Visa for France from Bangladesh: price, documents and processing time 2026

A Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa is required for any tourist trip of 90 days or fewer. France must be your main destination or your first point of entry into the Schengen area for the French consulate to handle the case. If you will spend more time in another Schengen country, apply to that country instead.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee90 EUR

  Schengen scale: €90 for an adult, €45 for a child aged 6 to 11, free below 6. Some facilitation agreements set a lower rate, the consulate confirms which applies to you.

• Application centre feeCapped at €45

  The Visa Code caps an external provider’s service fee at half the visa fee. It is charged on top, and it is not refunded either.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Bring a passport valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure, a compliant photo, a return flight reservation, proof of accommodation, and evidence of sufficient funds. Travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000 for medical care and repatriation is mandatory. The visa fee is normally €90 for an adult, excluding the partner's service charge; confirm the current amount on the official portal.

Start by building your application on the official France-Visas portal, which produces your form and the list of required documents. The in-person submission is by appointment at France's external partner in Bangladesh, typically VFS Global in Dhaka, where your fingerprints and photo are captured. Confirm the exact centre and channel on France-Visas before booking.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If France is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If France has no consulate in Bangladesh, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Bangladesh, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Bangladesh but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days, though peak season can lengthen it, so apply several weeks ahead (no earlier than six months before travel). A coherent itinerary and clear financial evidence help the decision. Keep the original and a copy of every document.

Do not apply through a country you will only transit when France is your true main destination, as this can trigger a refusal. Avoid insurance below the €30,000 threshold or a passport with insufficient validity. Do not book non-refundable tickets until the visa is granted.