Studying in Australia from Bangladesh: visa data and what to check
Bangladesh is now one of the largest sources of Australian student visa applications, and the Department of Home Affairs publishes figures by country. This guide uses that official report to show what recent decisions for Bangladeshi applicants looked like, and what to check about your own evidence requirements. Past figures are not a prediction for any applicant, and rules change.
- A year costs from
- ~US$38,000 all-in
- Next intakes you can make
- July 2027, November 2027
- Published visa figure, Bangladeshi applicants
- Not published
- Work after graduating
- Temporary Graduate visa, typically 2–3 years depending on your degree
What is different from Bangladesh
Bangladesh was the fourth-largest source of student visa lodgements
Home Affairs report BR0097 says that in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025 the top five source countries for student visa lodgements were China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines, with Bangladesh at 10,502 applications, up 86.7 percent on the same period a year earlier. Source
Bangladeshi grants were also fourth by number
In the same period the report lists Bangladesh fourth for student visas granted, at 8,454 visas, behind China, India and Nepal. Source
About 26,600 Bangladeshi students held student visas in Australia at end-2025
The report says 26,604 student visa holders in Australia on 31 December 2025 were from Bangladesh, about 42 percent more than a year earlier (18,704). Source
The grant rate for Bangladeshi applicants outside Australia fell in late 2025
The report's grant rate (grants divided by decisions) for Bangladeshi applicants located outside Australia was 81.6 percent for decisions in October to December 2025, compared with 97.8 percent in the previous quarter and 95.7 percent a year earlier. This is a quarterly figure and does not predict any individual decision. Source
Granted applications from Bangladesh outside Australia took a median of 19 days
Table 4.03 of the report shows that for visas granted in October to December 2025 to Bangladeshi applicants outside Australia, the median processing time was 19 calendar days, with the middle half between 12 and 27 days. Slower or refused cases are not in that figure. Source
Home Affairs does not publish country evidence levels
General note for all countries: study visa evidence levels are reviewed in March and September, and the Department does not publish the levels of countries or education providers. Media reports about a particular country's level are not an official source. To see your own financial and English evidence requirements, use the Document Checklist Tool. Source
Bangladesh joined the Hague Apostille Convention in 2025
The Hague Conference status table shows Bangladesh's accession entering into force on 30 March 2025. Australia has been a party since 1995. If your institution asks for apostilled copies of Bangladeshi documents, ask which authority issues them. Source
Your steps, in order
- Use the Home Affairs Document Checklist Tool for your provider and country to see the financial and English evidence you must supply.
- Collect your academic documents in line with what the institution requests, including certified translations if needed.
- Ask your institution whether it needs apostilled or otherwise certified copies of your certificates.
- Prepare financial evidence early and make sure its source is clear and traceable.
- Lodge the application online with your Confirmation of Enrolment and follow the instructions for biometrics and health checks.
- Check the current Home Affairs processing-times page after you lodge.
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How many Bangladeshi students apply for Australian student visas?
Home Affairs reports 10,502 lodgements from Bangladesh in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025, the fourth-highest country.
Were Bangladeshi applications granted?
The report shows a grant rate of 81.6 percent for Bangladeshi applicants outside Australia in October to December 2025. Every application is decided on its own facts.
How long did decisions take?
For visas granted in that quarter to Bangladeshi applicants outside Australia, the median was 19 days. Times vary and cases needing extra evidence take longer.
Is Bangladesh on a particular evidence level?
Home Affairs does not publish country levels. Use the Document Checklist Tool to see what applies to your chosen provider.
Facts checked 18 October 2026. Rules change often — the official source linked beside each fact always wins over this page. We never promise admission or a visa.