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Information regarding Study Visa
All Bangladeshi nationals who intend to go to the Federal Republic of Germany require a visa prior to their departure.
An application may only be filed at the German Embassy Dhaka under the provision that the applicant has a permanent residence in the area of jurisdiction of this Embassy.
Application
Please note that visa applicants for all study purposes (including PhD and Scholarship students) have to register for an online appointment prior to submitting their application. You can register here.
Admission to the Visa Section of the German Embassy will only be granted at the time of the scheduled appointment. Being late for more than 15 minutes will consequently result in scheduling a new appointment.
The visa application must be supported by all the necessary documents as only applications with complete documentation can be accepted.
Simultaneous applications for a Schengen visa and a National visa cannot be processed.
Fees
Visa fees are payable in BDT. The fees are fixed in Euro (please refer to the separate information sheet – therefore the equivalent in Bangladeshi currency may vary according to the exchange rate. The complete fee has to be paid upon application and will not be refunded in case the visa application is rejected.
Processing Time
The minimum time to process your visa is approx. 3 weeks.
Please apply for your visa in due time.
Before submitting your application, please prepare the documents in the following order:
Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years; passports with observations on the front data page cannot be accepted) with at least two empty pages
1 passport photo complying with biometric specifications, not older than 6 months
Application form & declaration duly signed
Copy of your passport’s data page (A4 size copy)
Proof of admission to the relevant University or Institution
if applicable Scholarship or PhD letter
English-speaking programs unless you have completed a Bachelor Degree in Australia, UK or US: Proof of knowledge of English language (TOEFL, IELTS)
German-speaking programs: Proof of knowledge of the German language (“Zertifikat B1” with a ‘good’ result or higher is recommended)
Higher Secondary Education Board Certificate and mark-sheets
Proof of previous studies in the relevant area (e.g. Bachelor Degree, transcripts)
Letter of motivation: (Please answer the following questions.)
What did you study beforehand and why?
Please give a short description of the content of your former studies.
What do you want to study now and why?
Please give a short description of the content of your planned studies.
Why do you want to go to Germany and not another foreign country to study abroad?
What do you want to do after you finished your degree in Germany?
Curriculum vitae (including employments)
Travel health insurance valid on arrival in Germany to the date of enrolment at the University (minimum 3 months)
Proof of financial means to cover the costs for the time of your studies by one of the following documents:
Confirmation of scholarship / stipend
Formal sponsorship letter from a sponsor living in Germany (“Verpflichtungserklärung”; according to Art. 68 of the German Residence Act)
Blocked account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany in the name of the applicant showing a minimum balance of 11,904/- Euro and the remark that the account holder can dispose of a monthly amount of 992/- Euro (992/- Euro for 12 months including handling fee for the bank)
Visa fee
Missing documents may be handed in after the application has been filed with the Embassy. They are to be sent by e-mail, mail or handed in in person at the Embassy’s gate. The five-digit file number of the application must be indicated on the envelope.
Failure to produce any of the documents above or further documents required within a set period of time is likely to lead to refusal of the application. Deadlines set may be extended after consultation with the officer in charge.
All photocopies must be fully legible and will be refused in case they are not.
It is expected that an applicant is reachable through the cell phone number and email address provided on the application form.
All documents in Bengali (or other language) have to be supported by an English or German translation.
Please do not submit documents in both English and German. Preferable submit the German version of the document.
Please note that the German Embassy reserve the right to ask for additional documents or the verification of certificates, for which additional fees would be charged.
Submission of the above-mentioned documents does not guarantee that a visa is granted.
The regulations have been issued by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and are subject to change without prior notice.
Download this page as pdf.
Please follow additional relevant information below:
Step 1 If you want to study in Germany you had to register yourself in our old waiting list. New registrations have to be done through the CSP. For more information on the Consular Services Portal – Please read changes in the student visa process. |
Step 2 Master Students You will get an e-mail from the embassy with a link provided by VFS. Via this link you can book an appointment. You have to submit your name, passport number and reference number from the waiting list. It will not be possible to book an appointment without the e-mail form the embassy. Only people who are next in line will be able to book through the link. | Step 2 Bachelor Students |
| Step 3 Master Students You will go to the appointment with VFS and submit your documents and biometrics. VFS will then sent your application to the embassy. | Step 3 Bachelor Students |
Step 4 The embassy will process your application. You may be contacted for further information or documents. Please make sure to check you phone and e-mail regularly. Processing takes around 4 weeks. |
Step 5 Master Students VFs will get in contact with you when a decision was taken to hand back your passport. | Step 5 Bachelor Students The embassy will contact you when a decision was taken. |
VFS Information sheet: NATIONAL VISA
Study (Master): Download as pdf.
Effective immediately, a new student visa application process will be introduced by the German Embassy in Dhaka.
What will happen?
The waiting list in the old appointment system will be closed effective immediately
A new waiting list will be opened in the Consular Service Portal at the same time.
The student visa process will be digitalized by using this Consular Services Portal for newly registering applicants.
What is going to change with the Consular Services Portal?
The student category in the Consular Services Portal is dynamic. That means that everyone who wants to newly apply has to fill out a questionary in advance. Depending on the answers, students will be sorted into different sections. For example, students with scholarships or PhD students will be automatically referred to the category “qualified students”.
All documents have to be uploaded before “handing in” the application online. Therefore, only applicants with a valid admission letter can register themselves in the Consular Services Portal.
VFS will handle the intake of all student visa applications that are processed via the Consular Services Portal.
What is going to happen with the registrations on the old waiting list?
The old wait list will not be deleted.
The old waiting list will be worked through before the Embassy starts processing the new registrations from the Consular Services Portal. Those already registered in the old list do not have to register in the new system.
For processing the old waiting list, the Embassy will use the same system as always. Bachelor Students: document submission mail by the Embassy;
Master students: appointment link mail for VFS sent out by the Embassy.
PhD students and students with German or European scholarships will immediately be processed after registration in the Consular Service Portales since they didn’t figure in the old waiting list.
It is technically not yet possible migrate the waiting list into the CSP.
Will the waiting time be reduced?
This is not to be expected. Student visa applications increased exponentially to more than 81.000 in the last years which stand against 1.700 processed student visa in 2024 by the Embassy whilst working at full capacity. The long and constantly increasing waiting time is a result of the sheer number of fully documented applicants. This number even remains huge and far beyond the capacities of the Embassy when a large number of applicants don’t show any longer interest in the visa when the Embassy requests them to submit their documents as it is currently the case. Applicants without full documentation or those who after a long time have found alternatives but still remain on the old list don’t delay the visa processing and don’t contribute to the long waiting times, they only make waiting times less previsible.
Should I inscribe myself in the Consular Services Portal now?
Yes, if you have a scholarship or you want to pursue a PhD.
If you are a master or bachelor student without German or European scholarship, you should be aware of the constantly increasing waiting time that stands already now at more than 27 months. You have to gauge if such a long and largely unpredictable waiting time makes sense for your individual study plans.
Please follow this LINK for FAQ student visa.