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Belgium - Apply for a Resident Permit Visa

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ProcedureEdit

  1. The applicant should get a Visa application form from the Belgian Consulate in their country of origin and fill it out.
  2. The applicant then proceeds to pay the Visa application fee.
  3. The applicant then returns the application form together with the required documents and evidence of payment of Visa application fee.
  4. The applicant is sometimes invited for an interview.
  5. Upon approval of the Visa request the applicant is then informed on when to pick their Visa



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Required DocumentsEdit

  1. Identity card or passport
  2. Three passport photos
  3. Confirmation of good conduct or lack of a criminal record covering the previous five years from the applicants national police force
  4. Proof of means of support, usually in the form of an employment contract or letter from your employer (attestation patronale/verklaring van de werkgever)
  5. Belgian residence address
  6. Medical certificate from an approved doctor
  7. Copy of birth certificate
  8. Copy of marriage certificate
  9. Employment contract (applicable for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals in some communes)



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Belgium Immigration office

World Trade Center, Tour II

Antwerpsesteenweg, 59 B / ChaussedAnvers 59b

1000 Brussels

INFODESK

Tel. : 02/793.80.00

E-mail :[email protected]



EligibilityEdit

All non-EU nationals intending to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days.


FeesEdit

Processing a Belgian residence visa cost 95 Euros



ValidityEdit

A residence Visa is valid for one year.


Documents to UseEdit

Belgian Visa application Form : http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/binaries/VisumlangEN_tcm312-99547.pdf



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Processing TimeEdit

The normal processing time for a Belgian residence visa is one week


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InstructionsEdit

  • All non-Swiss/EEA nationals staying for longer than 90 days must apply for a longer stay visa (type D) with the Belgian consular authority for their country before coming to Belgium.
  • The residence Visa should be applied for from a Belgium embassy or consulate at least three weeks prior to you intended departure date.
  • if the applicant seeks to engage in a professional activity on a salaried basis (employee status), the required residency visa can only be issued upon the presentation of a work permit and supporting documents.
  • Residence Visas cannot be obtained or changed once youre in Belgium.



Required InformationEdit

  1. Name
  2. Date/place of birth
  3. Nationality
  4. Sex
  5. Marital status
  6. Nationality ID No
  7. Date of issue/ expiry of travel document
  8. Issuing authority of travel document
  9. Applicants address
  10. Occupation
  11. Main purpose of the journey
  12. Number of entries requested
  13. Duration of intended stay



Need for the DocumentEdit

A Belgium temporary residency visa is given to a citizen of any country other than a Member State of the European Union who intends to reside in Belgium for a period longer than 90 days, or for a succession of periods totaling more than 90 days per six months.


Information which might helpEdit

Nationals of the European Union countries dont need a visa to enter any of the Belgium countries, whether for a short or long stay.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

A residence visa is required to qualify for a temporary residence permit in Belgium


External LinksEdit

U.S http://www.diplobel.us/travelingbelgium/visas/employees.asp

HONG KONG http://www.diplomatie.be/Hongkong/default.asp?id=43&mnu=43&ACT=5&content=35



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