German FSJ / BFD visa checklist
Free interactive FSJ / BFD visa checklist for the Embassy Dhaka: voluntary service agreement, the €812 money rule, German proof and every document in embassy order.
Tick what you already have. See in one look how ready your visa file is — in the order the German Embassy Dhaka wants it.
Based on the embassy checklists of 15 January 2026 · your ticks stay only in this browser
FSJ / BFD visa documents
- Passport: Issued within the last 10 years; At least 2 empty pages; No remarks on the data page
- 1 biometric photo: Not older than 6 months
- Application form + declaration: Both signed
- A4 copy of your passport data page: Fully readable
- Voluntary service agreement: Names both sides, duration, type of service, activity, place and pocket money; Signed by everyone named in it
- Confirmation of free room and/or meals (If it applies): Needed if you get less than €812 a month; €452 with free room, €302 with room and meals
- Proof of basic German: Or a written statement from your place that German is not needed or you will take classes
- Motivation letter: Your expectations, German skills and future plans
- CV: Complete and up to date
- Travel health insurance: From arrival until the service starts
- Visa fee: €75, paid in taka; Not refunded if the visa is refused
Rules for the appointment day
- More than 15 minutes late = new appointment
- Only complete applications are accepted
- Bangla documents: English or German translation — only one, German preferred
- All copies must be fully readable
- Missing papers later: by email, post or at the gate with your 5-digit file number
- You cannot apply for a Schengen and a national visa at the same time
German visa from Bangladesh: all routes
Source: German Embassy Dhaka — study visa, vocational training and voluntary service checklists (15.01.2026). The embassy can ask for more documents. Not legal advice. German Embassy Dhaka: Study visa, German Embassy Dhaka: Vocational training, German Embassy Dhaka: Voluntary service