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Passport valid for three months after departure required by all nationals referred to in chart above.

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Some tourist and business travellers who do not have a mission for Bangladesh in their country of origin can obtain 30-day visas (for business and investment purposes) on arrival (provided holding letter of invitation from company based in Bangladesh, containing their Tax Identification Number and attestation from Chamber of Commerce or Bangladeshi Government ministries with corresponding passport name and passport number) and also 90-day visas at Chittagong, Dhaka and Zia international airports, provided holding return air tickets and sufficient funds for stay and all documents for next destination. Citizens of countries where there is a Bangladesh Mission must obtain a visa before going to Bangladesh.

Tourist and Business. Prices vary according to nationality; contact the embassy for more details (see Contact Addresses). For UK passport holders: £40 (single-entry); £52 (double-entry); £75 (triple-entry); £104 (multiple-entry).

Single-entry: Three months; Double-entry and Triple-entry: Six months. Multiple-entry: Twelve months. Stays are for a maximum of 90 days each.

Consular section at embassy or high commission; see Contact Addresses.

Three. At least seven days for postal applications. Application times are longer (two to three weeks) for non-British or Irish nationals and journalists.

233 Airport Road, Tejgoan, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
Tel: (2) 811 7855-9.
Website: www.bangladeshtourism.org

28 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5JA, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 0081.
Website: www.bangladeshhighcommission.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1730; Mon-Thurs 1000-1300 and 1500-1630, Fri 1030-1245 and 1500-1630 (consular office).

3510 International Drive, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 244 0183.
Website: www.bangladoot.org

Yes
Yes
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Sometimes
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No*

Health insurance is essential. Visitors can also be treated at military hospitals.

* A yellow fever certificate is required of all persons (including infants) arriving by air or sea within six days of departure from an infected area, or a country with infection in any part, or a country where the WHO judges yellow fever to be endemic or present; or has been in such an area in transit; or has come by an aircraft which has come from such an area and has not been properly disinfected. Those arriving without a required certificate will be detained in quarantine for six days.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
20 Jan Islamic New Year.
21 Feb International Mother Language Day.
26 Mar Independence Day.
31 Mar Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
14 Apr Bangla New Year.
1 May Labour Day.
2 May Buddha Purnima.  
10/11 Aug Shab-e Barat (Ascension of the Prophet).
2 Oct Durga Puja (Dashami).
20 Oct Shab e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny).
13 Oct (3 days) Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
7 Nov National Revolution Day.
16 Dec Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh).
20 Dec (3 days) Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
10 Jan Islamic New Year.
21 Feb International Mother Language Day.
20 Mar Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
26 Mar Independence Day.
14 Apr Bangla New Year.
1 May Labour Day.
2 May Buddha Purnima.  
30 Jul Shab-e Barat (Ascension of the Prophet).
2 Oct Durga Puja (Dashami).
20 Oct Shab e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny). 
2 Oct (3 days) Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
7 Nov National Revolution Day.
9 Dec (3 days) Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
16 Dec Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh).
29 Dec Islamic New Year.

(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there are restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul-Azha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. (b) Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.