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Bangladesh Passport Ranking 2026

The Bangladesh passport ranks #192 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 65.3 — stronger than 7 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

17Visa-free
17Visa on arrival
49e-Visa / ETA
115Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Bangladesh
Passport strength
#192in the world

How strong is the Bangladesh passport

The Bangladesh passport ranks #192 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 65.3. It is stronger than 7 passports — visa-free to 17 countries and easy access to 83.

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Where the Bangladesh passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 17

Visa on arrival · 17

e-Visa / ETA · 49

Visa required · 115

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cuba — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Iran — → Iraq — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Laos — → Latvia — → Lebanon — → Lesotho — → Liberia — → Libya — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Macao — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mauritius — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Mongolia — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Nicaragua — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palau — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Philippines — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → Saint Lucia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Bangladesh citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Bangladesh passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 61.5% of applications refused, against 48.6% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Dhaka
58.8% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 91,565 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
9 countries accept visa applications right inside Bangladesh

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Bangladesh citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Bangladesh passport

Whether Bangladesh citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Bangladesh passport?
The Bangladesh passport ranks #192 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 65.3). It gives visa-free access to 17 countries and easy access to 83 — stronger than 7 passports.
How many countries can Bangladesh visit visa-free?
17 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Bangladesh" page.
Why does the Bangladesh passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Bangladesh passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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