German Embassy in Dhaka has launched the Federal Foreign Office’s digital Consular Services Portal, known as Auslandsportal, for national student visa applications for Bangladeshi students pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Germany.

The new system allows applicants to complete forms and upload supporting documents online before attending an in-person appointment. According to the embassy, the platform is intended to make the application process more transparent, efficient and predictable.

Under the new system, applicants can benefit from preliminary document checks through external service provider VFS before their appointments. In-person visits will focus on biometric data collection and final verification, while applicants can track updates through their portal dashboards.

The portal also allows family members to submit joint applications where applicable.

Previous waiting list discontinued

As part of the transition, the embassy has discontinued the existing appointment waiting list under the previous system.

All prospective student visa applicants, including those already registered on the previous waiting list, must create a new account on the digital Consular Services Portal and submit a fresh application.

The embassy said registrations on the previous waiting list would not be transferred to the new system and would no longer remain valid. Applicants who had been waiting for appointments must therefore complete the new registration and application process.

Applications can be submitted through the official portal at https://digital.diplo.de/.

Detailed guidance, document checklists and application instructions are available on the portal and the German Embassy’s official website.