Check your Japanvisa application status.

The Embassy of Japan in Dhaka no longer accepts visa applications directly. From 3 November 2024 it has entrusted VFS Global with facilitating them ¹. The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Dhaka, still decides the visa ¹.

Fees

VFS Global's Japan page for Bangladesh says "For Bangladeshi Nationality - NO Visa Fees" ⁴. That line is about the visa fee. It does not mention any VFS service charge, so ask VFS before you pay or book.

Time

The embassy gives a standard time of 7 working days if the application is complete, counted from submission to VFS Global to the earliest issuance ². An incomplete application takes longer, and cases that need a detailed document examination may take several months ². Japan's embassy does not publish a student-specific time or a tracking tool on the pages used here.

What the embassy asks students for

The embassy lists two student visas: College/University, and Japanese Language School ³. Both are based on a Certificate of Eligibility (COE), except that Japanese Government Scholarship awardees do not need one on the College/University list ³. Documents on the lists include ³:

• the application form, a valid passport with a photocopy, an old passport if you have one, and one photo (2 x 1.4 inch)
• the COE
• an acceptance letter from a Japanese institute, or for the language school an admission certificate from the school
• original academic certificates and registration cards, and SSC and HSC mark sheets for language-school applicants
• for the language school, a bank statement for 6 months and a tax certificate with a paid-amount receipt for 3 years from your financial supporter

Keep your VFS Global submission paperwork at hand when you use the status check above.