BELGIUM
CAPITAL: BRUSSELS
CURRENCY: EURO
TOURIST VISA
Passport valid for 3 months from the date of travel
1 Form ( signature at 2 places per form)
2 Photos ( Please see the note below )
Overseas Mediclaim Policy (Minimum cover; Euro 30000) with pax signature at the place reservied for it on the policy document.
Confirmed return Air tickets
Hotel confirmation voucher directly from the hotel in Belgium
Copy of International Credit card (front & back)
Covering letter explaining the reason of travel with name & designation of the signatory, date and port of entry and exit from Belgium and also the designation of the pax. Also the reason why pax wants Multiple entry visa, otherwise they will get only single entry
Proof of income i.e. last 3 years I-T Challan or TDS Certificate
Latest bank statement for last 6 months
Salary Certificate for last 3 months
BUSINESS VISA
Passport valid for 3 months from the date of travel
1 Form (signature at 2 places per form)
2 Photos( Please see the note below )
Overseas Mediclaim Policy (Minimum cover; Euro 30000) with pax signature at the place reservied for it on the policy document.
Confirmed return Air tickets
Hotel confirmation voucher directly from the hotel in Belgium (If the invitation doesn't cover the hotel stay clause)
International Credit card (Front & Back)
Covering letter explaining the reason of travel with name & designation of the signatory, date and port of entry and exit from Belgium and also the designation of the pax. Also the reason why pax wants Multiple entry visa, otherwise they will get only single entry
Proof of income i.e. last 3 years I-T papers(personal & company) or Form No 16A
Latest bank statement for last 6 months (presonal & company)
Salary Certificate for last 3 months
INVITATION letter from the Belgium based company with a clear explanation of the professional activites in accordance with the purpose and duration of the journey. Invitation should also clearly mention which party is bearing the expenses related to the trip of the applicant.
FAMILY VISA
Passport valid for 3 months from the date of travel
1 Form (signature at 2 places per form)
2 Photos( Please see the note below )
Overseas Mediclaim Policy (Minimum cover; Euro 30000) with pax signature at the place reserved for it on the policy document.
Confirmed return Air tickets
Forex or copy of International Credit card (front & back) with latest statement showing credit limit
Covering letter explaining the reason of travel with name & designation of the signatory, date and port of entry and exit from Belgium and also the designation of the pax. Also the reason why pax wants Multiple entry visa, otherwise they will get only single entry
Proof of income i.e. last 3 years I-T Challan or TDS Certificate
Latest bank statement for last 6 months
Salary Certificate (last 3 months)
Invitation fax from Belgium mentioning the relationship inviting and the purpose of travel. Also mentioning the proof of accommodation either in the form of hotel voucher as per the ticket dates or mentioning the address where the pax is going to stay.
Proof of sponsors residence status; i.e. his passport copy in case he is a Belgium National. IF not then his passport copies along with his residence visa.
Proof of sponsors financial means like recent salary slips, bank statements & income tax papers & a letter from his employer in Belgium confirming his job status.
Formal obligation from the Municipality of Belgium
SPECIAL NOTES
COLLECTION DETAILS:
With effect from 1 January 2015, third party collection of the documents or passports will not be permitted, except in the following cases:
Immediate Family Member (that is Parents, Children, Spouse)
One member of a group collecting for the entire group
A person collecting on behalf of Government officials if authorized on the Government letter head or department
If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents:
Original Government ID card
Original ICR
Original authorization letter from applicant
(Certain cases, not necessarily blank passport but also well-traveled passports, are referred to Belgium for approval. Such cases might take more than 1 month to Process. There are no said guidelines as to which cases are sent for approval. It depends upon the visa officer who checks the case and the Vice Consul)
Please Note: Photo Specification
Please provide two recent photographs (not more than 6 months old) of yourself. The photographs should be in colour and: -
Taken against a light background (white) so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background;
Clear share quality and with the face in focus.
Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
45mm x 35mm in size with 80% face covering the photo.
Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background].
Please paste the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.
Consulate will issue the visa only on a page which is both the sides blank. Further the page opposite that should also be blank. It means that if they want to stamp the visa on page no. 3 of the passport, then the page opposite that i.e. page no. 2 and the page after that i.e. page no. 4 should also be BLANK.
