Visa Information

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Family and Friend visit

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Marriage in Belgium

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 4 to 60 days

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Directive 2004-38-EC

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Cohabitation

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 4 to 60 days

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Nannies

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Cultural and Sport Events

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Airport Transit

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required

Please click on Do I need a visa? to find out whether a Schengen visa is required or check on the interactive map to learn more about the Schengen area.

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance: proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months,

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Please click here for the checklist for Medical Checklist

Applicants need to submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

General

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

• Use plain light-coloured background.
• The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
• Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
• Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
• On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
• Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Resolution

• An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
• Photos resolution should be 300 dpi, so, when you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.

• The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Grup Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected (a warning will be shown).

  • Attaching the Photo to the Application form
• Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.

Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, one photograph for each children MUST be glued to the application form of the father or the mother, depending on whom are they traveling with.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Belgium is approximately 2 to 6 weeks.

Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.

Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

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Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

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Click here for Photo Specifications.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Student Art. 58 Visa Checklist

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Don’t wait until the last moment to submit your visa application 
The decision making time might be longer during some periods (summer months, holiday season). Therefore, make sure to submit your visa early enough.

Submit a complete file 
Read attentively the information about the necessary documents to be provided before submitting your file. If the Embassy needs to ask for additional documents before being able to take a decision or before sending your file to the Immigration Office, you might not receive your visa on time.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Student in private institution Checklist

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Don’t wait until the last moment to submit your visa application 
The decision making time might be longer during some periods (summer months, holiday season). Therefore, make sure to submit your visa early enough.

Submit a complete file 
Read attentively the information about the necessary documents to be provided before submitting your file. If the Embassy needs to ask for additional documents before being able to take a decision or before sending your file to the Immigration Office, you might not receive your visa on time.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Family Reunion - Article 10bis Checklist

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Family Reunion – unlimited Article 10 Checklist

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Family Reunion with Belgian Citizen

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Au Pairs Visa Checklist.

Click here for Photo Specifications.

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category, kindly refer to the information sheet of documents required.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

In case you have already submitted your fingerprints for a previous Schengen visa application in the last 59 months, you are not required to submit them again.

However, If you are uncertain whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you are advised to appear in person.

Kindly note that, if it would appear that the fingerprints prove not to be present in the VIS system, you will be asked to reappear in person for new biometric data collection. To avoid this possible complication, you have the right to ask for your fingerprints to be taken again.

Important message regarding legalization when applying for a Long Stay visa for Belgium:

Requests for the legalizations of documents will not be accepted if they are submitted together with the visa application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present a compete visa file, and this includes all necessary documents already duly legalized. Applicants must ensure that all required documents are legalized before booking a visa appointment. Introducing an incomplete file may lead to a refusal, and it is not possible to add extra documents to your application at a later stage at your initiative, unless specifically requested by the Embassy.

How to legalize your document before submitting a visa application?

Via the Embassy: by appointment of via courier service. Please check the procedure: Documents and certificates issued in the UAE | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Via VFS legalization services: Customers may visit VFS Centers during operational hours without a prior appointment to submit their documents for legalization services. This applies to all working days except public holidays.

! Be aware that only documents issued in the UAE can be legalized by the Belgian Embassy in the UAE. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized via the Embassy in this country.

How to add the legalized documents in your visa application?

Make sure to add a printed version of the proof of legalization together with the document in question. If you received a QR code to prove the different legalizations, it is not sufficient to only add this QR code to your file. You must consult the QR code yourself and print the necessary proofs of legalized documents.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, Please click here

Click here for Researchers.

Click here for Photo Specifications.