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German student visa from Bangladesh

The national (D) visa process at the German Embassy Dhaka, including the waiting time most applicants face.

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Last updated 29 September 2026Figures checked against official sources, listed at the end

Student visa at a glance

27+ monthsWait without a German or EU scholarship
€75National visa fee, paid in BDT
~4 weeksProcessing once you submit
3 monthsLatest issue before arrival
€11,904Blocked account
No remonstrationSince 1 July 2025

The embassy states that bachelor’s and master’s applicants without a German or EU scholarship currently wait more than 27 months, and that the wait is hard to predict. PhD students and German or EU scholarship holders are processed right after registration.

Step by step from Bangladesh

  1. Get admission

    You need a valid admission letter before you can register.

  2. Register in the Consular Services Portal

    Answer the questionnaire and upload all documents. Scholarship and PhD applicants are sorted as “qualified students”.

  3. Wait for the embassy’s email

    Master’s students get a VFS booking link; bachelor’s students get a document request and an embassy appointment.

  4. Prepare the embassy checklist

    Blocked account, travel health insurance and translations of Bengali documents.

  5. Submit and pay €75

    Master’s at VFS, bachelor’s at the embassy. More than 15 minutes late means rebooking.

  6. Wait for the decision

    About 4 weeks; keep your phone and email reachable. Visas are issued within 3 months of arrival.

  7. Register in Germany

    Register your address and apply for a residence permit.

See the embassy checklist

If your visa is refused

From 1 July 2025 the remonstration procedure was abolished. You can file a case at the administrative court in Berlin, or submit a new application. The €75 fee is not refunded.

Official sources

These are dated editorial checks, not a live data feed. Recheck the original page before applying or paying.

About this guide. Researched by the Student Visa From Bangladesh editorial team from the official sources listed above and last checked on 29 September 2026. We are not a university or a government agency, and admission and visa outcomes are never guaranteed. Read our editorial policy.