AbroadGuideBD🇦🇺 Australia
Short-visit entry: Visa sticker in passportStay: 3–12 monthsVisa fee: USD 120Processing: 2–4 weeks
Verified 2026-09-07Visitor (subclass 600) and Student (subclass 500) visas. Australia Awards scholarship closes April 30.
Pathways & visa routes
1
Visitor visa (subclass 600) - Tourist stream (apply outside Australia)
Available
Fee: AUD 250 Entry: single Work rights: not permitted
- Current passport pages showing photo, personal details and passport issue/expiry dates — none stated by the authority (scanned/photographed in colour)
- National identity card, if held — none stated by the authority; must be translated into English if not in English
- Proof of change of name, if applicable (marriage/divorce certificate, change-of-name document) (optional) — none stated by the authority; non-English documents must be translated
- Itemised personal bank statements for a 3-month period (proof of enough money for the stay and to leave Australia) — none stated by the authority
- Pay slips, audited accounts, tax records, term deposits or credit-card statements as further financial evidence (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Invitation letter from the relative or friend in Australia (relationship, purpose, length of stay, whether the applicant will stay with them; plus proof of their funds if they will pay) (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Proof of reasons to return home (employer letter, proof of study, immediate family in the home country, property/asset ownership) (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Military service record or discharge papers, if applicable (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Police certificate, if the department asks (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Birth certificate showing both parents' names plus Form 1229 consent / statutory declaration for applicants under 18 (optional) — none stated by the authority
- English translation of every non-English document — Translation. Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI); translators outside Australia need not be accredited but each translation must state the translator's full name, address, telephone number and qualifications/experience in the language translated, in English. The department states applicants do not need to have documents certified unless asked.
Checked 2026-09-11
2
Student visa (subclass 500) - Genuine Student requirement, Confirmation of Enrolment and OSHC
Available
Max stay: up to 6 years Fee: AUD 250 Entry: Not published Work rights: limited
- Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) - must be valid and current when the visa is decided — none stated by the authority (uploaded to ImmiAccount)
- Passport pages showing photograph, personal details, issue and expiry dates — none stated by the authority (colour scan)
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) documentary evidence for the duration of the stay (or the OSHC from/to dates if the provider arranged it and the CoE records the arrangement) — none stated by the authority
- Evidence of financial capacity, where the Document Checklist Tool requires it - deposits with a financial institution, a government/financial-institution loan, or scholarships; or evidence that parents/partner had a personal annual income of at least AUD 87,856 (or AUD 102,500 if bringing family) in the 12 months before applying, evidenced by official government documents such as tax assessments less than 12 months old (bank statements or employer letters are not accepted for the income test) — official government documents (e.g. tax assessments less than 12 months old) for the income route; otherwise the department's stated evidence forms. Note: a single-day bank balance certificate is expressly not accepted by the department as proof of how funds were accumulated
- Evidence of genuine access to the funds (relationship with the provider of funds, their identity documents, past support; source of deposits; loan terms and disbursement) — none stated by the authority
- English-language test evidence, if the Document Checklist Tool requires it — none stated by the authority
- Academic transcripts and certificates of attainment, plus the education provider name and length of study (Genuine Student evidence) — none stated by the authority; non-English documents must be translated
- Current employment details (employer, company address, period, position, contactable referee) and/or economic-circumstances documents - employment or business evidence for 12 months before lodging, income tax return or bank statements (Genuine Student evidence) (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Welfare and custody arrangement documents, for applicants under 18 (Form 1229 consent, or statutory declaration; Form 1257 undertaking where not staying with a relative/guardian) — none stated by the authority
- English translation of every non-English supporting document (with the translator's NAATI practitioner number if translating in Australia, or their full name, address, phone number and qualifications if outside Australia) — Translation. NAATI accreditation if the translator is in Australia; if outside Australia, the translation must carry the translator's full name, address, phone number and qualifications in the translating language. The department states documents do not need to be certified unless it asks.
Checked 2026-09-11
3
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) - Core Skills stream (employer-sponsored temporary skilled work; successor to the Temporary Skill Shortage visa)
Available
Fee: AUD 250 Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Passport identity pages — none stated by the authority (colour scan, non-English pages translated)
- Nomination reference from the approved sponsor (the department requires the relevant skills assessment reference number where a mandatory assessment applies) — none stated by the authority
- Skills assessment reference number where a skills assessment is mandatory (Trades Recognition Australia SID skills assessment; VETASSESS for Project and Program Administrator), or evidence of an exemption in the legislative instrument — none stated by the authority
- Evidence of relevant skills, qualifications and employment background where a skills assessment is not mandatory - qualification certificates (professional and educational), required registration/licensing, previous employment references, CV/resume — none stated by the authority; non-English documents must be translated
- Registration/licensing evidence from the relevant Australian state/territory registration or licensing authority, naming the type of registration and the authority's contact details (where relevant) (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Curriculum vitae/resume with full employment and educational history, including dates and positions held, for at least the last 5 years — none stated by the authority
- Employment references on the employer's letterhead, giving the referee's name, title and contact details, the position and the dates of service — none stated by the authority
- English-language proficiency evidence (unless exempt) — none stated by the authority
- Medical-practitioner applicants: written evidence that the relevant medical board has recognised the qualifications and that the applicant has been or will be registered (optional) — none stated by the authority
- English translation of every non-English document (with the translator's NAATI practitioner number if in Australia, or full name, address, phone number and qualifications if outside Australia) — Translation: NAATI accreditation for translators in Australia; translators outside Australia must put their full name, address, phone number and qualifications on the translation.
Checked 2026-09-11
Required documents
Passport (6+ months validity) required
Original passport signed, with at least two blank visa pages.
Passport photo (35×45 mm) required
Recent colour photo, white background — meets the /tools/visa-photo-checker/ spec.
Confirmed return ticket required
Return or onward ticket matching the visa duration.
Accommodation proof required
Hotel booking or host invitation covering the full stay.
Bank statement (last 3 months) required
Minimum balance typically USD 500–1,500 depending on destination.
Invitation letter conditional
Required when staying with family, friends, or attending a business host.
NOC from employer conditional
No-objection certificate with leave approval — salaried travellers.
Yellow fever certificate conditional
For itineraries transiting yellow-fever endemic countries.
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 (main applicant, fee increase effective 1 July 2026), plus OSHC insurance.
How to read this page
Every figure here carries the source it came from and the date it was checked against that source. Where a route could not be confirmed on a readable official page it is labelled Not established rather than filled in with a guess. Visa rules, fees and processing times change without notice — confirm with the authority before you pay anything.
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