Ireland Student Visa from Bangladesh (2026): Stamp 2, Fees & Process

Ireland has become a growing option for Bangladeshi students weighing English-speaking destinations against the more established UK, Canada and Australia routes — driven partly by the Stamp 1G post-study work permission that follows a Stamp 2 study visa. The core process runs through Ireland’s AVATS online system for every applicant worldwide, but there are details worth knowing specifically if you’re applying from Bangladesh.

The visa you’re applying for: Stamp 2

A full-time student from Bangladesh studying a course of at least 15 hours of daytime study per week needs a D study visa, which is endorsed as Stamp 2 on arrival. To qualify, your offer needs to be:

• Unconditional, and
• For a course on Ireland’s Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) — confirm your specific program is listed before you apply, since an unlisted course is a common avoidable refusal reason.

Fees: visa fee plus a separate VAC service charge

Ireland’s own visa fees are modest and published centrally (not country-specific):

• €60 for a single-entry visa, or €100 for a multiple-entry visa.
• Both fees are non-refundable, even if your application is refused — budget accordingly.

On top of this, applicants submitting through a Visa Application Centre (VAC) — the model used for Bangladesh — pay a separate service charge, commonly cited around €22, though this figure varies by country and provider and should be confirmed against the current fee schedule for the Dhaka centre specifically before you pay.

Financial requirements

For a Stamp 2 study visa, Irish Immigration Service guidance generally requires:

• Access to roughly €10,000 to cover living costs for the first year of study, and
• At least €6,000 (or your institution’s required minimum deposit, whichever is higher) already paid toward tuition before you apply — showing you’ve committed funds, not just that you have access to them.
• Private medical insurance, commonly cited at a minimum of €25,000 cover each for accident and for illness/disease.

Bank statements and proof of tuition payment should be recent, clearly show the account holder’s name, and — if funds come from a parent or sponsor — be accompanied by a clear relationship declaration and the sponsor’s own supporting documents.

English-language proof

Since coursework is delivered in English, applicants from Bangladesh need to demonstrate proficiency through a recognised test — IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, or Duolingo English Test are all commonly accepted, but check your specific institution’s required test and minimum score, since requirements vary by program.

The AVATS application process

1. Create an AVATS account and complete the online application, which generates a transaction number.
2. Pay the visa fee and print the signed summary/application form generated by the system.
3. Submit your documents — summary form, passport, offer letter, financial evidence, insurance, English test results — to the visa office or VAC handling Bangladesh applications (check the current Irish Immigration Service page for exactly where Dhaka-area applicants submit, since arrangements can change).
4. Track your case using your AVATS transaction number on the Irish Immigration Service’s online status checker — decisions are published there, not emailed proactively in most cases.

Realistic timeline

Processing-time estimates vary noticeably by source: one widely cited figure is around 6 weeks officially, with practical turnaround commonly running 4–10 weeks depending on file completeness; other guides suggest planning for 8–12 weeks. Given that spread, apply at least 3–4 months before your course start date, and don’t leave document gathering — especially proof-of-funds and insurance — until the last few weeks.

Work rights and what comes after

Once you arrive and your visa is endorsed as Stamp 2, you’re generally permitted 20 hours of part-time work per week during term, rising to 40 hours per week during scheduled college holidays. After completing an eligible program, many graduates move to Ireland’s Stamp 1G graduate permission, covered in our Stamp 1G guide, to work while job-hunting or starting a career.

This is preparation guidance, not a substitute for official sources — most of the fee and processing-time figures above come from agency and education-platform guides rather than the Irish Immigration Service directly, and some disagree with each other. Confirm current fees, the VAC service charge for Dhaka, and submission arrangements directly with the Embassy of Ireland or the Irish Immigration Service before applying. For the underlying visa mechanics, see our Ireland student visa guide. Join the VisaMet waitlist for help getting your document file in order.

Sources: Irish student visa fee and financial-requirement figures as summarized by education and immigration platforms (ApplyBoard, Collegedunia, Credila, GoStudyIn) — fee figures, especially the VAC service charge and Dhaka-specific submission details, should be confirmed directly against the Irish Immigration Service’s current published schedule, since this route lacks dedicated Bangladesh-specific official guidance in English.