United Arab Emirates visa for Bangladeshi citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇧🇩 Bangladeshi passport → 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: United Arab Emirates commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond United Arab Emirates: the Bangladesh passport
The 🇧🇩 Bangladesh passport ranks #192 of 199 worldwide, entering 36 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Bangladesh passport: 🇧🇹 Bhutan (14 days), 🇧🇧 Barbados (180 days), 🇩🇲 Dominica (180 days) — all 36 open destinations.
Going the other way? Emirati citizens visiting Bangladesh need a visa on arrival, issued at the border.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when United Arab Emirates changes its entry rules for Bangladeshi passports.
Capital Abu Dhabi · Currency United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ) · Dialling +971
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