Germany
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The embassy’s own checklist, in order, with the motivation letter questions it asks you to answer.
Get my documents checkedLast updated 29 September 2026Figures checked against official sources, listed at the end
Embassy checklist
In this order
- PassportIssued within 10 years, 2 empty pages
- Biometric photoUnder 6 months old
- Application form and declaration
- Passport data page copyA4
- Admission letterPlus scholarship or PhD letter
- Language proof
- HSC certificate and mark sheets
- Degree transcriptsIf applicable
- Motivation letter
- CV with references
- Travel health insurance
- Proof of funds and visa fee
The motivation letter questions
The embassy asks your letter to answer:
- What did you study before, and why? Describe the content briefly.
- What do you want to study now, and why? Describe the content briefly.
- Why Germany rather than another country?
- What do you want to do after your degree in Germany?
Missing documents can be sent later by email, post or at the embassy gate, marked with your five-digit file number.
Official sources
- German Embassy Dhaka: study visa checklist ↗Checked 2026-09-29 · next review 2026-10-29
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