Types of Visas - required documents
What is a Schengen visa?
- A Schengen visa is valid for the following 25 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
- A Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries incidentally allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.
Where should you apply?
- If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your main destination. It is generally defined in terms of length and purpose of the stay.
- If an equal amount of time is spent in two or more Schengen countries, apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your first point of entry.
Short stay Schengen visas
1. Business (cultural or sports event, official purpose)
3. Tourism
Special types
5. Marriage with Belgian or non-EU citizen
6. Marriage with EU (non-Belgian) citizen
7. Cohabitation with Belgian or non-EU citizen
8. Cohabitation with EU (non-Belgian) citizen
9. Family Reunion with a EU-citizen (non-Belgian) - directive 2004/38/EC
Other reasons (medical, religious purpose, return…): for this category, applicants have to contact directly the embassy by email (hanoi@diplobel.fed.be ).
Long stay national visas
10. Family Reunion with a Belgian Spouse (art. 40ter)
11. Family Reunion with a Non-EU Spouse (art. 10&10bis)
12. Family Reunion for Father or Mother with Belgian Minor (art. 40ter)
13. Family Reunion for children with one Belgian parent
14. Family Reunion for children with non-EU Parent living in Belgium (art10&10bis)
15. Study
17. Work – Other than Single Permit
18. Au Pair
Others (humanitarian, religious purpose, return…): for this category, applicants have to contact directly the embassy by email (hanoi@diplobel.fed.be ).