Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Customs notes

Hazrat Shahjalal International, Dhaka — NBR Customs primary inspection in T1. Personal-allowance USD 500 per arriving traveler; gold-jewellery, electronics, currency over USD 10,000 must be declared on the BC 1 form. Cash declaration over USD 5,000 in foreign currency mandatory under Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Regulations.

Transit

Limited sterile international transit available; most connecting passengers re-clear immigration. Min connection time 90 min international-to-international.

Known quirks

• NBR strict on declared-value mismatch — keep purchase receipts accessible
• Foreign currency export limited to declared inbound amount

Sources

• caab.gov.bd