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Schengen Visa
If you wish to stay in Germany for up to 90 days, please apply for a Schengen visa. Schengen visas are sometimes also referred to as “short-term visas” or “C visas”.
The German Embassy in Dhaka handles Schengen visa applications for Germany and Estonia.
Due to a sharp increase in demand for Schengen visas, longer waiting times for appointments and longer visa processing times apply. If you are planning to travel to Germany in the near future, please make an appointment with our external service provider VFS in time. You can check the next available appointment here.
If your travel date is imminent or lies within two weeks of application date, please check if you can postpone your trip.
In general, neither the German Mission nor the Service Provider can expedite the process. Requests for preferential treatment cannot be honoured.
Schengen Visa applications can be handed in up to 6 months prior to the intended trip (seaman 9 months prior).
Four steps for a successful Schengen visa application
After carefully reading the corresponding checklist (leaflet), please prepare your application as follows:
1. Please fill out the visa application form: Videx
Please make sure that your printer is attached to your computer and the power is on, because after filling up the visa application form, you have to print it. When you print the visa application form, a barcode with a visa application number will automatically be printed on the visa application form.
2. Print and sign the Declaration of Consent
3. Please compile the documents you need to submit with your application according to the corresponding checklist for your purpose of visit.
Important information:
Please do not send any documents to the visa office without being requested to do so - especially not before submitting your application. These documents cannot be kept and/or assigned here. Please bring all required documents to the visa interview. In case of subsequent submissions of requested documents, please indicate the transaction number (will be assigned at the time of application), surname, first name and passport number of the applicant.
Documents are accepted in A4 format only. Your application documents should be in German or English. In case the document is in any other language, kindly provide a translation as well.
The documents submitted and all information given in your application form must be genuine and accurate. Falsified or untrue documents will result in the rejection of the visa application. Deception about the purpose of stay will also lead to the rejection of the visa application.
The submission of the documents does not establish a right to the issuance of a visa. In individual cases, the submission of further documents may be required.
Biometric photo
Kindly submit photos which meet the biometric photo requirements. Here is the pdf of sample biometric photo.
Important Notice!
Beware of commercial visa agencies!
Our office does not work with brokers or agencies. These individuals and organizations are NOT able to secure appointments with us.
The only cost involved is the visa fee charged by the Embassy and the service fee charged by VFS.
Appointments are booked at the foreign mission responsible for your place of residence or habitual abode. Responsibility is based exclusively on the applicant's current main place of residence. Place of birth or nationality are not relevant.
The German Embassy is not responsible for Visa proceedings for Bangladeshis abroad please contact the mission in you state of residence.
All Schengen Visa applications have to be submitted via VFS.
In general, neither the German Mission nor the Service Provider can expedite the process. Requests for preferential treatment cannot be honoured.
Schengen Visa applications can be handed in up to 6 months prior to the intended trip (seaman 9 months prior).
Please make sure you arrive on time for your appointment and have your documents prepared and in order as per the checklist.
NOTE: Appointments can ONLY be booked via VFS; please beware of fraudulent offers of third parties!
Visa Fees
Please pay the required amount - always in taka - upon submission of your visa application.
| EUR | |
| Schengen Visa | |
| Adults | 90,00 |
| Minors | 45,00 |
Please note:
- The service fee for VFS has to be paid in advance.
- The visa fee is to be paid at the end of the visa appointment.
- The visa fee is not refundable, even if the visa is rejected.
- In all those cases, in which document verification is necessary, an additional fee of 28,000/- BDT is applicable.
The following persons will be exempted from Schengen Visa fees:
- Children under 6 years of age
- School students as well as accompanying teachers on a study or educational trip
- Guest scientists travelling to Germany for research
- Exhibitors at German trade fairs and exhibitions holding an original exhibitor’s pass
- Spouses and minor children of German citizens as well as parents to minor German nationals
- EU nationals (+ their relatives), provided they enjoy freedom of movement
The German Mission will examine and decide on your application. The legal requirements are always checked on a case-by-case basis using the available application documents. Depending on the purpose of stay, this review can take from a few working days to several months.
Please note: VFS is an external service provider that means they take in our applications but still every single application is handled and decided by the embassy. VFS has no means to influence the decision taken.
The processing time for Schengen visa starts only once the application reaches the Embassy. This might take up to FIVE working days depending on the weekend and public holidays. Therefore, please account for delays in the visa processing time.
Kindly understand that, in the interest of all applicants, we cannot give individual status updates within the below mentioned time. As soon as a decision on the application has been made, you will be contacted by the German Mission.
Standard processing times
- Schengen (short term stays under 90 days): 15 working days
Please note the time spans above are the processing times, waiting times are not included.
The following applies to queries: For data protection reasons, detailed information can only be provided to the applicant, his/her legal representative or authorized representative in writing. Other inquiries from third parties can unfortunately not be answered.
Verification of Documents
In certain cases, the visa section might initiate a verification of your documents. This concerns all public documents issued by the Bangladeshi authorities and work proof documents.
The visa section will inform you about the verification either during the interview or via e-mail.
VFS will inform you by mail that you can get your passport or the passport will be sent via mail.
Please check your visa as soon as you receive your passport, and report any errors to us immediately via e-mail. Always mention your passport number, full name and reason for correction!!
Your visa will show your full name, passport number and photo. You can see the approved period of validity of the visa, i.e. the period of time during which you are allowed to enter Germany and may have to apply for a domestic residence permit at the Immigration Office (See 'have a nice trip' section below).
Please be aware that the visa section cannot issue the visa earlier than the starting date of your travel health insurance.
Please note: If you need your passport back during Schengen Visa proceedings, you will need to withdraw your application and apply again. If you need your passport back during National Visa proceedings, you may write an e-mail to visa@dhak.auswaertiges-amt.de.
In case the Embassy was not able to take a favourable decision on your visa application, you will be handed over a “Refusal Letter” mentioning the reasons why the visa couldn’t be granted.
Checklists
Complaints about the Schengen visa application process
Schengen visa applicants may submit complaints about the conduct of the consulate staff or the visa application process via the contact form. In the contact form, please select the option “Beschwerde zum Schengen-Visum-Verfahren”.
Please note that complaints may only be submitted in German or English. We are unable to follow up on complaints in languages other than German or English.
Please enter one of the following two options in the “Subject” field of the contact form:
• Complaint about the conduct of consulate staff
• Complaint about the visa application process
We will follow up on your complaint once it has been received.
Important information: No legal remedies against decisions to refuse, annul or revoke a visa – in particular no remonstrations – may be submitted via the complaints contact form.
Additional content
We hope you understand that we cannot respond individually to questions featured in this section. Please write an email to the Visa Section if you have not found the answer to your question.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Health Insurance Companies whose travel insurance policies are currently being accepted by the
Schengen States (in alphabetical order):
Name of insurance company
This Bangla Schengen visa form is for reference only. The Bangla Schengen visa form will not be accepted at the visa counter - only the English or German Schengen visa form can be submitted.
Please download this Schengen Visa Form (in Bangla, for reference only) as pdf.