Visa Assistance

Belgium

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Belgium.

1 visa type
Starting from €45
Checked 28 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

Tourism checklist (March 2026): file at least 1 month before travel, earliest 3 months. Some files go to Immigration Office in Brussels for the decision. Status on dofi.ibz.be or VFS.

Stay period

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

Validity

As issued. Purpose cannot be changed later. Type C cannot be extended — file a new application.

Visa Fees and Charges

Adult Type C — Embassy India page (30 June 2026). Pay in INR at the Embassy rate. Non-refundable.

€90

Child 6–12 — Embassy India page

€45

Child up to 6 — Embassy India page

€0

VFS service — Embassy India page (inclusive of taxes). Fee-exempt applicants still pay this.

₹2,750

Entry	Label	Fee
—	Adult Type C — Embassy India page (30 June 2026). Pay in INR at the Embassy rate. Non-refundable.	€90
—	Child 6–12 — Embassy India page	€45
—	Child up to 6 — Embassy India page	€0
—	VFS service — Embassy India page (inclusive of taxes). Fee-exempt applicants still pay this.	₹2,750

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Schengen C. Usual staff path: VisaOnWeb, then VFS. TLS is not the India partner. The Embassy or Consulate General decides; some files go to Immigration Office in Brussels.

Create an account at https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be. The electronic form is valid 30 days — they must confirm it at VFS in that window or it is deleted. Print the form. Photo is taken live at VFS. Fingerprints for C unless already in VIS from the last 59 months (under 12: no fingerprints). Pay EUR 90 in INR plus VFS INR 2,750. Only official passports, EU-citizen family, and Embassy-named VIPs skip VFS and file at the mission.

Documents Required

Embassy India — Visa C for Tourism (March 2026)

Passport valid at least 3 months after the trip ends
Signed VisaOnWeb form with one recent colour photo 5 × 3 cm, white background, glued on the form (VFS also takes a live photo)
Passport identity-page copy and last Schengen visa with stamps
Full itinerary
Hotel booking for the whole stay in Belgium and any other Schengen stops
Employer letter (income and leave) or company papers or school leave letter
Funds: passbook / last 3 months bank statements / ITR / salary slips, or Annex 3bis
Under 18 travelling with one parent or alone: notarised parental consent, apostilled
Travel insurance min. EUR 30,000 for all Schengen, whole trip, from the Embassy’s approved India list, signed by the applicant
Flight reservation
Old passport with previous trips if they have one

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

Open https://visaonweb.diplomatie.be, fill C, print. Form lasts 30 days.
Book the Belgian VAC named on the Embassy India visa page (VFS). Bring papers, EUR fee in INR, VFS INR 2,750.
Live photo at VFS. Fingerprints if needed.
Track as VFS instructs and on https://dofi.ibz.be/en. If the file goes to Brussels, only Immigration Office answers (file number from the mission).

Who can apply

Indian ordinary-passport holders living in India: Type C through VisaOnWeb + VFS.
North and East India: Embassy New Delhi. West and South India: Consulate General Mumbai (also covers Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana after Chennai closed).
Must live in India, or be legally in India and able to justify filing here instead of home.

Embassy

Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi (North and East India)
50-N Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, Gate 2, New Delhi 110021
+91 11 4242 8000 — visa questions by email only
newdelhi@diplobel.fed.be · newdelhi.visa@diplobel.fed.be
Monday–Friday 09:00–16:00, appointment by email
VFS North/East: +91 22 6176 6920 (08:00–17:00) · infonorth.belin@vfshelpline.com

Consulate General of Belgium, Mumbai (West and South India)
TCG Financial Centre, 7th floor, C-53, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400098
Visa phone +91 22 6529 8900, working days 14:00–15:00
mumbai@diplobel.fed.be · mumbai.visa@diplobel.fed.be
Monday–Friday 08:30–12:30 and 14:00–15:00, appointment only
VFS West/South: +91 22 6786 6036 (08:00–17:00) · infowest.belin@vfshelpline.com

Do not send ordinary tourists to honorary consulates for a C visa.

How to track

VFS with passport number and last name. Immigration Office: https://dofi.ibz.be/en with the file number. Embassy will not give phone status — newdelhi.visa@diplobel.fed.be with name as in the passport, date of birth, and passport number.

Photo and uploads

One 5 × 3 cm colour photo, white background, glued on the printed form
Live photo at VFS for every C and D applicant
Fingerprints unless in VIS from the last 59 months; under 12 exempt

My Address in Belgium (MAB)

From 10 April 2026: short stay (90 days in 180) — declare presence within 3 days. Online: https://dofi.ibz.be/en/my-file/my-address-belgium-mab if they are in the Entry-Exit System. Hotel, hospital, or prison stays are exempt. This is not a visa.