Specific details
Applicants must submit their documents through the official BLS Visa Application Center, and appointments must be booked no more than six months ahead of the planned trip.
The Schengen visa, including a visa to Belgium, is granted by the consulate of the country where the majority of your time will be spent. If you're visiting several Schengen area countries, apply at the consulate of the country where you'll spend the most days. If the number of days in each country is equal, apply at the consulate of the first country you'll visit.
Visa fees, which are 35 euros for a Schengen visa C and 180 euros for a long-term visa, are paid at the Visa Application Center.
For a long-term student visa to Belgium, or visa D, you must visit the Belgian Consulate in person the day after submitting your documents to fill out the application form. An application form for a short-term tourism visa to Belgium or study visa to Belgium is completed online via the BLS website and then printed for submission.
Please note that the Belgian Consulate reserves the right to request any additional documents deemed necessary for making a decision on your visa to study in Belgium or educational visa to Belgium application.