Belgium Visa Requirements
Indian passport holders who are willing to apply for a Belgium visa can find the necessary visa information on this page. In the following, you can find Belgium visa requirements which mainly include the visa documents and eligibility criteria. General guidelines to be followed at the time of submission of Belgium visa documents are mentioned on the page. For further visa consultation, you can contact visas 4 world Executives.
BUSINESS Visa Requirements for BELGIUM (DELHI)
(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS
Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years, also, it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20 year validity are NOT acceptable.
- 1 Visa Application Form should be filled online (https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fen) Hand written visa application forms are not accepted.
- Language form (original filled passenger should keep with himself and the copy of the same to be sent to us)
- Covering letter (addressed to The Embassy of Belgium) on company letter head, mentioning the duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, if Applicable
- Covering Letter should have an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below mentioned address after visa approval.
- 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
- 35mm x 45mm in dimension
- On matte finish paper
- With White background
- With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
- Invitation Letter from Belgium
- Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
- Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) , covering all the sectors
- Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
- Original updated Personal bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank with his name and the signatures and Designation.
- Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
- Occupation proof
- In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
- In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership dead, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants
NOTE
1. The Visa Application is to be submitted in 2 copies (i.e. 1 original and 1 photocopy).
2.Belgium Language Choice Form to be filled with every visa application (Please download the form from the Form Section of website)
3. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa
4.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler
Visas4world provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-
-
- Appointment Taking
- Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
- Visa Fee Preparation
- Meet and Assist For Biometric
Submission - Dispatch of Passports
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travelers are exempted from Biometric
-
- Children under 12 years of age
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
Medical Requirement
Fees
Short stay – Rs 8270/-(Adult)
Short stay – Rs 4185-(Child 6-12 yrs)
VFS charges Rs. 3140/-applicable (payable in cash)
Processing Time
As a general rule,a decision will be taken by the Embassy/Consulate within 15 Calendar days from the submission of the visa application. However, this deadline may be extended up to 30 Calendar days and even, exceptionally, 60 Calendar days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Visa Section Working Days
Monday to Friday
Special Instructions
Valid visa stamped on the old passport is automatically cancelled and applicant has to apply for a fresh visa. An applicant having such a passport will not be allowed to enter/transit through Belgium
Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection
Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel
-
- Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry – proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
- One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
- Office Colleague who needs to carry – his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
TOURIST Visa Requirements for BELGIUM (DELHI)
(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS
Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years and must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and along with old passport booklets.
- 1 visa application Form should be filled online (https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fen) Hand written visa application forms are not accepted.
- Language form (original filled passenger should keep with himself and the copy of the same to be sent to us) with signature.
- 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
- 35mm x 45mm in dimension
- On matte finish paper
- With White background
- With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
- Personal Covering letter (addressed to Embassy of Belgium) with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
- Covering Letter should have an instruction to dispatch the passports after visa approval.
- Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
- Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) , covering all the sectors
- Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id
- Original updated Personal bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank with his name and the signatures and Designation.
- Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
- Occupation proof
- In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
- In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
- For student– leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
- If the applicant is sponsored – proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
- If the applicant is retired– Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; – proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
- If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage Photograph are required.
- In case of a minor who has not reached the age of 18 years AND is travelling with one of the parents only or alone: a notary affidavit mentioning the consent of the parents must be submitted. This document needs to be apostilled.
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants
NOTE
1. The Visa Application need to be submitted in 2 copies (i.e. 1 original and 1 photocopy).
2.Belgium Language Choice Form to be filled with every visa application (Please download the form from the Form Section of website)
3.Detailed itinerary mandatory for applying for visa.
4. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observations on the front data pa.e Hence, such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa
5.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveller
Visas4world provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-
-
- Appointment Taking
- Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
- Visa Fee Preparation
- Meet and Assist For Biometric
Submission - Dispatch of Passports
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travelers are exempted from Biometric
-
- Children under 12 years of age
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
Fees
Short stay – Rs 8270/-(Adult)
Short stay – Rs 4185-(Child 6-12 yrs)
VFS charges Rs. 3140/-applicable (payable in cash)
Processing Time
As a general rule,a decision will be taken by the Embassy/Consulate within 15 Calendar days from the submission of the visa application. However, this deadline may be extended up to 30 Calendar days and even, exceptionally, 60 Calendar days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Visa Section Working Days
Monday to Friday
Special Instructions
Valid visa stamped on the old passport is automatically cancelled and applicant to apply for fresh visa. The applicant having such passport will not be allowed to enter / transit through Belgium
Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection
Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel
-
- Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry – proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
- One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
- Office Colleague who needs to carry – his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
WORK Visa Requirements for BELGIUM (DELHI)
Kindly check vfs/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation.
- Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets.
- One set of all pages of the passport to be photocopied.
- 1 visa Application Form should be filled online (https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fen) Hand written visa application forms are not accepted.
- Fee Receipt of Online payment done by the applicant.
- Language form (original filled passenger should keep with himself and the copy of the same to be sent to us)
- 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
- 35mm x 45mm in dimension
- On matte finish paper
- With White background
- With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
- Covering letter (addressed to Embassy of Belgium) from the applicant on company letter head stating his name, designation, purpose and duration of visit.
- Covering Letter should have an instruction to dispatch the passports after visa approval.
- Certified copy of the work permit which is to be arranged and sent by the counterpart Belgium Company.
- Police Clearance certificate duly legalized by the Ministry of External affairs, New Delhi, India and should be valid for a period of 3 months, at the time of Applying.
- Foreign Exchange endorsement/ Copy of Credit cards.
- Confirmed One Way Air Ticket.
- Following Additional Documents are required for First time Traveller.
- Brief Company Profile.
- Copy of Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years.
- Copy of Pan Card.
- Original updated Personal bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank with his name and the signatures and Designation.
- Stay Confirmation.
- Personal Presence.
- Salary Slips for last 3 months.
- Authority letter on letter head/blank sheet from Pax as per the format given on the forms section of our website. Authority Letter in case biometrics not needed and Visas4world is submitting the application on behalf of the applicant.
- BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)
NOTE
1. The Visa Application need to be submitted in 2 copies (i.e. 1 original and 1 photocopy).
2.Belgium Language Choice Form to be filled with every visa application (Please download the form from the Form Section of website)
3.Detailed itinerary mandatory for applying visa.
4. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa
5.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November.
Visas4world provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-
-
- Appointment Taking
- Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
- Visa Fee Preparation
- Meet and Assist For Biometric
Submission - Dispatch of Passports
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travelers are exempted from Biometric
-
- Children under 12 years of age
- Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
- Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
- Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months)
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
VISAS4WORLD SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with the ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
To be paid online (Equivalent to EUR 180) by the applicant
Rs 16740/-
VFS charges Rs. 3140/-applicable (payable in cash)
HANDLING CHARGES APPLICABLE.
Processing Time
As a general rule,a decision will be taken by the Embassy/Consulate within 15 Calendar days from the submission of the visa application. However, this deadline may be extended up to 30 Calendar days and even, exceptionally, 60 Calendar days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Submission Days
Monday to Friday
Collection Days
Monday to Friday
Visa Section Working Days
Monday to Friday
Special Instructions
Further, any change in fees, additional document or personal presence of the applicant might be required which is on the discretion of the embassy
Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection
Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel
-
- Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry – proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
- One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
- Office Colleague who needs to carry – his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable
Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.
Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you.
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