Finland
You apply online in Enter Finland, then prove your identity at VFS Global in New Delhi. The Embassy of Finland in New Delhi also legalises Bangladeshi documents.
Student visa guide · New Delhi
Some study countries have no visa centre for Bangladeshi students in Dhaka, so part of the process happens in New Delhi: Finland's identity check at VFS, and the visas of Lithuania and Luxembourg. That means an Indian visa first. India resumed tourist visas for Bangladeshis on 28 June 2026, at five visa centres.
Written and reviewed by Anisuzzaman Kiron, Founder & CEO · Updated
| Who needs it | Finland applicants; Lithuania and Luxembourg visa applicants |
|---|---|
| Tourist visas | Resumed for Bangladeshis on 28 June 2026 |
| Where to apply | Indian Visa Application Centres in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna |
| Lithuania | Its New Delhi embassy asks for an Indian double-entry visa |
| Other routes | Romania also takes education visas in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok |
| Plan for | Delays and refusals; get the Indian visa before you pay tuition |
From embassy pages and news reports · Last verified
The basics
Because some countries handle Bangladesh from their embassy in New Delhi, and part of your application has to be done there in person. To reach New Delhi you need a valid Indian visa.
You apply online in Enter Finland, then prove your identity at VFS Global in New Delhi. The Embassy of Finland in New Delhi also legalises Bangladeshi documents.
Lithuania's embassy in New Delhi says Bangladeshis need an Indian double-entry visa to apply at its missions in India. Luxembourg's embassy in New Delhi handles long-stay visas for Bangladesh.
Greece takes your file at GVC World in Dhaka, but its New Delhi embassy decides. Ireland's New Delhi embassy decides too; you post your documents there or lodge them at VFS Kolkata through an agent.
Plan the Indian visa first. Apply for it before you pay non-refundable tuition or book the appointment, so a delay does not cost you the intake.
Sources: Migri: residence permit for studies · Embassy of Finland, New Delhi · Embassy of Lithuania in India · Embassy of Luxembourg, New Delhi · GVC World Dhaka · Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
By country
Finland, Lithuania and Luxembourg need part of the process in New Delhi. Greece and Ireland decide there but take your file in other ways.
| Country | What happens in New Delhi | Trip to India? |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | Identity check at VFS Global; document legalisation at the Embassy of Finland | Yes |
| Lithuania | Visa application at the Embassy of Lithuania or its visa centre in India | Yes, with an Indian double-entry visa |
| Luxembourg | Long-stay visa at the Embassy of Luxembourg | Ask the embassy how to lodge; plan for a trip |
| Greece | The Embassy of Greece decides; the file goes in at GVC World, Dhaka | Sunrise's Greece sheet lists a medical in Delhi |
| Ireland | The Embassy of Ireland decides | No: post your documents, or lodge at VFS Kolkata through an agent |
| Romania | One of four embassies that take education visas | Not necessarily: also Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi or Bangkok |
Countries you can apply for in Dhaka include Italy (VFS), Hungary (BLS), Malta (VFS), Norway (VFS Denmark centre) and Türkiye (Mosaic Visa). Compare them in our student visa guide.
Sources: Migri · Embassy of Finland, New Delhi · Embassy of Lithuania in India · Embassy of Luxembourg, New Delhi · GVC World Dhaka · Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi · BSS, December 2025. Greece medical: Sunrise counselling sheet. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
The Indian visa
At an Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC). India resumed tourist visas for Bangladeshis on 28 June 2026, at the centres in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna.
For almost two years India issued Bangladeshis visas in other categories but not tourist visas. Before the restart, the High Commission said it was issuing more than 1,500 visas a day in the other categories.
Tourist visas resumed on 28 June 2026, and the High Commission said it would keep expanding its visa services. Urgent medical visas continued.
Sources: Asia News Network, 26 June 2026 · ANI via The Tribune, 3 July 2026 · Deccan Herald, 18 December 2025 · Embassy of Lithuania in India. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Timing
As early as your documents allow, and before you pay tuition you cannot get back. An Indian visa delay can cost you an intake.
Moksedul had his Xamk offer, tuition and scholarship ready in 2024, but his Indian visa for VFS New Delhi was refused several times. He kept his place and collected his Finland residence permit card in 2026.
Sathi reapplied after missing her first start and got her Finland residence permit in August 2026.
Sources: Sunrise guidance and Sunrise student stories. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Alternatives
Choose a country that takes your file in Dhaka, or one that accepts applications in another city.
Italy, Hungary, Malta, Norway, Türkiye, Germany and Spain take student files in Dhaka, through VFS Global, BLS International, Mosaic Visa or the embassy.
See each route in our student visa guide.
Romania takes education visas at its embassies in New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok.
Ireland accepts documents by post at its New Delhi embassy, or lodged at VFS Kolkata through an agent.
Sources: BSS, December 2025 · Embassy of Ireland, New Delhi · the official sources on each country page. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
What to carry
Everything the appointment needs, because a missing paper can mean a second trip and a second Indian visa.
Sources: Migri · Embassy of Finland, New Delhi. Fee estimate and list: Sunrise counselling sheet and guidance. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Step by step
Six steps, from choosing the country to coming home.
Does your country need a trip to New Delhi? See the table above.
Before you chooseThe admission letter gives your trip a clear purpose.
After you applyAt an IVAC, early; a double-entry visa for Lithuania.
Before paying tuitionVFS Global or the embassy in New Delhi, once the Indian visa is ready.
With the visa in handOriginals, copies, legalised papers and fees.
Before the dateFollow the case online after you return.
After the appointmentWorried about the Indian visa? A Sunrise counsellor plans the route with you, or suggests a country you can apply for in Dhaka, in a free consultation in Banani or Sylhet, or on WhatsApp 01611878274.
Sources: Sunrise guidance and the sources above. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
FAQ
Ask a counsellor directly if your question is not here.
WhatsApp 01611878274Yes. After applying online, you prove your identity at VFS Global in New Delhi, so you need a valid Indian visa. The Embassy of Finland in New Delhi also legalises Bangladeshi documents.
Yes. Tourist visas resumed on 28 June 2026 at the Indian Visa Application Centres in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna.
The Embassy of Lithuania in New Delhi says Bangladeshi citizens need an Indian double-entry visa to apply at its missions in India.
You can reapply, or choose a country that takes your file in Dhaka. Sunrise student Moksedul was refused several times, kept his Xamk place and got his Finland permit in 2026.
Yes. You post your documents to the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi, or lodge them at VFS Kolkata through an agent.
Yes. Romania takes education visas from Bangladeshis at its embassies in New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok.
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