Checklist: Applying for an airport transit visa in Bangladesh

Bring: original document

You will need a completed and signed visa application form. Print the form and submit it with your other documents.

Complete the application form

Bring: original document

You will need a valid travel document, such as a passport. Your travel document must meet the following requirements:

• it is no more than 10 years old
• it must have at least 2 empty visa pages
• it must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area
• it must bear your signature

Bring: original document

You will need to submit a photo that meets Dutch requirements:

• colour photo
• no more than 6 months old
• 3.5cm by 4.5cm
• white or light-coloured background

Find out where you can have a photo that meets Dutch requirements taken in Bangladesh

If you are applying for a visa through an external service provider, you do not need to submit a photo. A digital photo will be taken at your appointment.

Bring: original document and colour copy

You will need valid proof of legal residence in the country where you are applying for a visa. You can show that you are legally residing in the country where you submit your visa application using, for instance:

• a passport or other travel document
• a residence permit, valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area
• a visa  
• a work permit

If you are not a resident of the country where you are submitting your application, you must show why you cannot apply in your country of residence.

Bring: colour copy of the document

You must be able to prove that you have social or economic ties to the country where you live. What you can use for this depends on your situation:

I am an employee

If you are an employee, bring the following documents:

• A certificate of employment. This certifcate must include: 
  • your name
  • your job title
  • your salary
  • how many years you have been employed at the company 
  • the address and contact details of your employer
  • approval for your leave
  • the name and job title of the person who signed the certificate 

I am a company owner

If you own a company, bring the following documents:

• the trade license issued by City Corporation and Incorporation Certificate issued by Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Company, if you have one
• the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
• the company’s bank statements from the last 6 months

I am a student

If you are a student, bring the following documents:

• a document proving you are enrolled in a study programme in Bangladesh
• a certificate of leave of absence if travelling during the school year. The certificate must state your full address, telephone number, permission of absence and name and function of the person giving the permission
• is it a study trip? You need a letter from your educational institution. This must state: the purpose of your visit, the duration of your stay and your destination

If none of the above situations apply to you, you can show that you have social or economic ties using, for instance:

• a document proving that you are a caregiver in your country of residence
• a document showing that you have a home or other immovable property in your country of residence
• a document showing that your children attend school in your country of residence

Bring: original document and colour copy

You must show your civil status, with one of the documents below:

• Are you married or travelling with your child(ren)? You show this with your marriage certificate.
• Are you divorced? You show this with a talak namah.
• Are you a widow(er)? You show this with a death certificate.

Bring: colour copy of the document

You must show that you intend to travel onward. You can do this with a reservation in your name for your outward and return journey and a document that shows your travel plans. 

Bring: original document and colour copy

You will need valid proof of legal stay in the country of your final destination. Your final destination means the country you are travelling on to after transiting through the Schengen area. You can show this using, for instance:

• a passport or other travel document
• a residence permit
• a visa

If you are applying for a visa for a child under 18 who will be travelling without 1 or both of their parents or guardians, you will need the following documents:

Bring: original document and colour copy

• a recent extract of the child’s birth certificate
• a consent form signed by the parents or guardians not travelling with the minor

Bring: colour copy of the document

• a signed valid travel document (such as a passport) of the parents or guardians not travelling with the child
• proof of income from the parent or guardian, such as personal bank statements, credit card statements or bank balance from the last 6 months. Or other documents proving this
• if 1 of the parents or guardians has a valid Schengen visa: the biographical data page of their passport and of their valid Schengen visa. The biographical data page contains the passport holder’s details and photo
• if 1 of the parents or guardians has died: the death certificate of the deceased parent or guardian
• if a guardian has been appointed: official proof of guardianship
• if there is a court order in place: permission from the court for the minor to travel