🇧🇩Bangladesh

Typically bring

• Passport with minimum six months validity and blank visa pages
• Completed visa application form (usually available at the mission or centre)
• Recent passport‑size photographs meeting specification
• Confirmed return or onward flight booking
• Hotel reservation or invitation letter from a host in Bangladesh
• Proof of sufficient financial means (bank statements, sponsor letter)

Watch out for

• Do not assume visa‑on‑arrival is available for Indian nationals — it is not.
• Applying too close to your travel date can lead to missed trips due to processing delays.
• Ensure passport validity meets the six‑month rule; otherwise entry may be denied.
• Incomplete forms, incorrect photo specifications or missing supporting papers are common rejection reasons.
• Carrying large amounts of undeclared currency or restricted items (e.g. certain medications) can cause customs issues.

Good to know

• Currency is the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT); ATMs and money changers are common in cities.
• Bengali is the official language; English is widely understood in urban areas and tourist settings.
• Local SIM cards (e.g. Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink) are inexpensive and easy to buy with passport copy.
• Traffic in Dhaka is extremely congested — allow extra travel time and consider ride‑hailing apps.
• Drink bottled or filtered water, avoid raw street food if you have a sensitive stomach, and check routine vaccinations before travel.