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Bangladesh

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
94,260
Top destination, 2023
Italy
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
39,205
UK visas issued, 2025
38,482
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
53.3%
NationalityBDISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Bangladesh need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongVisa requiredImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Bangladesh move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 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
  11. Australia2,336
  12. Denmark1,613
  13. New Zealand1,467
  14. Sweden956
  15. Netherlands801

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

47k94k200020032006200920122015201820212023
47k94k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200019,600
200119,915
200215,840
200318,504
200425,621
200527,947
200633,006
200728,922
200834,611
200937,499
201040,403
201140,677
201241,504
201343,364
201448,664
201550,839
201650,945
201751,624
201853,893
201953,302
202034,313
202142,560
202272,775
202394,260
Share going to the top destination
27.6%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Bangladesh who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Saudi Arabia2,362,680
  2. India2,293,959
  3. United Arab Emirates1,024,949
  4. Oman737,087
  5. Kuwait406,077
  6. United States357,581
  7. United Kingdom298,666
  8. Malaysia282,437
  9. Qatar274,697
  10. Italy179,289
  11. Bahrain103,283
  12. Canada79,033

Living abroad by year

4.35M8.71M19901995200020052010201520202024
4.35M8.71M19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,076,540
19955,266,258
20005,287,858
20055,198,991
20106,221,642
20157,883,873
20208,085,347
20248,706,947
Living abroad, 2024
8,706,947
Change since 2000
+64.7%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
27.1%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Bangladesh by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B228,122
  2. F15,160
  3. F22,192
  4. C1/D1,146
  5. A2485
  6. H1B404
  7. H4288
  8. J1279
  9. G2175
  10. J2118

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

24k48k201720182019202020212022202320242025
24k48k20172019202120232025
Data table
20178,867
201823,249
201930,352
202012,105
202113,772
202229,304
202348,178
202448,379
202539,205
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. F48,431
  2. IR55,790
  3. IR13,548
  4. FX1,147
  5. IR2501
  6. F3207
  7. EW144
  8. E2135
Immigrant visas, FY2025
20,307
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
1,360
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Bangladesh who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Bangladesh with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

9,45519k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,45519k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201513,570
201618,720
201714,690
201815,720
201915,180
20209,270
20216,410
202210,860
202318,910
202416,600
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Family-sponsored preferences7,600
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens5,890
  3. Employment-based preferences2,280
  4. Refugees and asylees810
  5. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)760
  2. Spouses and children450
  3. Other temporary workers180
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)150
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bangladesh)
16,600
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bangladesh)
11,640
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
68,210
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Bangladesh (HESA).

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, 2024/25
11,505
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Bangladesh, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20254155,5255,8653,175525
20247755,8556,7354,535670
20234106,1259,8105,025805
20221403,0857,6454,060345
20211002,7406,8853,005825
2020251,6453,4551,625750
2019301,4555,0853,400725
2018201,1204,3503,200810
2017309802,9553,190810
2016259451,8853,230235
2015155451,4103,310180
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Bangladesh, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1903802005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1903802005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0683
2006–07146
2007–08127
2008–09114
2009–1064
2010–1198
2011–12208
2012–13380
2013–14349
2014–15272
2015–16195
2016–17184
2017–18125
2018–19115
2019–2074
2020–2182
2021–22129
2022–23174
2023–24171
2024–25270
2025–26348
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills277
  2. Specialist Skills37
  3. Labour Agreement12
  4. Medium-term11
  5. Short-term11
Granted, 2025–26
348
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.5%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Bangladesh living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

22k45k2012201420162018202220242025
22k45k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20128,622
20138,824
20149,641
201510,835
201612,374
201714,144
201815,476
201916,632
202222,723
202327,962
202435,073
202544,938
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Student14,983
  2. Dependent9,382
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services8,719
  4. Permanent Resident4,538
  5. Technical Intern Training2,198
  6. Specified Skilled Worker839
  7. Designated Activities821
  8. Long-Term Resident704
  9. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident638
  10. Spouse or Child of Japanese National612
Residents, December 2025
44,938
In work-related statuses
13,227
Share in work-related statuses
29.4%
Students
14,983
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Bangladesh

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Bangladesh, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Sweden17,9175,58811,63965.0%
Germany5,9333,3032,53942.8%
Italy5,1571,7573,36965.3%
France4,1502,2911,82143.9%
Spain3,0841,86882526.8%
Denmark1,8591,29652328.1%
Switzerland1,23898424119.5%
Netherlands7500.0%

Applications by year

20k40k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
20k40k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,388
201013,511
201116,371
201216,725
201317,450
201419,704
201522,361
201623,907
201728,849
201830,573
201937,251
20206,816
20214,266
202230,399
202339,729
202439,345
Refusal rate, 2024
53.3%
Refusal rate, 2019
36.9%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Bangladesh in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Other reasons36,474
  2. Work30,683
  3. Family19,995
  4. Education11,981
First permits by country
  1. Italy45,770
  2. Portugal17,499
  3. France5,009
  4. Germany3,997
  5. Cyprus3,129
  6. Finland2,892
  7. Denmark2,678
  8. Romania2,008
  9. Poland1,872
  10. Sweden1,868
  11. Spain1,790
  12. Hungary1,751
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card97
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)212
  3. Researchers104
  4. Other paid activities30,270
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
510
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
14,291
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
16,134
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
745
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
463,876
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12,429
Changed status into work, 2025
7,323
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
14
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
53,567
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Bangladesh in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark20252,5622212,2617208
Sweden20251,316206343933266
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland20252,225862,139
Austria2025648150498
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark221
  2. Sweden20
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Bangladesh, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

New permits by year

20k40k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
20k40k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20168,881
201714,235
201813,189
20199,934
20206,467
202115,974
202224,530
202328,546
202428,045
202539,807
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Asylum and protection24,545
  2. Family9,390
  3. Work3,928
  4. Other reasons1,484
  5. Study460
New permits, 2025
39,807
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
228,661
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
79,189
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Bangladesh

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Argentina1——
Brazil1——
China1——
France1——
Germany1——
Indonesia1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kosovo1——
Morocco1——
Nepal1——
Netherlands1——
North Korea1——
Norway1——
Palestine1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Thailand1——
Türkiye1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom——1
Countries
26
Missions
26
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Bangladesh, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

17k34k2000200320062009201220152018202120242025
17k34k200020052010201520202025
Data table
20001,968
20012,105
20022,858
20033,192
20043,584
20054,315
20065,428
20076,562
20088,941
200910,521
201010,850
201112,071
201214,120
201313,867
201414,988
201515,296
201613,574
201713,502
201815,566
201918,364
202021,752
202122,206
202221,505
202322,070
202427,525
202533,879
Remittances received, 2025
US$33,879 million
Share of GDP, 2025
7.4%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Bangladesh, 2023
7.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Bangladesh

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Bangladesh → Italy
  • Bangladesh → United States
  • Bangladesh → Portugal
  • Bangladesh → South Korea
  • Bangladesh → Japan
  • Bangladesh → Canada
  • Bangladesh → Sweden
  • Bangladesh → Spain
  • Bangladesh → Germany
  • Bangladesh → France
  • Bangladesh → Finland
  • Bangladesh → Australia
  • Bangladesh → Denmark
  • Bangladesh → New Zealand
  • Bangladesh → Netherlands
  • Bangladesh → Hungary
  • Bangladesh → Austria
  • Bangladesh → Lithuania
  • Bangladesh → United Kingdom
  • Bangladesh → Croatia
  • Bangladesh → Malta
  • Bangladesh → Poland
  • Bangladesh → Romania
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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