Free checklistBangladesh to France: pre-departure checklist
If you want to go to France for work the legal way, check this list before you pay anyone.
The most important rule
Do not pay any large amount before independently verifying the job, employer, visa and payment terms. An agency licence alone does not prove its France job offer is genuine.
Analysis at a glance
Risk: Medium — verification essential- Region
- European Union · Schengen
- Permit / visa
- Autorisation de travail → long-stay “salarié” visa (VLS-TS)
- How hiring works
- Employer obtains the work authorisation on the ANEF portal → long-stay visa via France-Visas → BMET clearance → online visa validation on arrival
- Where you apply
- French embassy, Dhaka (via the France-Visas portal and visa centre)
- Typical total cost
- ৳5–12 lakh (approx.)
- Typical salary
- Legal minimum wage (SMIC) about €1,870/month (gross, 35-hour week) since June 2026; ordinary jobs roughly €1,870–2,300
- Timeline
- 6–12 months
- Language
- French — needed for almost every job
- Common sectors
- Construction · Care · Welding · Restaurants / hospitality
Cost and salary are editorial estimates — they vary by offer, sector and time. This is not a job, visa or salary guarantee.
1. Before paying the broker
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2. Verify on official websites
Bangladesh
- BMETLicensed recruiting agencies, RL number, status and expiry; emigration clearancebmet.gov.bd
- Ami ProbashiWorker registration, BMET clearance and smart card onlinewww.amiprobashi.com
- প্রবাসী কল্যাণ ও বৈদেশিক কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়Government-fixed migration costs, notices and complaintsprobashi.gov.bd
- BOESLState recruiting agency — G2G notices (e.g. Korea EPS, Japan)boesl.gov.bd
Destination country
- ANEF (Administration des étrangers)Work authorisation and visa validationadministration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
- Embassy of France in BangladeshVisa information in Dhakabd.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr
- Welcome to FranceOfficial talent portalwww.welcometofrance.com
- Annuaire des EntreprisesCompany registration checkannuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr
Remember: a screenshot of an online application or a PDF shown by the agency is not final proof of approval. Verify through the official portal or the relevant authority.
3. Stop paying if you see these signs
Warning signs
- “100% visa guarantee” or “there are never any rejections”.
- Keeping the employer's name secret.
- Pressure to pay quickly without time to verify.
- Talking only on WhatsApp with no written contract.
- Asking you to start working on a visit/tourist visa.
- Repeatedly asking for more money without proof of approval or refund.
- Taking money for a “grape/farm seasonal visa” — no visa is possible without the employer's authorisation first.
- Going on a visit visa and getting “papers later” — there is no guarantee of becoming legal.
4. A message you can send the broker
Copy into WhatsApp or SMS
Before starting the France work permit process, I would like to confirm a few things: 1. What is the France employer's company name, address and registration number? 2. Can I verify the job offer and the signed contract? 3. Through which process will the Autorisation de travail → long-stay “salarié” visa (VLS-TS) be applied for? 4. Will you give me the official application number or online proof I can verify? 5. What is the total cost, the step-by-step payment, and the refund terms if the visa fails? 6. Can you give references of workers from Bangladesh who went to France successfully through you? I will decide on payment only after verifying all information and the contract.
Our advice
Before paying any agency, collect its name, RL licence number, the France company name and the total package price. With these you can check the risks one by one — or send them to us and we will review them with you.
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