this corridor is visa-free.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Bangladesh can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Arrival / Departure Card required
Separate from any visa: Bangladesh requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
Italy passport, Bangladesh border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
Yes. Italian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Bangladesh and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Bangladesh requires Arrival / Departure Card before or on arrival.
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from Italy makes no difference on its own. Italian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Bangladesh and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Bangladesh requires Arrival / Departure Card before or on arrival.
Up to 30 days per entry on the rule that applies to an Italy passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
Yes. A visa is issued at the border for up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border post requires before you fly, because it is refused at the counter rather than corrected there.
Yes. Bangladesh requires Arrival / Departure Card. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-09-02. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Bangladesh
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Bangladesh entry rules by passport