The Sweden Embassy, Dhaka represents all kind of short term visa processing as Tourist, Business, Transit, Family visit, Official visa etc. of Belgium in Bangladesh. And the Sweden Embassy, Dhaka has appointed their authorized center, VFS Global, Sweden Visa Application Centre, Dhaka to accept visa applications. Applicants have to attend in person at VFS center & submission procedure is walking basis. GOAL tours & travels provide consultancy & other services for short term visa application.

Personal Documents:

• Duly filled & Signed application form no: 119031, previous refusal letter (if available).
• Current Passport of valid for minimum 6 months & have a minimum of two completely blank pages and Old passports. If immediate previous passport is lost then a G.D (English) copy are required.
• Photocopy of the applicant’s passport Bio page (identification page) and all Schengen visas (if applicable)
• Two passport size color photograph (35 mm x 45 mm) full faces, light background, no older than six months.
• Birth certificate/National ID Card (smart card – if available) of applicant, spouse & children
• Marriage Certificate (Nika Namah for Muslim, Marriage Act for Hindus) divorce certificate (Talak Namah for Muslim)/Death certificate (for widow or widowers).
• Cover letter from the applicant explaining in details the purpose of the visit, addressed to Embassy of Sweden attaching business card.
• For non-Bangladeshi applicants: Bangladeshi Residence Permit, valid at least 3 months beyond the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States & Documentation about activity upon return in Bangladesh e.g. work contract or proof of enrollment in a university or school.
• Family members of an EU/EEA citizen:
• There is an EU citizen from whom the visa applicant can derive any rights.
• The visa applicant is a Family member (e.g.: a marriage certificate, birth certificate, proof of dependency, durability of partnership) and his identity (passport).
• The visa applicant accompanies or joins an EU citizen (e.g: a proof that the EU citizen already resides in the host Member State or a confirmation that the EU citizen will travel to the host Member State)

Professional Documents:

• For Business Person: Trade license, memorandum of article, Certificate of incorporation of the company or organization, BIN, VAT, IRC, LC copy, Membership Certificate, Company Pad, Business Card etc.
• Employer letter (if Business visit) – short company profile as mentioning address, telephone and fax number of the company - name and position in the company of the countersigning officer - name of applicant, position, salary and number of years of service etc.
• For Employee: NOC letter – stating Address, telephone and fax number of the company & the name, the position, the date of hiring, the salary and the dates of leave authorization, Pay Slip (for last 3 months)/Salary certificate, Office ID copy, GO copy for official passport holders & for Official visit, members of Official delegations are required to submit GO copy, Note Verbal copy & a letter issued by an authority of the third country concerned confirming that the applicant is a member of the official delegation travelling to a Member State.
• For Retired Person: Retirement documents

For Student:

• proof of enrolment in educational establishment in Bangladesh - certificate of leave of absence if travelling during school year.
• The certificate should mention full address, telephone number, permission of absence; name and function of the person granting permission - if school trips, letter of the school mentioning the purpose, the duration and the destination

For minor:

• Consent of parents or custodian if both parents are not travelling together.
• Photocopy of passport of parents or legal guardian
• Proof of economic means of parents or legal guardian (refer to point 1)
• Birth certificate of the minor issued by responsible authority.

Financial Documents:

• Bank solvency & statement for last 6 months (both company & personal)
• Other financial documents-such as FDR, credit card statements, saving certificate, share statement etc. (if available), salary statement (for employee) etc.
• Income Tax Certificate (For last 3 years) / TIN certificate
• Valuation of other Assets (if any)

Travel Documents:

• Air Itinerary
• Hotel confirmation or hotel voucher for the whole duration of the stay, or other documents proving accommodation.
• Tour Plan

Travel Health Insurance:

• Health and Travel insurance for Schengen (Original & Photocopy, for min. 30,000 Euros)  but no need for Transit & Official visit purpose.

Overseas Documents:

• For Tourist visit: Invitation letter-the letter should incorporate relevant personal data of the invite, length of the invitation, contact details, cost bearing details & relevant other documents – if available
• For Business visit: Business Invitation letter-the letter should incorporate relevant personal data of the invited, length of the invitation, reason and activity to develop in the Member State during the visit, Evidence of former and current transactions in Bangladesh and / or abroad (e.g. bill of lading, receipts, contracts, correspondence). [As per embassy requirements we suggest to provide Original Invitation letter.

For visiting Family or Friends:

• Form no. 241011: Invitation – If you wish to invite a relative or friend to visit you. If your destination is one of the represented countries please replace "Sweden" with that country. You must submit the original form and it must be completed and signed by the relative or friend wishing to invite you.
• Civic registration/family certificate for the relative/friend in country of destination.
• Marriage certificate if you intend to visit your spouse.
• Birth certificate if you are visit your child/children.
• And – if the relative/friend will be paying for your support in Sweden – his/her pay slip, pension statement or statement of account for the past three months.
• Copy of the passport or similar identification of the relative or friend you intend to visit.
• Documents from school or employer granting you leave for the period of the intended stay in the Schengen area.

For Commercial Fairs or Congress:

• proof of attendance through either letter of invitation from the organizer of the event, or payment of the registration fee; (ii) programme of the event.

Visa Fee & Service Charge:

• Embassy Visa fee TK 12,500 + Embassy Charge.
• Embassy Visa fee for Children 6-12 age TK 6,250.00
• No visa fee for Children under 6 years of age
• Goal Tours & Travels service charge TK. 3,000 (Notary and translation charges are additional- if needed).

Processing Time:

• Tourist visa: Total 10-25 working days (File processing + Appointment+ Embassy).
• Business visa: Total 15-25 working days (File processing + Appointment + Embassy).

Remarks:

• Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change by the Embassy/their Authorized Agent without any prior notice and they reserve all the rights to ask for any additional document other than above mentioned checklist.
• Visa Fee Non-refundable (generally)
• Applicants must bring all original documents at the time of interview to the embassy / Application center.
• The finger must be free of MEHEDI or any other color when facing biometrics at the embassy / Application center.