Do Bangladeshi passport holders need a transit visa for Istanbul (IST)?
No visa needed to connect airside at Istanbul Airport with a boarding pass for the onward international flight.
For an airside connection at Istanbul Airport, Turkey: one ticket, bags checked through, onward flight to another country, no immigration.
Leaving the airport during the layover
Leaving the airport needs a visa. Holders of a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit can get a one-month conditional e-visa on evisa.gov.tr; everyone else applies at a Turkish mission.
Watch out
A transfer to Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), a domestic connection, or a self-transfer on separate tickets means entering Turkey, so you need a visa.
Checked on 25 October 2026 against these sources. Transit rules change often, and the airline and the immigration authority have the final say, so confirm with your airline before you travel.
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Other passports at Istanbul
Other layovers for Bangladeshi passport holders
- Dubai (DXB)
- Abu Dhabi (AUH)
- Doha (DOH)
- Muscat (MCT)
- Addis Ababa (ADD)
- Nairobi (NBO)
- Singapore (SIN)
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
- Bangkok (BKK)
- Hong Kong (HKG)
- Beijing (PEK)
- Shanghai (PVG)
- Guangzhou (CAN)
- Seoul (ICN)
- Tokyo Narita (NRT)
- Tokyo Haneda (HND)
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
- Hanoi (HAN)
- Colombo (CMB)
- Sydney (SYD)
- Melbourne (MEL)
- Frankfurt (FRA)
- Munich (MUC)
- Paris (CDG)
- Amsterdam (AMS)
- Zurich (ZRH)
- Vienna (VIE)
- Helsinki (HEL)
- Rome (FCO)
- Madrid (MAD)
- London (LHR)
- New York (JFK)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Toronto (YYZ)
- Vancouver (YVR)