Which sketch maps the German Embassy Dhaka asks for
Written by the Sketch Map Maker team ·
In short
For a family reunion (spouse) visa, the German Embassy Dhaka asks for an individual sketch map of four addresses: your present address, your permanent address, your spouse's address in Bangladesh, and the Kazi Office where the marriage is registered. On top of each page write which address it is (e.g. ‘Present Address of applicant’), then the complete address, a description of how to reach the home from Dhaka (in Bangla or English), and a road map with the means of transport (e.g. bus, car, CNG).
Which four addresses need a sketch map
The embassy's family reunion checklist (dated 20 July 2026) lists these four addresses under ‘Individual Sketch maps’. Make one page for each:
| Address | Title on top of the page (example) |
|---|---|
| Your present address | Present Address of applicant |
| Your permanent address | Permanent Address of applicant |
| Your spouse's address in Bangladesh | Address of spouse in Bangladesh |
| The Kazi Office where the marriage is registered | Kazi Office where the marriage is registered |
If your present and permanent address are the same, choose ‘Permanent address is the same’ in this tool and both appear on one page. If the embassy wants separate sheets, make two pages instead.
What every page must contain
On the top of the paper, please write e.g. 'Present Address of applicant'. Please mention your complete address. Additionally, please describe how to reach your home address from Dhaka (either in Bangla or English). Finally, please draw a road map and provide information on the means of transportation to reach your home (e.g. by bus, car, CNG).
In plain words, each page needs four things:
A title on top
Which address this is, e.g. ‘Present Address of applicant’.
The complete address
House or village, road, ward (if any), thana, post office and post code, district. A phone number makes the house easier to find.
How to get there from Dhaka
Step-by-step directions in Bangla or English: from where, by what, to where.
A road map with the transport
The route drawn on a map, and which part is by bus, train, CNG or rickshaw.
How to make the Kazi Office sketch map
The Kazi Office page follows the same rules; only the address is the Kazi Office's. Use the office address written on your Kabinnama (marriage certificate). On top write ‘Kazi Office where the marriage is registered’. In this tool, pick ‘Kazi office’ at the start and the page title names the Kazi office for you.
Kazi offices are often a small room next to a bazar or mosque, so a photo of the signboard and the name of a nearby shop or crossing make it much easier to find.
Making all four pages in this tool
Choose the addresses you need
Pick present, permanent, spouse's address and Kazi office at the start. Each gets its own page with a title that says which address it is.
Enter each address and drop a pin
With a pin the PDF gets a QR code that opens the house in Google Maps.
Pick the route
The way from the embassy to a Dhaka bus stand or station, on to the district and the house is suggested. Change it if you need to.
Download the PDF and print
Every address is its own A4 page, with directions in Bangla, English or both.
Check before you submit
- Read the latest checklist for your visa type on the embassy website. Rules change, and the list differs by visa type.
- Make sure each page title matches its address.
- Check that the phone number works and that the directions name something recognisable near the house (a mosque, school or shop).
This is not an official tool of the German Embassy. This page summarises the embassy's own page; the embassy website always has the final word.
More questions
- How many sketch maps are needed for a family reunion visa?
- Four, according to the German Embassy Dhaka checklist: present address, permanent address, your spouse's address in Bangladesh, and the Kazi Office where the marriage was registered. One page each.
- Can the route description be in Bangla?
- Yes. The embassy checklist says the way from Dhaka to your home can be described in Bangla or English. This tool can print both together.
- Does the sketch map have to be hand-drawn?
- The checklist only says ‘draw a road map’; it does not say it must be by hand. Many applicants print a map made on a computer. The PDF from this tool draws the route on a real map.
- How much does a sketch map cost?
- Making it with this tool is free and needs no account. If you cannot make it yourself, message our Facebook page and it can be made for you (a fee applies).
Sources
- German Embassy Dhaka: Information for Visa applicants for family reunion (20.07.2026) · checked 14 November 2026
This is not an official tool of the German Embassy. Check the embassy's latest checklist before you submit.