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Bangladesh → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Bangladesh recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Bangladesh living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,5005,00020122015
2,5005,00020122015
Data table
20122,000
20133,000
20145,000
20152,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——5,261
2022——4,438
2021—70,0003,909
2020——3,424
2019——3,780
2018—77,0003,572
2017—74,0003,080
2016—80,0004,648
20152,00061,0003,611
20145,00059,0003,891
20133,00058,0008,900
20122,00070,4505,701
2011—66,0005,147
2010—74,0007,965
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Bangladesh who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

149k299k19901995200020052010201520202024
149k299k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990101,236
1995123,254
2000149,563
2005177,175
2010209,056
2015239,351
2020272,827
2024298,666
Estimate, 2024
298,666
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh, and students from Bangladesh at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor20,691
  2. Study12,219
  3. Work3,115
  4. Family1,920
  5. Other537

Visas issued by year

32k64k201020122014201620182020202220242025
32k64k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201031,103
201126,849
201223,824
201324,423
201423,278
201515,787
201615,250
201718,260
201821,423
201926,501
202014,287
202125,148
202250,945
202363,556
202437,517
202538,482

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

7,46815k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,46815k201520172019202120232025
Data table
20153,685
20163,225
20172,730
20182,540
20192,660
20203,155
20216,670
202212,695
202314,935
202412,255
202511,505
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Bangladesh (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019003,7802,645
20185,52103,5722,329
20177,60203,0842,536
20165,61804,6483,116
20155,99603,6123,599
20146,70603,8914,868
20135,42508,9004,204
20126,59405,7010
20119,92605,1470
201014,31207,9650
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulateSylhetgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Bangladesh move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. South Korea6,622
  5. Japan6,475
  6. Canada5,020
  7. Spain3,559
  8. Germany3,441
  9. France3,367
  10. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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