An image forming apparatus (100) includes an image bearing member (14), a charging unit (15), a laser scanning unit (19), a developing unit (16), a transfer member (18), a recording medium conveyance path (4), a cleaning unit (17), and a heating element (53). The recording medium conveyance path (4) includes a resin member (51) that forms a conveyance surface. The resin member (51) has a concave portion (51a) at a location closer to the transfer member (18) than to the image bearing member (14). The heating element (53) for heating the image bearing member (14) is accommodated in the concave portion (51a). The heating element (53) is disposed downstream from the contact point (02) between the image bearing member (14) and the transfer member (18) in the conveyance direction in which a recording medium (P) is conveyed through the recording medium conveyance path (4). The developing unit (16) is located upstream from the contact point (02) between the image bearing member (14) and the transfer member (18) in the conveyance direction of the recording medium (P).