Schengen Friends & Family Visit Visa: A Simple Guide for Bangladeshi Applicants

Do you want to visit your loved ones in Europe? Perhaps your brother lives in Germany, your cousin has just had a baby in Denmark, or your best friend is getting married in France. No matter the reason, the Schengen Friends & Family Visit Visa is what you’ll need to make that trip happen.

Let’s be honest, visa applications are a bit confusing and intimidating. That’s why we’re here to break it all down for you in a simple way, so you know exactly what to expect.

Understanding the Friends & Family Visit Visa

This visa is a short-term visa (Type C) that allows you to visit any of the 29 countries in the Schengen Zone for up to 90 days within 6 months. It’s specially designed for Bangladeshi citizens who want to visit:

• Family (like parents, siblings, or spouse)

• Close friends (with real proof of your connection)

⚠️ Why Applicants Often Struggle with the Application

The key rule of the Friend & Family Visit visa application is to show:

• Who are you visiting

• Why are you visiting 

• That you’ll return to Bangladesh after your trip

Do you know what the critical part is? 

Even if your reason for visiting is 100% genuine, your application can still get rejected. Because many people are unaware of what the embassy actually expects from applicants. Many good applications get rejected just because of small mistakes or because their application don’t look strong enough.

Let’s talk about some real issues applicants face:

• Which form should you fill out?

Some embassies ask you to fill out the form online from their system, and some want you to complete it after downloading it. It’s easy for you to mix up the order of the steps.

• What should you write in a cover letter?

Applicants often write too little or just copy sample texts from the internet. Embassies notice that.

• You submitted everything, but still got rejected!

Maybe your documents didn’t match your story, or maybe there was some small information missing, like your host’s ID or proof of your relationship.

• Do you need to show a lot of money?

Embassies just want to see whether you can afford the trip or if you are getting sponsored. Everything depends on the way you show this in your application.

 

How VISAThing Bridges the Gap

A family or friend visit visa is more than just a visa. It’s basically an emotion, a reunion, or a celebration.

A visa application requires completing visa forms, following many embassy rules, and endless paperwork. For the applicant, it’s a lot to handle, but for VISAThing, it’s expertise. VISAThing helps you to feel confident with your family visit visa application.

Here’s what VISAThing does for Family & Friends Visit visa applicants:

• Guide you on the exact documents you need based on your situation and which country you're applying to.

• Write a cover letter that truly tells your story, not something copied and pasted.

• Check your whole application file, just like an embassy would, to make sure it’s complete, correct, and makes sense.

• Help you with the online application systems so you don’t get stuck or confused (VIDEX for Germany, ApplyVisa for Denmark, etc.).

• Help with booking your embassy/VFS appointment and explain how to face the interview.
  
  If you’re feeling stuck, unsure, or just want peace of mind, reach out to VISAThing anytime!!