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South Africa visa for citizens of Bangladesh

Citizens of Bangladesh need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Bangladesh: the passport opens 16 countries visa-free; Dhaka — Pretoria: ≈ 8,660 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Bangladesh passport?

No: citizens of Bangladesh need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Bangladesh passport you can visit 16 countries visa-free, 14 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 111 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bangladesh passport ranks 180th of 199.
Bangladesh passport: visa-free access to 16 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Bangladesh and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Seychelles, Rwanda, Micronesia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Gambia, Bahamas, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Bangladesh. Bangladesh visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Dhaka — Pretoria: about 8,660 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Dhaka 12:00 — Pretoria 08:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 122nd closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of Bangladesh.