{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"LK","name":"Sri Lanka","slug":"sri-lanka"},"destination":{"code":"BD","name":"Bangladesh"},"status":"visa_required","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-24","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"sri-lankan-ordinary-passport-bangladesh-advance-visitor-visa-2026","title":"Sri Lankan ordinary passports: Bangladesh advance visitor visa","summary":"Bangladesh's current High Commission guidance requires Sri Lankan nationals to obtain a Bangladesh visa endorsement before visiting; the official MRV service requires printed mission submission.","status":"visa_required","conditions":["Applies to an ordinary Sri Lankan passport holder seeking a short visitor stay in Bangladesh.","Obtain the Bangladesh visa endorsement before travel; the online MRV form must be printed and taken with supporting documents and payment to a Bangladesh visa office or mission.","The High Commission lists visitor supporting-document requirements; work, residence, transit, official or special-passport treatment and final admission are outside scope."],"sourceIds":["bangladesh-colombo-sri-lanka-advance-visa-2026","bangladesh-online-mrv-printed-mission-submission-2026","bangladesh-special-branch-sri-lanka-mission-selector-2026"],"application":{"url":"https://visa.gov.bd/","label":"Bangladesh online MRV and mission submission","steps":["Complete the official online MRV form.","Print the form and assemble the required documents and visa-fee payment.","Submit them to the nearest Bangladesh visa office or mission before travel."]}}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"bangladesh-colombo-sri-lanka-advance-visa-2026","title":"Visa information for Sri Lankan nationals","url":"https://colombo.mofa.gov.bd/pages/static-pages/6952669b35ce18e1c05aa518","publisher":"High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Colombo","jurisdiction":"Bangladesh","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-24"},{"id":"bangladesh-online-mrv-printed-mission-submission-2026","title":"Bangladesh Online MRV Portal","url":"https://visa.gov.bd/","publisher":"Department of Immigration and Passports, Government of Bangladesh","jurisdiction":"Bangladesh","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-24"},{"id":"bangladesh-special-branch-sri-lanka-mission-selector-2026","title":"Land Permit Eligibility","url":"https://immi.specialbranch.gov.bd/Land-Permit-Eligibility","publisher":"Special Branch, Bangladesh Police","jurisdiction":"Bangladesh","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-24"}]}