Submit in Dhaka
You hand in your file at the GVC World visa centre in Dhaka, with the €90 visa fee already paid and a €30 service fee paid in taka.
2027–28 intake · National (D) study visa
Bangladeshi students apply for a Greek national (D) visa for studies at the GVC World visa centre in Dhaka, and the Embassy of Greece in New Delhi decides it after an interview there. You need a university admission, proof that at least a third of your tuition is paid, funds of at least €400 for every month of study and an apostilled police clearance. The visa fee is €90.
Written and reviewed by Anisuzzaman Kiron, Founder & CEO · Updated
| What you apply for | National (D) visa for studies |
|---|---|
| Where you submit | GVC World visa centre, Dhaka |
| Who decides | Embassy of Greece, New Delhi, after an interview |
| Visa fee | €90 (about BDT 12,600) + €30 service fee |
| Money to show | At least €400 for every month of study |
| Tuition before the visa | At least one third paid |
| After you arrive | Residence permit online: €150 + €16 card |
From GVC World Dhaka and the University of Athens · Last verified
The basics
It is a long-stay national (D) visa for studies, valid for up to 365 days. You submit it in Dhaka, but the Embassy of Greece in New Delhi interviews you and decides. After you arrive, you apply online for a residence permit for studies.
You hand in your file at the GVC World visa centre in Dhaka, with the €90 visa fee already paid and a €30 service fee paid in taka.
The Embassy of Greece in New Delhi calls you for an interview after you submit, and a medical exam follows. You need an Indian visa for the trip.
The D visa lasts up to 365 days. Before it expires, you apply online to Greece's Ministry of Migration and Asylum for a residence permit for studies.
Sources: GVC World Dhaka: long-term national (D) visa · University of Athens: visa and residence permit. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
Step by step
Six steps, from your Greek admission to the residence permit. The university's part comes first: the embassy needs proof of your tuition payment and an email from the university before it looks at your file.
Apply to an accredited institution in Greece, then pay at least one third of the tuition; the visa file needs proof of the payment.
4–6 months before the startThe checklist asks for a direct email from your Greek university to the Consular Section, plus the Greek Ministry of Education approval form for the institution.
Before you submitThe original certificate must be no more than 3 months old, attested by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and apostilled.
Within 3 months of submittingBring the D-visa form, white-background photos, a passport valid for at least 1.5 years, your documents and proof that the €90 visa fee is paid.
After your admissionThe Embassy of Greece in New Delhi interviews you after you submit. A medical exam follows, and its report reaches the embassy in about a week.
Date set by the embassyEnter Greece on the D visa and apply online to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum for a residence permit for studies before the visa expires.
After you arriveSources: GVC World Dhaka · University of Athens. Application timing: Sunrise advice. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
Documents
The GVC World checklist for a long-term national (D) visa asks for the documents below. The two that most often hold a file back are the direct email from your Greek university and an apostilled police clearance.
Order your police clearance last. It must be no more than 3 months old when you submit, so time it with your appointment. A Sunrise counsellor checks every document, including attestation and translations, in a free consultation.
Source: GVC World Dhaka: long-term national (D) visa checklist. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
Money and fees
The visa checklist asks for at least €400 for every month of study: €4,800 for a 12-month year, about BDT 6.7 lakh. You also pay at least a third of your tuition before you apply, the €90 visa fee and a €30 service fee.
| Cost | Amount | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Funds for the visa | At least €400 a month€4,800 for 12 months · about BDT 6.7 lakh | For every month of study, shown in the visa file. GVC World checklist. |
| Tuition before the visa | At least one thirdOf your tuition | Paid to your Greek institution; the receipt goes in the visa file. |
| National (D) visa fee | €90INR 9,540 · about BDT 12,600 | Paid before you submit; not refunded. |
| GVC World service fee | €30Paid in taka · about BDT 4,200 | Charged by the visa centre in Dhaka. |
| Cross-border delivery | BDT 10,200In cash | GVC World's charge, as listed for Dhaka applicants. |
| Medical exam in New Delhi | About INR 8,500Sunrise counselling guide | After the interview; the report goes to the embassy. |
| Travel health insurance | About €215Sunrise counselling guide | Must cover your first year (365 days). |
| Residence permit in Greece | €150 + €16 cardAbout BDT 23,200 | Paid after you arrive (University of Athens guidance). |
| Money in the sponsor's account | About BDT 25–30 lakhGuide figure | Sunrise counselling guide, not an embassy rule; your counsellor confirms it for your file. |
| Sunrise service charges | Discuss with your counsellor | Explained face to face; counselling itself is free. |
Estimates for planning only. BDT amounts are approximate, at Bangladesh Bank's rate of 10 Nov 2026 (about BDT 139.65 per euro), and change with the exchange rate. Sources: GVC World Dhaka: fees and checklist · University of Athens: residence permit · Bangladesh Bank exchange rate. Medical, insurance and sponsor amounts: Sunrise counselling guide. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
Timeline
The Embassy of Greece in New Delhi sets the interview date after you submit, so plan backwards from your start date. Your first-year insurance must begin about 2 months after you apply, which is a good guide to how far ahead to submit.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Admission and tuition | 4–6 months before the startSunrise advice | Pay at least a third of the tuition and ask the university to email the embassy. |
| Police clearance | Within 3 months of submitting | Apostilled and attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| Submit at GVC World Dhaka | About 2 months or more before the start | Your first-year insurance starts about 2 months after you apply. |
| Interview in New Delhi | Date set by the embassy | At the Embassy of Greece; you travel on an Indian visa. |
| Medical report | About 1 week after the interview | Sent to the embassy before the decision. |
| Residence permit | After you arrive | Apply online before your D visa (up to 365 days) expires. |
Plan around your start date. At Hellenic American University in Athens, the fall 2026 term started on 14 September for undergraduates and 21 September for graduate students, and the spring 2027 term starts on 1 February. Your counsellor works out your dates in a free consultation.
Sources: GVC World Dhaka · Hellenic American University: 2026–27 catalog. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
After you arrive
You enter Greece on the D visa and apply online for a residence permit for studies before the visa expires. The University of Athens says the permit costs €150 plus €16 for the card, and that students can work part time, up to 20 hours a week, outside study hours.
| Stage | What you can do | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Residence permit | Apply online€150 + €16 card | To the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, before the D visa expires. Current guidance asks for funds of €650 a month. |
| While you study | Work up to 20 hours a week | Part time only, and not during your study hours. |
Sunrise's counselling guide for accommodation in Greece is about €150–250 a month. Your counsellor helps you book your first room before you travel.
At Hellenic American University you can study the first year of some programmes in Athens and the second in Nashua, New Hampshire. See the Greece universities page for fees and English rules.
Sources: University of Athens: visa and residence permit · University of Athens: working and studying. Accommodation: Sunrise counselling guide. Last verified 10 Nov 2026.
FAQ
Ask a counsellor directly if your question is not here.
WhatsApp 01611878274At the GVC World visa centre in Dhaka. The Embassy of Greece in New Delhi handles the application, interviews you and makes the decision.
Yes. After you submit in Dhaka, the Embassy of Greece in New Delhi calls you for an interview, and a medical exam follows. You need an Indian visa for the trip; Sunrise guides you through it.
The checklist asks for at least €400 for every month of study, which is €4,800 for 12 months, about BDT 6.7 lakh. As a guide, Sunrise counsellors suggest a sponsor balance of about BDT 25–30 lakh; this is not an embassy rule.
€90 (INR 9,540), paid before you submit and not refunded, plus a €30 GVC World service fee paid in taka and a cross-border delivery charge of BDT 10,200 in cash.
Yes. The visa file needs proof that you have paid at least one third of your tuition to the Greek institution.
The original certificate, no more than 3 months old, attested by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and apostilled.
Yes, part time. The University of Athens says students on a residence permit for studies can work up to 20 hours a week, outside their study hours.
Apply online to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum for a residence permit for studies before your D visa expires. The fee is €150 plus €16 for the card.
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