If you are planning a short visit to Belgium for up to 90 days or less, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa. Applications can be lodged 6 months in advance of travel date.Belgium is one of the 26 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them. These countries also issue a common visa, the Schengen visa for a stay of up to 90 days in any period of 180 days. Please note that the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa.

• Passport should have at least two blank pages.
• Passport should be valid for at least 3 months from the date on which the applicant intends to leave the SCHENGEN territory, or, in the case of multiple journeys the date on which the applicant intends to leave it for the last time
• Applications are only accepted within 6 months of the requested date of arrival

Previous Schengen Visa Please Note:-

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.

Apply for UK and Belgium Visa in Single VAC Visit:

Applicants for a Schengen short term visa C who have already registered with any Schengen member state their biometric fingerprints data along with a live photograph not longer than 59 months ago. In case of doubt it is advised to opt anew for the personal appearance.

For travelers applying for visas to the UK and Belgium, the Single VAC Visit service saves time by enabling the simultaneous submission of both applications at the New Delhi Visa Application Centre.
The Single VAC Visit Service is available at a fee of INR 350, in addition to the respective visa fees of the two countries.

The service is available for:

• UK standard visitors
• Belgium short-stay visitors (where Belgium is the main Schengen destination).

How to apply:

A UK business invitation (for business visitors)

1. Apply online for your UK visa.

   Note: Do not select ‘Priority Visa’ as the Single VAC Visit service is only available within UK Visas and Immigration’s standard customer service timescales of 15 working days.

2. Follow the instructions to pay for your UK visa application online, and book an appointment at our New Delhi Visa Application Centre.

   Note: Please select the ‘Standard Appointments’ option. Apply online for your Belgium visa and print out a copy of the application form to carry along with you to the UK Visa Application Centre.

3. Bring the following documents to the appointment:
   • Belgium visa application form
   • UK visa checklist
   • Three passport size photos (as per Mission specifications)
   • UK Visa Application Centre appointment confirmation
   • UK visa fee payment confirmation
   • Two sets of documents to support your Belgium visa application, including the application form, copy of all pages of current passport along with copy of Schengen visa(Issued after Nov-2015) and documents for UK Visa. Please click here for a checklist of required documents.
4. Kindly pay the fees for your Belgium visa, logistics and Single VAC Visit service in person at the Visa Application Centre at the time of document submission.
5. Once a decision has been made on your application, you can collect your passport and documents from the Visa Application Centre, or have them returned to you by courier for an additional fee.

Schengen Common Information for India

Read here important information on Schengen in India and specific details on Indian passports validity: Click here

Please Note

The overseas travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen-countries has to cover the applicant for at least 30000 Euros or equivalent, for all risks e.g. accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation, repatriation of mortals remains etc. The policy has to clearly specify the period of validity and has to cover the entire duration of the trip including the date of arrival and departure. Please click on the following link for the approved list of insurance companies in India.

Submission of Visa application and collection of passports can be done by the following:

• Applicant himself.
• Travel Agents/Representative is coming to submit the application he needs to carry a photo id of himself and an authority letter from the applicant / company.
• 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)
  • A person collecting on behalf of Government officials if authorized on the Government letter head.
  • Red Carpet Representatives if authorized on the Company’s letter head

If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents:

1. Original Government ID card
2. Original ICR
3. Original authorization letter from applicant

It is also mandatory to mention applicant’s personal address on the covering letter on which passport has to be couriered. Applicant's passport will not be couriered to their travel agencies 'addresses as directed by the Embassy.

Note*

1. In case of a business applicant, if the applicant wishes to receive the passport to his/her office, then the same needs to be mentioned in the covering letter and the applicant’s office address needs to be mentioned in the courier request form.
2. For application withdrawal cases, the passport needs to be collected from VFS Global only.

NOTE*

1. For Seaman Applicants, the passports can be collected by the applicant personally from VFS Global or the passport will be couriered to the seaman’s residential address only.
2. In case of a business applicant, if the applicant wishes to receive the passport to his/her office, then the same needs to be mentioned in the covering letter and the applicant’s office address needs to be mentioned in the courier request form.
3. For Legalisations courier is not mandatory.
4. For application withdrawal cases, the passport needs to be collected from VFS Global only.

Personal appearance: after filling in the application form on Visa On web, the applicant’s personal appearance at the VFS Visa Application Center is required in order to register the biometric fingerprints data along with a live photograph. The following applicants are however exempted of the personal appearance

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• Applicants for a national long term visa D
• Applicants for a Schengen short term visa C below 12 years of age