Consular Service & Visa Information
Visa Appointment
Please consider that there might be a waiting period of at least 4 weeks until the next available visa appointment, therefore please apply for the visa in time.
Visa Counter is closed on Sundays.
The Visa Counter is closed on Sundays since October 2010. The Visa Section will accept applications from Monday to Thursday from 9.00 am to 11.30 am For applications, you are kindly requested to make an appointment at the German Embassy in Dhaka.
Appointments for Visa:
- Appointments can be done through telephone during office hours.
Tel.: (00880) 2-985 35 21 ext. 153
- Please note that no appointment can be done through Email or Fax.
- Telephone calls regarding Visa queries will be replied between 1.15 pm and 3.00 pm only.
Appointment procedure for students seeking visa is different than the others. Please read the following:
Information for students: How to make an appointment. [pdf, 101,12k]
Schengen visa (Short-term visa for business or tourist purposes)
If you are a national of Bangladesh and want to travel to Germany for business or tourist purposes, you need a short term Schengen visa. For applications, you are kindly requested to make an appointment at the German Embassy in Dhaka. If all your documents are correct and complete, a decision on your visa application can usually be made within seven working days after the appointment. For further information about the requirements for Schengen visa and the application process, please see the leaflet and the application form:
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Schengen visa requirements & procedure [pdf, 122,54k]
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Application form for Schengen Visa [pdf, 98,56k]
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Health Insurance Providers approved by the Schengen States (as of 2011) [pdf, 89,39k]
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Information for Seamen/Sailors. [pdf, 74,32k]
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Information for frequent travellers. [pdf, 88,32k]
Family reunion and Students' visa
There are special regulations for family reunion and students' visa. Please see the respective leaflets and the application form:
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Family reunion visa requirements & procedure [pdf, 161,71k]
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Students' Visa requirements & procedure [pdf, 125,88k]
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Application form for Family Reunion and Student's Visa [pdf, 126,31k]
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Evidence of basic knowledge of the German language for immigration of spouses from abroad [pdf, 99,34k]
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Information regarding certificates of bachelorhood and extracts from the register of birth [pdf, 111,04k]
Transit visa
For transit through Germany, you might need a transit visa. For further information about the specific regulations, please see the leaflet: