Student and Internship Visa (S)

What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This is the student-visa route; the applicant must provide a letter from the educational institution certifying admission. The official source does not state the level or type of education or training.

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Student visa section
Student visa:

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must show admission certified by the concerned educational institution.

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student institution
Letter from the concerned educational institution certifying the admission

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

A bank statement or certificate of financial guarantee is required. The official source does not state a tuition, insurance, full-time study or attendance requirement.

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student funding
Bank statement or Certificate of financial guarantee.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Paid or unpaid employment in Bangladesh is prohibited for S visa holders. The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record

No broader right beyond the documented route purpose is established.

General visa requirement
Employment in Bangladesh paid or unpaid is prohibited" for A1, FA2, FA3, B, C, FE, FJ, M, FM, FN, FP, FPI, R, FR, S, FS, T, TF, T1 Visa holders.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

Visa Policy-2026 issues the S (Student) visa for up to 1 year with multiple entries; it 'may be extended up to 5(five) years or full duration of the study period whichever is less', on the institution's recommendation with the passport pages showing visa and arrival stamp (police report if required), extensions being handled in Bangladesh by the Department of Immigration and Passports. The policy documents no post-study work or residence permission: employment is prohibited on the S visa and 'A visa category cannot be changed after entering Bangladesh, except for a Visa on Arrival'.

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Limits of the record

No post-study pathway is documented: the policy bars in-country change of category for S holders and does not say how a graduate would obtain an employment (E2/E3) visa.
Overstay fines for foreign students may be waived for up to 3 months (para 9(a)(v)); this is a penalty rule, not a post-study permission.
The Los Angeles consulate student-visa page (BD__losangeles-student-visa.txt) states extension by DIP 'up to the course tenure', consistent with the policy.
The policy's category table is a multi-column layout; in the text capture some column cells interleave, so a few quotes read across neighbouring columns of the same row.
Source is 'Visa Policy-2026', Ministry of Home Affairs of Bangladesh (first publication 2006, first amendment 2016, second publication 2026; publication date August 2026), para 35 'will come into effect immediately' and para 33 repealing the earlier circulars; captured 2026-09-22 from the Bangladesh Police Special Branch immigration site (immi.specialbranch.gov.bd), not from the Ministry's own domain, and no gazette number is printed in it.

Visa Policy-2026, category table, Sl. 27 S (Student), Purpose/Eligibility and Duration/Conditions
S (Student) Purpose and Eligibility Purpose: Pursuing an academic program or for fulfillment of an academic degree (Internship) Eligibility: Student/intern Duration/Conditions Duration:  Up to 01 year with multiple entries;  Visa may be extended up to 5(five) years or full duration of the study period whichever is less with multiple entry facility;  Employment in Bangladesh is prohibited exception of which may lead to cancellation of visa.
Visa Policy-2026, category table, Sl. 27 S (Student), Required Documents - Extension
Extension:  As above  Recommendation from concerned institution  Passport pages containing visa and arrival stamp.
Visa Policy-2026, Mandatory visa conditions, para 1
The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) will be the authority for issuing visa including No Visa Required (NVR) to travel to Bangladesh, Visa on Arrival (VoA), transit visa, exit pass, route change permit, and change of visa category in Bangladesh.
Visa Policy-2026, Mandatory visa conditions, para 11
A visa category cannot be changed after entering Bangladesh, except for a Visa on Arrival (VoA). A VoA may be converted only to the following categories: A1, D, ND, A2, FA2, E1, E2, E3, FE1, FE2, FE3, J, PI, FPI, P, RT, FBN and NVR. A visa
Visa Policy-2026, Mandatory visa conditions, para 19
Student visa shall be granted to a foreign student willing to study at the educational institutions which are approved by the Government of Bangladesh.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

What education or training is this pathway designed for?

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

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