- Bangladesh taka cash carried out
- Up to Tk10,000 2
- Visa needed for release
- For more than US$200, subject to listed exceptions 2
- Higher genuine need
- Bangladesh Bank approval route exists 2
The September 2026 increase
Bangladesh Bank raised the adult calendar-year travel entitlement from US$12,000 to US$18,000 on 6 September 2026 1. The older US$12,000 figure is no longer the current general limit.
The child entitlement remains half the adult amount for a traveller below age 12 1. The quota is a maximum release rule, not money paid by the government.
Cash and card are not the same limit
Within the US$18,000 entitlement, the bank can release no more than US$5,000 as US-dollar notes 1,2. The balance can be other freely convertible currency or non-cash value such as an international card.
Bangladesh taka cash taken out is capped at Tk10,000 for each departure, regardless of the foreign-exchange entitlement 2.
What the bank checks
The authorised dealer records the release on the valid passport and ticket 2. A release above US$200 normally requires a valid visa, apart from the cases named in the regulation.
The ticket must show travel no later than two weeks after the currency issue date. A ticket with no departure date is not enough for sale of travel foreign exchange 2.
One-way job, migration or study travel
A resident leaving on a valid one-way ticket for a job, migration or study can receive the whole unused annual travel entitlement for that calendar year 2. The bank still checks the purpose and documents.
Education tuition and documented study remittances can use separate study rules. Do not confuse those institution payments with the student's personal travel money.
Genuine need above the entitlement
Bangladesh Bank describes the general limits as indicative and provides an approval path for genuine travel expenses above them 2. The application goes through the Foreign Exchange Operation Department or another Bangladesh Bank office with supporting papers.
Approval is not automatic. Ask the authorised dealer what evidence is required before committing to a payment above the general entitlement.
Common questions
What is the Bangladesh travel quota in 2026?
US$18,000 or equivalent per adult resident in a calendar year from 6 September 2026 1.
Can I take all US$18,000 as dollar notes?
No. US-dollar notes are capped at US$5,000 within the entitlement 1,2.
What is the quota for a child?
A traveller below age 12 gets half the adult amount, up to US$9,000 1.
How much Bangladesh cash can I carry out?
Up to Tk10,000 on each departure 2.
Can a bank release more than the quota?
Bangladesh Bank has an approval route for documented genuine needs above the indicative limit 2.
Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked on this page before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.
Sources
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