Austria to Bangladesh visa requirements

Austrian (ordinary) passport holders can obtain a Bangladesh tourist Visa on Arrival, single entry up to 30 days, for USD/EUR 51 paid in cash at major international airports. As an EU citizen you are eligible, but issuance is at the immigration officer's discretion, so a pre-arranged tourist visa from the Bangladesh Embassy in Vienna (with an online pre-application via visa.gov.bd) is the safer guaranteed option. Bangladesh is not a Schengen/EU country, so Austrian passport holders need permission to enter. Bangladesh grants Visa on Arrival (VOA) to nationals of EU member states, including Austria, for tourism, business, investment and official purposes. The VOA is single entry, valid for up to 30 days, costs USD 51 or EUR 51 (cash only, all taxes included) and is available at the international airports in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet and at designated sea/land ports. Required at the counter are a passport valid for at least 6 months with blank pages, a confirmed return/onward air ticket, proof of accommodation (hotel booking) or an invitation, and sufficient funds. Crucially, the VOA is granted at the sole discretion of the immigration official; it is not a guaranteed right. Travelers who want certainty, longer stays, or multiple entries should obtain a tourist visa in advance from the Embassy of Bangladesh in Vienna, supported by Bangladesh's online visa portal (visa.gov.bd) for pre-application and document submission. There is no visa-free or ETA channel for Austrians, and ETIAS/Schengen rules are irrelevant because the destination is Bangladesh. Default verdict for a short tourist stay is VOA, with advance embassy visa recommended as the reliable backup.