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Belgium visit visa requirements

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  1. Document requirements
  2. Fees and timeline
  3. Fees
  4. Timeline
  5. How to apply
  6. Visa ratio
  7. Finished guides by passport
  8. FAQ
  9. Related guides

Belgium · Grand Place Brussels · Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0

Summary

Belgium destination guide

Visit routes
Schengen Short-Stay Visa Type C

This is the Belgium hub. Pick your passport below for a finished guide. Rules differ by nationality.

Belgium is a Schengen State. Non-exempt nationals need a Uniform Schengen Visa (Type C) for short tourist visits. Visa-exempt nationals may stay up to 90 days in 180 without a C-visa (ETIAS authorisation may be required when the system applies to their nationality).

Checklist

Document requirements

  • Valid passport (expiry ≥3 months after planned departure from Schengen; multiple-entry: ≥3 months after last departure)
  • Visa application form
  • ICAO-compliant photo
  • Travel medical insurance (emergency care, hospitalisation, repatriation)
  • Supporting docs: purpose of stay, financial means, accommodation, intention to return
  • Fingerprints at lodging (exemptions for some categories; often reused within 59 months)

Official general list (consulates may request more): Consulates publish jurisdiction-specific checklists. For Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, etc., follow the local VAC/mission checklist — do not assume identical extras across posts.

Checklist source: diplomatie.belgium.be

Money and time

Fees and timeline

Fees

Destination-level figures from official sources.

Timeline

  • Normal decision time (official)

    15 calendar days

  • Extended decision time (official)

    Up to 45 calendar days if the file needs a closer look

  • Earliest application

    6 months before travel

  • Latest lodging window

    At least 15 days before the trip

  • Maximum stay

    90 days in any 180-day period

Official links

How to apply

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Passport country first, then destination. Pages only show fees, timelines, and refusal rates that official sources have published.

Official statistics

Visa ratio

Not officially published

A percentage is shown only when an official source published one for this route. Blog tables and estimates are left out.

  • Wider official statistic — not this passport × destination

    14.6%

    Schengen-wide short-stay refusal rate, 2025

    This is the published Schengen-wide rate. It is not this passport and destination.

    Source

By passport

Finished guides by passport

Quick answers

FAQ

Which visit routes does Belgium use?

Belgium uses these visit routes: Schengen Short-Stay Visa Type C. Which one applies depends on your passport. Confirm it on the official links on this page.

Where do I apply for a Belgium visit visa?

Apply only on an official site. This page links to diplomatie.belgium.be, Visa on Web, dofi.ibz.be.

Is a Belgium visa refusal rate published?

Schengen-wide short-stay refusal rate, 2025: 14.6%. This is the published Schengen-wide rate. It is not this passport and destination.