Universitaly comes first
You pre-enrol on universitaly.it with your details exactly as in your passport. When the university validates it, VFS Global contacts you for an appointment, using the same email address you gave on Universitaly.
2027–28 intake · National (Type D) study visa
Bangladeshi students apply for an Italian national (Type D) study visa at VFS Global in Dhaka after pre-enrolling on Universitaly. You need IELTS 6.0 from the last 2 years, a CIMEA statement or Declaration of Value, 12 months of bank statements showing €10,179.85 a year and €30,000 health insurance. The fee is BDT 12,590.
Written by Mousumi Mou, Italy counsellor · Reviewed by Anisuzzaman Kiron, Founder & CEO · Updated
| What you apply for | National (Type D) study visa |
|---|---|
| Where you submit | VFS Global, Dhaka |
| Who decides | Embassy of Italy in Dhaka |
| Visa fee | BDT 12,590, or free if the Embassy grants a gratis visa |
| Money to show | €10,179.85 a year |
| English | IELTS 6.0, issued in the last 2 years |
| Deadline 2027–28 | 31 October 2027 |
From the Embassy of Italy, VFS Dhaka and MUR · dates in each section
The basics
The Italy student visa is a national (Type D) visa for study. You can apply only after your Italian university validates your pre-enrolment on Universitaly; VFS Global in Dhaka then gives you an appointment, and the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka decides. After you arrive, you apply for a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno).
You pre-enrol on universitaly.it with your details exactly as in your passport. When the university validates it, VFS Global contacts you for an appointment, using the same email address you gave on Universitaly.
VFS Global in Dhaka receives your application, and the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka decides. Long-term (Type D) applicants do not give fingerprints at VFS, and the minimum processing time is 21 calendar days.
A student with a valid offer from an Italian institution and a validated Universitaly pre-enrolment. The visa needs IELTS even if your university admitted you with a Medium of Instruction letter.
Sources: Embassy of Italy in Dhaka, notice of 10 June 2026 · VFS Global Italy Bangladesh. Last verified 9 Nov 2026.
Step by step
Get an offer and pre-enrol on Universitaly, verify your certificates and take IELTS, build a 12-month bank file, wait for the VFS email, then submit at VFS Global in Dhaka. After the visa, you fly, enrol and apply for your residence permit within 8 working days.
Apply to English-taught programmes, then pre-enrol on Universitaly. Each university can validate only its places plus 20%, so do not wait.
As soon as you have an offerOrder a CIMEA statement or a Declaration of Value, and take IELTS 6.0 or higher; the certificate must show listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Early, in parallelPrepare 12 months of statements from a bank in Bangladesh showing at least €10,179.85 a year, in your name or an accepted relative's.
Before your appointmentAfter validation, VFS Global emails you an appointment at the address you used on Universitaly. Check spam folders too.
After the university validates youBring the full checklist in originals with copies. Long-term applicants give no fingerprints; the Embassy needs at least 21 calendar days.
By 31 October 2027 for 2027–28Apply for your permesso di soggiorno within 8 working days of arriving and enrol; visas of students who have not enrolled are revoked from 31 January.
September–October 2027Sources: Embassy of Italy in Dhaka and VFS Global Italy Bangladesh (last verified 9 Nov 2026) · MUR procedures for international students 2026–28 and VFS Dhaka study checklist (last verified 28 Oct 2026).
Document checklist
The VFS Dhaka checklist for a study visa after Universitaly pre-enrolment asks for the visa form, photos, your passport, the Universitaly summary, certificate verification, IELTS, 12 months of bank statements, accommodation, a flight booking and health insurance. Bring originals with copies; the Embassy can ask for more.
IELTS, not only MOI. Some Italian universities admit students with a Medium of Instruction letter, but the Embassy accepts only language certificates from globally recognised institutes that show oral and written comprehension, speaking and writing. A Sunrise counsellor checks the whole file with you before your VFS appointment.
Sources: VFS Global Italy Bangladesh (photos, passport) and Embassy of Italy in Dhaka (language, CIMEA), last verified 9 Nov 2026 · VFS Dhaka study visa checklist, last verified 28 Oct 2026.
Bank statement and sponsor
For the Italy student visa you must show at least €10,179.85 a year (€783.06 a month), through 12 months of statements from a bank in Bangladesh. The money can be yours or a close relative's, and the Embassy expects its source to be justified.
These relatives may also live legally in Italy or be Italian citizens.
Names, amounts and dates should match across every document.
A regional DSU scholarship can waive tuition and pay a yearly grant, but it arrives after you enrol. The Embassy still asks for €10,179.85 a year in your own or a family sponsor's account. See Italy scholarships for Bangladeshi students.
How much should your sponsor show? Sunrise counsellors suggest an approximate sponsor balance of BDT 25–30 lakh for Italy. This is a guide figure, not an embassy rule: your counsellor confirms the final amount for your file in a free consultation.
Sources: Embassy of Italy in Dhaka: accepted sponsors, last verified 9 Nov 2026 · Italian Embassy guidance (€783.06 a month) and VFS Dhaka study visa checklist, last verified 28 Oct 2026. Sponsor balance: Sunrise Study Abroad Italy counselling sheet, 2027–28.
Fees and where to submit
VFS Global Dhaka lists the Italy study visa at BDT 12,590: a BDT 7,000 (€50) visa fee, a BDT 5,320 (€38) VFS service charge including 15% VAT, and a BDT 270 bank draft charge. If the Embassy issues the visa gratis, which depends on the course length, the visa fee and service charge are not charged.
| Fee | Amount | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Visa fee | BDT 7,000€50, or gratis | Embassy of Italy; gratis depends on the duration of the course |
| VFS service charge | BDT 5,320€38, including 15% VAT | VFS Global; waived when the visa is gratis |
| Bank draft charge | BDT 270 | VFS Global Dhaka |
| Total at VFS Dhaka | BDT 12,590 | At the Embassy's rate of BDT 140 per euro |
| Residence permit in Italy | €116.46€16 stamp + €30 + €70.46 card | Italian post office and police, after you arrive |
At the Italy Visa Application Centre run by VFS Global in Dhaka, on the appointment VFS sends to your Universitaly email. Check the address, opening hours and current fees on the VFS Global Italy Bangladesh website before you go.
CIMEA or Declaration of Value fees, IELTS, insurance, your first accommodation and the air ticket depend on your file and dates. Your counsellor confirms each amount in your counselling session. See the cost of studying in Italy.
Fees can change. The BDT amounts above are set by VFS and the Embassy at their exchange rate and change when it changes. Sunrise's own service charges are not listed here; a counsellor explains them in a free face-to-face consultation.
Sources: VFS Global Italy Bangladesh: fees, last verified 9 Nov 2026 · University of Milan guide: residence permit fees, last verified 28 Oct 2026.
Deadlines and timing
For the 2027–28 academic year, the Italian study visa application must be submitted by 31 October 2027; for 2026–27 the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka set 30 November 2026. The Embassy needs at least 21 calendar days to process a visa, and each university closes its own applications earlier.
| Stage | Date or time | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visa deadline 2026–27 | 30 November 2026 | Last day to submit at VFS Dhaka for university pre-enrolment, set by the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka. |
| Visa deadline 2027–28 | 31 October 2027 | Set by Italy's Ministry of University and Research; universities may close earlier. |
| Processing | At least 21 calendar days | The minimum VFS Dhaka gives for an Italian study visa, so do not wait for the last week. |
| Residence permit | Within 8 working daysOf arriving in Italy | You apply for your permesso di soggiorno for study at the post office. |
| Enrolment | Before 31 January | Visas of students who have not enrolled at their university are revoked from 31 January. |
Plan backwards from the deadline. Universitaly validation is limited to each university's places plus 20%, and CIMEA and IELTS take time, so start in late 2026 for the 2027–28 intake. See the Italy intakes and application steps.
Sources: Embassy of Italy in Dhaka, notice of 10 June 2026 and VFS Global Italy Bangladesh, last verified 9 Nov 2026 · MUR procedures for international students 2026–28, last verified 28 Oct 2026.
After you arrive
With a student residence permit you can work up to 20 hours a week and 1,040 hours a year. You renew the permit after passing your exams, and after graduating you can convert it into a 12-month permit to look for work, then into a work permit.
| Topic | The rule | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 20 hours a weekUp to 1,040 hours a year | You need a valid student residence permit. |
| Renewal | Every year | Pass your exams and apply at least 60 days before the permit expires. |
| After graduation | 12-month job-search permit | Open after a Bachelor's, Master's, university master or PhD. Register at the local job centre (Centro per l'Impiego) first; it cannot be turned back into a student permit. |
| When you find a job | Convert to a work permit | Change the job-search permit into a residence permit for work while it is still valid. |
Compare costs, scholarships and intakes on the study in Italy from Bangladesh guide, and fees, English rules and deadlines for every university on universities in Italy for Bangladeshi students.
Sources: University of Bologna: residence permit FAQ · Politecnico di Milano: residence permit · MUR procedures 2026–28. Last verified 28 Oct 2026.
Before you submit
These are the six points a Sunrise counsellor checks in your Italy visa file before you go to VFS Dhaka. Each one comes from the Embassy's rules or the VFS checklist, and each can delay or stop an Italian study visa.
Senior Student Counsellor for Italy at Sunrise Study Abroad, 3 years' experience. Go through these six points with her in your free consultation.
IELTS 6.0 or higher from the last 2 years, showing all four skills, even if your university accepted MOI.
Universitaly validation is capped at each university's places plus 20%, so a late pre-enrolment can miss the visa.
A CIMEA statement or Declaration of Value ordered early; the file is not complete without one.
You or an accepted relative, 12 months of justified statements and an apostilled birth certificate for the relationship.
At least 30 days of accommodation and €30,000 Schengen health cover for your whole stay.
Submitted well before 31 October 2027, with a flight that lets you enrol before 31 January.
Not sure your file is ready? Send your Universitaly status and document list to a counsellor on WhatsApp 01611878274, or book a free consultation at our Banani or Sylhet office.
FAQ
Ask an Italy counsellor directly if your question is not here.
WhatsApp 01611878274At VFS Global in Dhaka, after your Italian university validates your Universitaly pre-enrolment. VFS emails you an appointment at your Universitaly email address, and the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka decides.
At least €10,179.85 a year (€783.06 a month), shown through 12 months of statements from a bank in Bangladesh. As a guide, Sunrise counsellors suggest about BDT 25–30 lakh, and your counsellor confirms the final amount for your file.
No. Some universities admit students with a Medium of Instruction letter, but the VFS Dhaka checklist asks for IELTS 6.0 or higher from the last 2 years, and the Embassy accepts only certificates that show all four language skills.
BDT 12,590 at VFS Global Dhaka: a BDT 7,000 (€50) visa fee, a BDT 5,320 (€38) service charge and a BDT 270 bank draft charge. If the Embassy issues the visa gratis, which depends on the course length, the visa fee and service charge are not charged.
VFS Dhaka gives a minimum processing time of 21 calendar days. Apply as soon as VFS sends your appointment, not in the last weeks before the deadline.
For the 2027–28 academic year, the visa application must be submitted by 31 October 2027. For 2026–27, the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka set 30 November 2026.
You, your parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters, uncles and aunts, or cousins. These relatives may also live legally in Italy or be Italian citizens, and the relationship is usually proved with an apostilled birth certificate.
No. VFS Global Dhaka says long-term (Type D) visa applicants are exempt from fingerprints. You still submit your file in person with two recent photos.
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