Belgium Student Visa Requirments

Students from within the European Union do not need a Belgian visa to study in Belgium, but have to carry a national identity card.

Students from outside the European Union must file a student visa application with the Belgian diplomatic or consular representation in their own country of origin. More information can be gained from this representation or from the Foreigner Office in Belgium.

Students from the P.R. China need to follow a specific procedure. All Chinese students have to obtain a certificate of academic screening issued by the Academic Evaluation Centre (ASP) at the German Embassy in Beijing before being allowed to enroll to any higher education institution in Belgium and in order to obtain a Belgian student visa.

Within eight days following their arrival in Belgium, students (including those from the European Union) must register with the local administration of their place of residence in Belgium.

BELGIUM VISA REQUIRMENTS:

·         A valid passport: The passport should be valid at least 12 months when applying and should contain at least one double blank page reserved for visas (blank front and back).

Two application forms, signed and dated by the applicant.

·         A medical certificate (this is valid only 6 months from date of issue). The specific form  must be signed and stamped by one of the designated hospitals/doctors.

·         If you are over 21 years old (or 18 if you are going to study at a private educational establishment), police Clearance Certificate for the past 1 year. This document is valid only 6 months from the date of issue. In case you resided in a foreign country during the past 1 year, you should moreover submit a Police Clearance Certificate issued by the relevant authorities of that foreign country

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Proof of registration or a registration permit for a full course in a higher education establishment in Belgium, or proof of application for an equivalence certificate for diplomas or certificates issued abroad, or proof of registration for an admission test or entrance exam.

·         A notarized certificate of your diploma / degree, or proof of study at an Indian university or institution of higher education in the notarized form.

·         Proof of your financial support.

i).A letter of guarantee (in the prescribed form - annex 32 - French/English version - Flemish/English version ) by your guarantor. If the guarantor is residing in India, he is required to present himself at the Embassy / Consulate General to sign the letter of guarantee and have his signature legalized. If the guarantor is residing in a foreign country, this document can be obtained from the diplomatic or consular mission of Belgium in this country and has to be certified by that mission. This document is valid for 6 months after issue.

ii).A photocopy of the guarantor’s identity card.

iii).Proof of the solvency of the guarantor: bank account statement for the last 3 months / salary sheet / tax paper – translated and notarized (*). The monthly income should be at least (the equivalent of)  €750 + €569 for the student (for the academic year 2010-2011) + €150 for each dependant family member.

·         Certificates of foreign language studies. The certificates should be submitted in the notarized form (If possible).

·         In certain cases: other complementary documents might be requested to justify the merits of the visa application.

·         Visa Application fees

Embassies of Belgium:

http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/embassies_and_consulates/