Do I need an agent, and what are the most common mistakes?

Short answer: You do not need an agent. These are free or official: Universitaly pre enrolment; embassy appointments, even through VFS (Embassy of Italy Dhaka); the Declaration of Value for study in Dhaka; CIMEA, which accepts requests only from the holder (CIMEA); and patronati for the permit kit.

Fake documents end dreams. Forging documents, signatures and seals is prosecuted (Embassy of Italy Dhaka). Universities must report false academic papers to the authorities, the embassy and CIMEA (MUR circular). If your family cannot show the money this year, wait, save, or choose a path that needs less. A clean file next year beats a fake file this year.

The ten most common bachelor's mistakes

1. Planning with the old figure of about €6,900 instead of €10,179.85 a year.
2. Waiting for the HSC result before starting anything else.
3. Treating the visa deadline as the target date. For 2027/28 it is 31 October 2027.
4. Relying on an MOI letter for a Dhaka visa.
5. Pre enrolling on Universitaly for a course you are not sure about.
6. Starting CIMEA late; it takes up to 60 working days.
7. Name spelling differences between passport, certificates and bank papers.
8. Under 18 and missing the parental consent or guardianship papers.
9. Counting a DSU application as visa money.
10. Missing the 8 working day deadline for the residence permit kit.

What an agency can and cannot do about the visa itself is V24.