Document Checklist

You will need these 9

Every application needs these. A missing one is the commonest reason an application is returned.

National (D) visa application formIn English or Italian, signed by applicant (both parents/guardian if minor)
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
PhotoOne recent ICAO photo, 3.5 x 4.0 cm, colour, white background, taken within last 6 months
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
PassportOriginal plus 1 copy of bio page; valid at least 3 months beyond expected Schengen exit; at least 2 blank pages
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Universitaly pre-enrolment receiptReceipt downloaded from the Universitaly portal stating enrolment and tuition fees
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Declaration of Value or CIMEA certificateDoV already issued by the Embassy in Dhaka, or receipt of DoV application, or a verifiable CIMEA certificate of comparability and authenticity
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Applicant bank statementPersonal statement from a bank operating in Bangladesh covering last 12 months, plus other proof of solvency; return ticket shows repatriation means
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Proof of accommodation in ItalyPer checklist options, including a declaration under Italian law signed by an Italian citizen or permit holder with their ID copy
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
One-way flight bookingBooking with reservation number and itinerary
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Travel insuranceValid for whole Schengen area and the whole stay
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf

If it applies to you 7

Required only in certain cases, such as a sponsor, a study gap, a dependant or a particular course.

Scholarship assignmentIf applicable; does not exempt from proof of financial means
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Language certificateNot older than 2 years; B2 for Italian/other European languages, or IELTS 6 minimum for English (IELTS only); not needed if already verified by the university on Universitaly
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Sponsor financial proofSponsor's 12-month Bangladesh bank statement with justified source of funds; Embassy notice (10 Jun 2026) accepts applicant or parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles/aunts, cousins; copy of Italian residence permit if sponsor lives in Italy
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Proof of family relationship with sponsorBirth certificate apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Civil status documentsTranslated into English and apostilled by the Bangladesh MoFA; only one apostille per document accepted; death certificate for widowed applicants
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Minor applicants' documentsBoth parents' consent, parents' passport copies and financial proof, original birth certificate, proof of protection in Italy until 18, all apostilled
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf
Residence permit (non-Bangladeshi applicants)Valid Bangladeshi residence permit
Source https://ambdhaka.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Study-University-pre-enrolment.pdf

Document checklist for Italy (Master)

You will need these 9

If it applies to you 7