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Student visa for Bangladesh
Money to show for the visa: No fixed amount: a sponsorship letter and a bank statement. Work while you study: Not allowed: your institution must declare that you are not working in Bangladesh. Checked against the official pages on 7 November 2026.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- No fixed amount: a sponsorship letter and a bank statement
- Visa fee
- Set by nationality; check with the Bangladesh mission where you apply
- Work while you study
- Not allowed: your institution must declare that you are not working in Bangladesh
- Stay after you graduate
- No post-study visa found
Required, with your institution's recommendation, to extend a student (S) visa in Bangladesh.
Special Branch, Bangladesh Police: visa categories, checked 2026-11-07
No national fee table for the student visa was published in a form we could verify.
Special Branch, Bangladesh Police: visa categories, checked 2026-11-07
Part of the institution's recommendation for the student visa.
Special Branch, Bangladesh Police: visa categories, checked 2026-11-07
The student visa is tied to your course and its completion year.
Special Branch, Bangladesh Police: visa categories, checked 2026-11-07
Worth knowing: Fees are set by each institution in US dollars, with lower rates for SAARC students; your institution must declare that you are not working in Bangladesh.
The visa
Foreign students study on a student (S) visa, applied for at a Bangladesh embassy or high commission with your admission letter. Your institution must hold ministry approval to admit foreign students.
To extend it in Bangladesh, the Special Branch of Bangladesh Police lists:
- an application form and a recommendation from your institution giving your year, subject, session, roll number, attendance, course length and completion year and a performance appraisal, and declaring that you are not working in Bangladesh
- copies of your passport and visa, and your student ID
- a sponsorship letter and a bank statement
- the institution's list of foreign students and its ministry approval
Extension applications go to the Department of Immigration and Passports, which sends them to the Special Branch for a police report.
The fee depends on your nationality; ask the mission where you apply.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Bangladesh that covers your country, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: immi.specialbranch.gov.bd · du.ac.bd · du.ac.bd. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
By nationality
From Algeria
From Armenia
From Azerbaijan
From Brazil
From Cameroon
From Canada
From China
From Colombia
From Egypt
From Ethiopia
From Georgia
From Ghana
From India
From Indonesia
From Iran
From Iraq
From Japan
From Jordan
From Kazakhstan
From Kenya
From Lebanon
From Malaysia
From Mexico
From Morocco
From Nepal
From Nigeria
From Pakistan
From Philippines
From Russia
From Saudi Arabia
From Senegal
From South Africa
From South Korea
From Sri Lanka
From Syria
From Tanzania
From Tunisia
From Türkiye
From Uganda
From Ukraine
From United Arab Emirates
From United States
From Uzbekistan
From Vietnam
From ZimbabweQuestions students ask
How much money do I need to show for a Bangladesh student visa?
No fixed amount: a sponsorship letter and a bank statement. Required, with your institution's recommendation, to extend a student (S) visa in Bangladesh. (Special Branch, Bangladesh Police: visa categories, checked 2026-11-07).
How much is the student visa fee for Bangladesh?
Set by nationality; check with the Bangladesh mission where you apply.
Can international students work in Bangladesh?
Not allowed: your institution must declare that you are not working in Bangladesh.
Can I stay in Bangladesh after I graduate?
No post-study visa found.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.