France visa for Bangladeshi citizens

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Bangladesh, with its embassy in Dhaka.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Bangladesh (Dhaka) received 4,908 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,526. 47.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 43.9%: the rate rose by 3.4 points. Applications rose by 18% compared with 2024 (4,150).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 54.5% of the applications lodged in Bangladesh that year, from 27.8% at the consulates of Switzerland to 74.5% at those of Sweden. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 4th most applied-for Schengen state in Bangladesh.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Bangladesh, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Bangladeshi citizens planning a trip to France can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 3 November 2026).

How long Bangladeshi citizens can stay in France

How long Bangladeshi citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Bangladeshi citizens apply

In Bangladesh, applications go to the French embassy in Dhaka, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Bangladeshi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Bangladeshi citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Bangladeshi citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Bangladesh

French citizens receive their visa for Bangladesh at the border; it covers up to 30 days.