How do you get a visa for Belgium?
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Schengen Area entry visa (visa C)Checked 14 November 2026 against Immigration Office (FPS Home Affairs) |
| Biometrics | Required: Applicants entering the Schengen Area for the first time apply in person; a photograph and fingerprints are collected and kept in the VIS for 59 months. A new photo is taken with each application. Children under 12 and people for whom fingerprinting is physically impossible are exempt from fingerprints.Checked 14 November 2026 against Immigration Office (FPS Home Affairs) |
| Who needs a visa | No visa for 93 passports; eVisa for 0; travel authorisation for 0; a visa in advance for every other passportChecked 14 November 2026 against Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) |
Related pages
Sources
- https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/fremdenpolizei_und_grenzkontrolle/visumpflichtige_laender/start.htmlAustrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), read 14 November 2026
- https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/ressortissants-dun-pays-tiers/court-sejour/schengen-area-entry-visa-application-visa-cImmigration Office (FPS Home Affairs), read 14 November 2026
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