Visitor (subclass 600) and Student (subclass 500) visas. Australia Awards scholarship closes April 30.
Pathways & visa routes
- Passport
- Financial proof
- Health insurance
Online application via ImmiAccount.
- CoE
- OSHC insurance
- English test
- Genuine Student responses in the application form
Fee AUD 2,500 (paid in AUD) — 485 post-study work stream up to 4 years.
Visa fees
Australia sets the visa application charge centrally, so there is no separate Bangladesh rate. For a visitor visa the amount depends on which stream you apply under and whether you apply inside or outside Australia.
| Stream | Fee (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Tourist stream, applying outside Australia | $250.00 |
| Business visitor stream | $250.00 |
| Sponsored family stream | $250.00 |
| Approved Destination Status stream | $250.00 |
| Tourist stream, applying in Australia | from $630.00 |
| Frequent traveller stream | $1,845.00 |
A Bangladeshi applicant applying from Bangladesh for tourism falls in the first row, AUD $250. The higher in-Australia figure applies only if you are already in Australia when you apply.
You pay the charge online in ImmiAccount. Biometrics are collected at the Australian Biometric Collection Centre in Bangladesh, operated by VFS Global, which charges its own service fee in taka; that amount is not published on a readable page, so no figure is given here.
Source: Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600) and the tourist stream (overseas) page. Amounts are those in force from 1 July 2026; the pages display no last-updated date, so the retrieval date of 26 September 2026 is the date of record.
Required documents
Original passport signed, with at least two blank visa pages.
Recent colour photo, white background — meets the /tools/visa-photo-checker/ spec.
Not required. Home Affairs asks for “proof that you can return home” — evidence of your reasons and ability to return, such as a letter from your employer stating you plan to return to your job, proof of study or immediate family in Bangladesh, or property you own. Book your flight only after the visa is granted: “We suggest you book your flight after we grant your visa.”
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs publishes no hotel-booking or accommodation-proof requirement for the visitor visa (subclass 600) or the student visa (subclass 500), so this is not a required document. The only accommodation-related document Australia requires is the Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) for student visa applicants under 18. Where you will stay may be mentioned inside a host’s invitation letter, but it is not a checklist item.
Home Affairs lists “itemised personal bank statements for a 3 month period” among the proof you can give that you have enough money for your stay and to leave Australia. It is supporting evidence you may provide, not a mandatory checklist item — the Department’s wording is “Provide as much proof as you can”. No minimum balance is stated by the authority.
Not mandatory. If you are visiting family or friends, you may provide “a letter from your relative or friend in Australia, inviting you to visit”, stating their relationship to you, the purpose of your visit and the length of stay, and whether you will be staying with them. If you are travelling for business, the Business visitor stream lists “an invitation from a host organisation” among the things you could provide. Home Affairs frames these as “as much proof as you can”, not as required documents.
Not a “no-objection certificate”. Home Affairs asks instead for “a letter from your employer stating you plan to return to your job” — proof that you have reasons to return home. Business visitors may provide “a letter from your employer stating why you are visiting”. Leave approval is not a stated requirement.
An arrival-stage matter, not an application document. Home Affairs: “We strongly encourage you to get an international vaccination certificate if: you are aged one or older, and you stayed overnight or longer in a yellow fever-declared country within 6 days before arriving in Australia.” The trigger is staying overnight or longer — merely transiting is not the test.
Embassy & application centre
Australian High Commission
- 184 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
- Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Email: ahc.dhaka@dfat.gov.au (general)
- Email: consular.dhaka@dfat.gov.au (consular, notarials and passport)
- Visas and citizenship: Australian Immigration Enquiry Form — an online form, not an email
How Australian visas are lodged
- Visitor (subclass 600) and Student (subclass 500) visas are lodged online through ImmiAccount.
- The mission publishes no application-centre address and no public telephone number for visa enquiries.
Frequently asked questions
Is Australia visa-free for Bangladeshis?
No — Bangladeshis need a visitor visa (subclass 600) or an ETA if holding an eligible third-country passport.
What is the Australia student visa fee?
AUD 2,500 for subclass 500 (since 1 July 2025), plus OSHC insurance.
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