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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 22 (from laksa147)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa022.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/bangladesh\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/bangladesh\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/bangladesh","crawl_time":1776348678,"first_indexed_time":1707409547,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"fr,gouv,france-visas!\/en\/bangladesh s443","src_root_hash":"8743203663204338422","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Bangladesh - France-Visas","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global\nWhen you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment.\nApplication in person\nVisa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following :\nPrintout of the appointment confirmation letter\nThe file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas)\nVisa processing fees in BDT\nIf your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time.\nHowever, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing.\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa.\nBiometrics\nYour photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date.\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents\/legal guardian. The ISO\/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre.\nSecurity information\nFollowing a request from french consular authorities :\nOnly visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by\nemailing\nto VFS.\nAll persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks.\nFor security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre :\nAny battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet.\nAny bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag\nAny sealed package or envelope\nAny inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches…\nAny sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors…\nAny weapon or explosives\nThe above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store\/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre.\nTracking your application\nAfter submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the\nVFS website\n.\nCollecting your passport\nOnly visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional\nfee\n.\nSecurity information\nWhen you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises.\nPractical information on the progress of the appointment\nPersonal appearance\n: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy.\nRemember to bring the following\nA valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa;\nA print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport;\nA printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport\nphotographs in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)\n;\nList of supporting documents;\nThe file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list;\nThe amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025).\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa.\nBiometric data\nYour biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment.\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent\/legal guardian. The\nphotograph in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)\nof the child will be scanned.\nCollecting your passport\nIf you applied at the Embassy:\nYou can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm.\nIf your application was submitted at the VFS centre:\nYou can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm.\nIf you choose not to come in person, please write an\nauthorization letter\n.\nOfficial passports\nApplications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application.\nApplicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.\nVisa applications sent by email will not be accepted.\nVisas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge.\nRepresentation of other Schengen States\nIn Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) :\nAustria\nPortugal\nCzech Republic\nThe procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France.\nSupporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English.\nStudent visa\nThe long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section.\nTo apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following\naddress\n.\nThe cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment.\nTo prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the\nFrance-Visas website\n.\nTo learn more about higher studies in France please visit this\nwebsite\n.","attrs_markdown":"Cookies management panel\n\nClose\n\nCookies management panel\n\nBy allowing these third party services, you accept their cookies and the use of tracking technologies necessary for their proper functioning.\n\nPreference for all services\n\nAllow all cookies\n\nDeny all cookies\n\n- APIs\n  APIs are used to load scripts: geolocation, search engines, translations, ...\n- Advertising network\n  Ad networks can generate revenue by selling advertising space on the site.\n- Audience measurement\n  The audience measurement services used to generate useful statistics attendance to improve the site.\n  - 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France-Visas Le site officiel des visas pour la France\")\n\n- [Frequently Asked Questions](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/faq)\n- [Follow an application](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/suivre-votre-demande)\n\nEN  - English\n\n- [FR - Français](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=fr_FR)\n- [EN - English](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=en_US)\n- [ES - Español](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=es_ES)\n- [ZH - 中文](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=zh_CN)\n- [AR - العربية](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=ar_SA)\n- [RU - Русский](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=ru_RU)\n\nClose\n\nClose\n\n- [Frequently Asked Questions](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/faq)\n- [Follow an application](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/suivre-votre-demande)\n\nEN  - English\n\n- [FR - Français](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=fr_FR)\n- [EN - English](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=en_US)\n- [ES - Español](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=es_ES)\n- [ZH - 中文](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=zh_CN)\n- [AR - العربية](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=ar_SA)\n- [RU - Русский](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/c\/portal\/update_language?p_l_id=1527&redirect=\/en\/bangladesh&languageId=ru_RU)\n\n- Get informed\n  - [The approach](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/la-demarche)\n  - [Short-stay visa](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/visa-de-court-sejour)\n  - [Long-stay visa](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/visa-de-long-sejour)\n  - [Airport Transit Visa](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/visa-de-transit-aeroportuaire)\n  - [France in the Schengen area](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/la-france-dans-l-espace-schengen)\n  - [Your arrival in France](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/votre-arrivee-en-france)\n- My situation\n  Close\n  \n  #### Coming to France for …\n  Find all the information according to your reason for stay.\n  \n  ##### [Tourism and private stay](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/tourisme-et-sejour-prive)\n  - [Young travellers](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/jeunes-voyageurs)\n  - [Tourist stay of less than 3 months](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/sejour-touristique-de-moins-de-3-mois)\n  - [Tourist stay of more than 3 months](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/sejour-touristique-de-plus-de-3-mois)\n  - [Stay for medical care](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/sejour-pour-soins-medicaux)\n  - [Volunteering](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/volontariat)\n  \n  ##### [Professional purpose](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/motif-professionnel)\n  - [Salaried employment](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/activite-salariee)\n  - [Self employed person or liberal activity](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/activite-non-salariee-ou-liberale)\n  - [Young employees](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/jeunes-salaries)\n  - [Job Search \/ Business Creation](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/recherche-d-emploi-creation-d-entreprise)\n  - [International talents](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/talents-internationaux-et-attractivite-economique)\n  - [Business travel](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/voyage-d-affaires)\n  \n  ##### [Study or training](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/etudier-se-former)\n  - [Student](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/etudiant)\n  - [Young \"au pair\"](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/jeune-au-pair)\n  - [School-going minor](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/mineur-scolarise)\n  - [Student trainee](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/stagiaire-etudiant)\n  \n  ##### [Family purpose](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/motif-familial)\n  - [Adoption](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/adoption)\n  - [Family of French national](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/famille-de-francais)\n  - [Family of european national](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/famille-de-citoyen-europeen)\n  - [Family of foreign national residing in France](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/famille-d-etranger-residant-en-france)\n- [Visa application](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/demande-de-visa)\n- [News](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/actualites)\n\n1. [Home](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/accueil)\n2. [Make an appointment](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/lieu-de-depot)\n3. [Bangladesh](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/bangladesh)\n\n[Change submission location](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/lieu-de-depot)\n\n![](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/bd)\n\n# Bangladesh\nGet information, make an appointment and submit your application\n***\n![](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/passport-1)\n\n## Apply for a visa in Bangladesh to visit France\nVisa applications submitted in Bangladesh are examined by the visa section of the Embassy of France in Dhaka; only the Embassy is authorised to take decisions about visas.\n\n## Whom should I contact ?\nAfter entering your application on [France Visas](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/) and gathering the supporting documents corresponding to your situation, take your passport with you and [book an appointment](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/login) on the [VFS website](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/).\n\nOnline appointments are not applicable to:\n\n- Students ;\n- Families applying for a visa for family reunification (Ofii or Ofpra).\n\nThese two categories of applicants are contacted directly by the visa section of the Embassy.\n\nIn addition, holders of official or diplomatic passports may submit their application without an appointment. These applications will still be submitted directly to the Embassy's visa section from Sunday to Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.\n\nAll applicants are requested to submit their applications as soon as possible. They must make an appointment at least:\n\n- 15 days before departure for a short stay;\n- 1 month before departure for a long stay.\n\nWaiting times vary depending on the number of applicants and the season.\n\nRequests cannot be submitted more than 6 months before the departure date for a short stay, and more than 3 months for a long stay.\n***\n![](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/money)\n\n## What are the visa fees ?\n[Fees](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/frais-de-visa-anglais) are seen in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) by the French administration for the processing of your application.\n\nThe rates are indicated in euros (€), to get the price in local currency (BDT), please convert the amount indicated in the table by applying [the rate of Chancery](https:\/\/www.economie.gouv.fr\/dgfip\/taux_chancellerie_change_resultat\/pays\/IN).\n\nThe amount received is kept by the administration, even in the case of refusal of Visa.\n\n**VFS fees**\n\n[The basic service fees](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/apply-visa) are in Euros but are paid in the local currency. Additional services are available at VFS Global visa center.\n***\n![](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/calendar-1)\n\n## Book an appointment\n- VFS Global in Dhaka\n\n### VFS Global in Dhaka\n[Book an appointment](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/)\n\nContact details\n\nRangs Z Square, Niveau 7  \n 118, Avenue Gulshan, Gulshan 2  \n Dhaka  \n Bangladesh\n\n[Map](https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6sLGr9JH7pRW7jzN6)\n\nEmail\n\n[info.francebgl@vfshelpline.com](mailto:info.francebgl@vfshelpline.com)\n\nCall center\n\n(+88)0 9666 911 578 \\| Sunday to Thursday, between 08:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.\n\nWebsite\n\n<https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/>\n\nSubmitting aplications\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| Sunday to Thursday | 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |\n| Friday and Saturday | **Closed** |\n\nCollecting passports\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| Sunday to Thursday | 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |\n| Friday and Saturday | **Closed** |\n#### Additional information\n##### Practical information on the application progress\n###### Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global\nWhen you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment.\n\n###### Application in person\nVisa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following :\n\n- Printout of the appointment confirmation letter\n- The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas)\n- Visa processing fees in BDT\n\nIf your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time.\n\nHowever, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing.\n\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa.\n\n###### Biometrics\nYour photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date.\n\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents\/legal guardian. The ISO\/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre.\n\n###### Security information\nFollowing a request from french consular authorities :\n\n- Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by [emailing](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/contact-us) to VFS.\n- All persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks.\n\nFor security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre :\n\n- Any battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet.\n- Any bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag\n- Any sealed package or envelope\n- Any inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches…\n- Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors…\n- Any weapon or explosives\n\nThe above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store\/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre.\n\n###### Tracking your application\nAfter submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the [VFS website](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/track-application).\n\n###### Collecting your passport\nOnly visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional [fee](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/optional-services).\n\n###### Security information\nWhen you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises.\n\n###### Practical information on the progress of the appointment\n**Personal appearance**: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy.\n\n###### Remember to bring the following\n- A valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa;\n- A print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport;\n- A printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport [photographs in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en);\n- List of supporting documents;\n- The file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list;\n- The amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025).\n\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa.\n\n###### Biometric data\nYour biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment.\n\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent\/legal guardian. The [photograph in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en) of the child will be scanned.\n\n###### Collecting your passport\nIf you applied at the Embassy:\n\n- You can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm.\n\nIf your application was submitted at the VFS centre:\n\n- You can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm.\n\nIf you choose not to come in person, please write an [authorization letter](https:\/\/bd.ambafrance.org\/IMG\/pdf\/authorization_letter_for_passport_collection.pdf?3328\/2ad5c9a4a8df1257a78a5484e604796dcd5a98db).\n##### Particular situations\n###### Official passports\nApplications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application.\n\n- Applicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.\n- Visa applications sent by email will not be accepted.\n\nVisas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge.\n\n###### Representation of other Schengen States\nIn Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) :\n\n- **Austria**\n- **Portugal**\n- **Czech Republic**\n\nThe procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France.\n\nSupporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English.\n\n###### Student visa\nThe long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section.\n\nTo apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following [address](mailto:bangladesh@campusfrance.org).\n\n**The cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment.**\n\nTo prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the [France-Visas website](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/web\/france-visas\/).\n\nTo learn more about higher studies in France please visit this [website](https:\/\/www.bangladesh.campusfrance.org\/).\n##### Help\nIf you have any problems with your visa application, please [check out the VFS Global website](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/contact-us) for assistance.\n\nGouvernement\n\n[![Cofinancé par l’union européenne](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/fr_co-funded-vertical-rgb)](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/accueil \"Retour à l'accueil du site - France-visas - Gouvernement - Cofinancé par l'Union Européenne\")\n\n- [info.gouv.fr](https:\/\/info.gouv.fr\/ \"info.gouv.fr - nouvelle fenêtre\")\n- [service-public.fr](https:\/\/service-public.fr\/ \"service-public.fr - nouvelle fenêtre\")\n- [legifrance.gouv.fr](https:\/\/legifrance.gouv.fr\/ \"legifrance.gouv.fr - nouvelle fenêtre\")\n- [data.gouv.fr](https:\/\/data.gouv.fr\/ \"data.gouv.fr - nouvelle fenêtre\")\n\n- [Site Map](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/plan-du-site)\n- [Accessibilité : non conforme](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/bangladesh)\n- [Legal notices](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/mentions-legales)\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/contact-assistance)\n\nSauf mention explicite de propriété intellectuelle détenue par des tiers, les contenus de ce site sont proposés sous [licence etalab-2.0](https:\/\/github.com\/etalab\/licence-ouverte\/blob\/master\/LO.md \"Licence etalab - nouvelle fenêtre\")","attrs_readable_markdown":"###### Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global\nWhen you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment.\n\n###### Application in person\nVisa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following :\n\n- Printout of the appointment confirmation letter\n- The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas)\n- Visa processing fees in BDT\n\nIf your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time.\n\nHowever, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing.\n\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa.\n\n###### Biometrics\nYour photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date.\n\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents\/legal guardian. The ISO\/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre.\n\n###### Security information\nFollowing a request from french consular authorities :\n\n- Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by [emailing](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/contact-us) to VFS.\n- All persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks.\n\nFor security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre :\n\n- Any battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet.\n- Any bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag\n- Any sealed package or envelope\n- Any inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches…\n- Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors…\n- Any weapon or explosives\n\nThe above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store\/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre.\n\n###### Tracking your application\nAfter submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the [VFS website](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/track-application).\n\n###### Collecting your passport\nOnly visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional [fee](https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/bgd\/en\/fra\/optional-services).\n\n###### Security information\nWhen you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises.\n\n###### Practical information on the progress of the appointment\n**Personal appearance**: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy.\n\n###### Remember to bring the following\n- A valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa;\n- A print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport;\n- A printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport [photographs in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en);\n- List of supporting documents;\n- The file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list;\n- The amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025).\n\nSubmitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa.\n\n###### Biometric data\nYour biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment.\n\nChildren under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent\/legal guardian. The [photograph in the ISO\/IEC format (pdf)](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/documents\/d\/france-visas\/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en) of the child will be scanned.\n\n###### Collecting your passport\nIf you applied at the Embassy:\n\n- You can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm.\n\nIf your application was submitted at the VFS centre:\n\n- You can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm.\n\nIf you choose not to come in person, please write an [authorization letter](https:\/\/bd.ambafrance.org\/IMG\/pdf\/authorization_letter_for_passport_collection.pdf?3328\/2ad5c9a4a8df1257a78a5484e604796dcd5a98db).\n\n###### Official passports\nApplications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application.\n\n- Applicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.\n- Visa applications sent by email will not be accepted.\n\nVisas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge.\n\n###### Representation of other Schengen States\nIn Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) :\n\n- **Austria**\n- **Portugal**\n- **Czech Republic**\n\nThe procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France.\n\nSupporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English.\n\n###### Student visa\nThe long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section.\n\nTo apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following [address](mailto:bangladesh@campusfrance.org).\n\n**The cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment.**\n\nTo prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the [France-Visas website](https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/web\/france-visas\/).\n\nTo learn more about higher studies in France please visit this [website](https:\/\/www.bangladesh.campusfrance.org\/).","meta_canonical":"fr,gouv,france-visas!\/bangladesh s443"}

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Boilerpipe Text	Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global When you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment. Application in person Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following : Printout of the appointment confirmation letter The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas) Visa processing fees in BDT If your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time. However, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing. Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa. Biometrics Your photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardian. The ISO/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre. Security information Following a request from french consular authorities : Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by emailing to VFS. All persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks. For security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre : Any battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet. Any bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag Any sealed package or envelope Any inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches… Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors… Any weapon or explosives The above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre. Tracking your application After submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the VFS website . Collecting your passport Only visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional fee . Security information When you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises. Practical information on the progress of the appointment Personal appearance : Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy. Remember to bring the following A valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa; A print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport; A printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport photographs in the ISO/IEC format (pdf) ; List of supporting documents; The file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list; The amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025). Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa. Biometric data Your biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent/legal guardian. The photograph in the ISO/IEC format (pdf) of the child will be scanned. Collecting your passport If you applied at the Embassy: You can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm. If your application was submitted at the VFS centre: You can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm. If you choose not to come in person, please write an authorization letter . Official passports Applications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application. Applicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Visa applications sent by email will not be accepted. Visas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge. Representation of other Schengen States In Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) : Austria Portugal Czech Republic The procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France. Supporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English. Student visa The long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section. To apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following address . The cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment. To prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the France-Visas website . To learn more about higher studies in France please visit this website .
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[Home](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/accueil) 2. [Make an appointment](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/lieu-de-depot) 3. [Bangladesh](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/bangladesh) [Change submission location](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/lieu-de-depot) ![](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/bd) # Bangladesh Get information, make an appointment and submit your application * ![](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/passport-1) ## Apply for a visa in Bangladesh to visit France Visa applications submitted in Bangladesh are examined by the visa section of the Embassy of France in Dhaka; only the Embassy is authorised to take decisions about visas. ## Whom should I contact ? After entering your application on [France Visas](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/) and gathering the supporting documents corresponding to your situation, take your passport with you and [book an appointment](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/login) on the [VFS website](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/). Online appointments are not applicable to: - Students ; - Families applying for a visa for family reunification (Ofii or Ofpra). These two categories of applicants are contacted directly by the visa section of the Embassy. In addition, holders of official or diplomatic passports may submit their application without an appointment. These applications will still be submitted directly to the Embassy's visa section from Sunday to Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. All applicants are requested to submit their applications as soon as possible. They must make an appointment at least: - 15 days before departure for a short stay; - 1 month before departure for a long stay. Waiting times vary depending on the number of applicants and the season. Requests cannot be submitted more than 6 months before the departure date for a short stay, and more than 3 months for a long stay. * ![](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/money) ## What are the visa fees ? [Fees](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/frais-de-visa-anglais) are seen in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) by the French administration for the processing of your application. The rates are indicated in euros (€), to get the price in local currency (BDT), please convert the amount indicated in the table by applying [the rate of Chancery](https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgfip/taux_chancellerie_change_resultat/pays/IN). The amount received is kept by the administration, even in the case of refusal of Visa. VFS fees [The basic service fees](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/apply-visa) are in Euros but are paid in the local currency. Additional services are available at VFS Global visa center. * ![](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/calendar-1) ## Book an appointment - VFS Global in Dhaka ### VFS Global in Dhaka [Book an appointment](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/) Contact details Rangs Z Square, Niveau 7 118, Avenue Gulshan, Gulshan 2 Dhaka Bangladesh [Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6sLGr9JH7pRW7jzN6) Email [info.francebgl@vfshelpline.com](mailto:info.francebgl@vfshelpline.com) Call center (+88)0 9666 911 578 \\| Sunday to Thursday, between 08:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Website <https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/> Submitting aplications \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Sunday to Thursday \| 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. \| \| Friday and Saturday \| Closed \| Collecting passports \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Sunday to Thursday \| 08:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. \| \| Friday and Saturday \| Closed \| #### Additional information ##### Practical information on the application progress ###### Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global When you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment. ###### Application in person Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following : - Printout of the appointment confirmation letter - The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas) - Visa processing fees in BDT If your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time. However, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing. Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa. ###### Biometrics Your photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardian. The ISO/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre. ###### Security information Following a request from french consular authorities : - Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by [emailing](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/contact-us) to VFS. - All persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks. For security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre : - Any battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet. - Any bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag - Any sealed package or envelope - Any inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches… - Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors… - Any weapon or explosives The above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre. ###### Tracking your application After submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the [VFS website](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/track-application). ###### Collecting your passport Only visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional [fee](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/optional-services). ###### Security information When you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises. ###### Practical information on the progress of the appointment Personal appearance: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy. ###### Remember to bring the following - A valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa; - A print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport; - A printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport [photographs in the ISO/IEC format (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en); - List of supporting documents; - The file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list; - The amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025). Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa. ###### Biometric data Your biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent/legal guardian. The [photograph in the ISO/IEC format (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en) of the child will be scanned. ###### Collecting your passport If you applied at the Embassy: - You can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm. If your application was submitted at the VFS centre: - You can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm. If you choose not to come in person, please write an [authorization letter](https://bd.ambafrance.org/IMG/pdf/authorization_letter_for_passport_collection.pdf?3328/2ad5c9a4a8df1257a78a5484e604796dcd5a98db). ##### Particular situations ###### Official passports Applications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application. - Applicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. - Visa applications sent by email will not be accepted. Visas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge. ###### Representation of other Schengen States In Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) : - Austria - Portugal - Czech Republic The procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France. Supporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English. ###### Student visa The long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section. To apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following [address](mailto:bangladesh@campusfrance.org). The cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment.** To prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the [France-Visas website](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/web/france-visas/). To learn more about higher studies in France please visit this [website](https://www.bangladesh.campusfrance.org/). ##### Help If you have any problems with your visa application, please [check out the VFS Global website](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/contact-us) for assistance. 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Readable Markdown	###### Preparing the required documents and making an appointment at VFS Global When you are scheduling an appointment i.e. the VFS Bangladesh website, you will not receive an appointment immediatly. You will be contacted to your email address to pay for it within a couple of days. It is the only way to confirm your appointment. ###### Application in person Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person at a VFS centre after scheduling an appointment. Please remember to bring the following : - Printout of the appointment confirmation letter - The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the checklist (provided by France-Visas) - Visa processing fees in BDT If your visa application is incomplete (i.e. documents are missing), you may choose not to submit your application until you have all the required documents and come back to the Centre at a later date after scheduling a fresh appointment. You will not have to pay any processing fees if you decide not to submit your application at this time. However, if you do decide to submit your incomplete application, you will be asked to sign a document acknowledging that your application is incomplete and that certain documents are missing. Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you a visa. ###### Biometrics Your photograph and fingerprints will be taken in the biometric booth. Applicants with temporary injuries on their fingers are advised to wait until their injuries have healed before scheduling an appointment. Henna on fingertips may also result in an unclear scanned image and should be removed or allowed to fade before the applicant's appointment date. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide biometric data, theire application must be submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardian. The ISO/IEC format photograph of the child will be scanned. After visiting the biometric booth, you may leave the Visa application centre. ###### Security information Following a request from french consular authorities : - Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. No companions are permitted to enter unless express prior authorization has been obtained by [emailing](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/contact-us) to VFS. - All persons entering the VFS Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks. For security reasons, the following items can not be brought into the Centre : - Any battery-powered device or electronic device such a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet. - Any bag except for a clear plastic file containing the required application documents or a small hand bag - Any sealed package or envelope - Any inflammable item e .g. lighter, matches… - Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors… - Any weapon or explosives The above list is not exhaustive. Other items may also be prohibited by the Centre’s security officers. The Visa Applicatoin Centre can not store/keep prohibited items. Consequently, visa applicants must make sure they comply with the rules before visiting the Centre. ###### Tracking your application After submitting your application at the Centre on appointed date, you can track the progress of your application on the [VFS website](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/track-application). ###### Collecting your passport Only visa applicants or persons authorized by them can collect passports. Third parties are not allowed to collect them. Passports can be delivered to your home or office by courier on the payment of an additional [fee](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/fra/optional-services). ###### Security information When you visit the embassy visa section, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted on the premises. ###### Practical information on the progress of the appointment Personal appearance: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French Embassy. ###### Remember to bring the following - A valid passport with at least two blank pages. Your passport’s expiry date must be at least three months after the expiry date of the requested visa; - A print out of your appointment confirmation letter bearing the same number as your passport; - A printed, dated and signed copy of the application form and two recent passport [photographs in the ISO/IEC format (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en); - List of supporting documents; - The file containing all the supporting documents indicated on the list (one set of originals and one set of clear photocopies) and presented in the same order as the list and ticked off the list; - The amount of the visa fee, in takas (BDT), in cash (at the embassy, until 14 September 2025), in cash or by bank card (VFS centre only from 17 September 2025). Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa. ###### Biometric data Your biometrics (fingerprints) will be collected at the counter after submission of your application and visa fees payment. Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide their fingerprints; the application must be submitted by the child's parent/legal guardian. The [photograph in the ISO/IEC format (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en) of the child will be scanned. ###### Collecting your passport If you applied at the Embassy: - You can collect your passport from the Visa Department from Sunday to Wednesday at 3.30 pm. If your application was submitted at the VFS centre: - You can collect your passport from the VFS centre from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 4 pm. If you choose not to come in person, please write an [authorization letter](https://bd.ambafrance.org/IMG/pdf/authorization_letter_for_passport_collection.pdf?3328/2ad5c9a4a8df1257a78a5484e604796dcd5a98db). ###### Official passports Applications for visas on official and diplomatic passports are submitted to the Embassy's visa section. Holders of official and diplomatic passports do not need an appointment to submit their application. - Applicants will be received at the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. - Visa applications sent by email will not be accepted. Visas issued to holders of official or diplomatic passports are free of charge. ###### Representation of other Schengen States In Bangladesh, the Embassy of France represents three countries for the issuance of short-stay visas (Schengen visas) : - Austria - Portugal - Czech Republic The procedure for making an appointment and submitting visa applications for the countries represented is identical to the procedure for France. Supporting documents in German, Portuguese or Czech must be accompanied by translations into French or English. ###### Student visa The long-stay student visa application procedure requires 2 interviews: The first with the cultural attaché of the embassy who checks your academic background. The second with the visa section. To apply for a long-stay student visa, at first please contact the Campus France desk at the following [address](mailto:bangladesh@campusfrance.org). The cultural section of the Embassy then the visa section will contact you by email to give you an appointment. To prepare your visa application with the required documents, connect to the [France-Visas website](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/web/france-visas/). To learn more about higher studies in France please visit this [website](https://www.bangladesh.campusfrance.org/).
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