Visa Information

Please click here for detailed information on the documents required for this visa.

List of physicians approved by the Embassy of Belgium

For general information relating to Schengen visas, please visit the website of the Belgium Immigration Office.

Important Information:

Guarantees for return (assessment of migration risk): The applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance : proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)

This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.

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The purpose of this visa is Family Reunification with:

• a Belgian citizen (Art. 40, visa D), or;
• a foreign citizen (neither Belgian nor European (Art. 10, visa D ), or;
• a European (but not Belgian) citizen (visa C).

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the website of the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

SERVICE FEE: Euro 40 per application which must be paid online when booking an appointment to visit the visa application centre.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

• The visa fee & Service fee is non-refundable.
• The applicable service fee in PKR is as per the current exchange rate of the Embassy of Belgium in the Islamabad. It is subject to change without notice due to sudden foreign exchange fluctuations.
• From 8 March 2016 onwards, the visa D for family reunion art.40 bis doesn’t exist anymore. All applicants who accompany or join a (non-Belgian) citizen of the Union have to apply for a visa C. This means that they have to appear in person at a visa application centre to submit their visa application and to get their biometric data collected (except children under the age of twelve). There is no visa fee and no administrative fee in Belgium to be paid.

Please Click below for detailed information on the documents required for this visa.

 Family reunification of spouse descendants aged under 21 with a European (but not Belgian) citizen, visa C

 Family reunification of spouse, descendants aged under 21 with a Belgian citizen

 Family reunification of spouse, descendants aged under 18 with a foreign citizen who is neither Belgian nor European citizen

For general information relating to Belgium visas, please visit the website of the Belgium Immigration Office.

Legalizations: New procedure from 05 June 2024 onwards

• Legalization of documents: New procedure, for more details please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)
• Pakistani documents destined for the Belgian authorities must be legalised in Pakistan by means of an “Apostille”. An application for an apostille must be made to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
  

  The apostille of Pakistani official documents does not fall under the competence of the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad, but under that of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After getting an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, legalisation by the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad is longer necessary or possible, except for translations of official documents (for more details, please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)).

  Official documents without "apostille" will be refused (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below).

• Pakistan
  

  - Apostille/Legalisation as part of visa applications. All documents as part of a visa application file for long stay have to get an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below). More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Once the visa applicant has all the necessary apostilles, he/she can submit a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.

  - Diplomas, degrees and transcripts submitted in the framework of a student visa application are always to be attested by the Ministry of Education, more specifically by the Higher Education Commission or the Inter Boards Coordination Commission. While these documents should in general not be attested by an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rules and procedures of the Belgian higher education institution concerning admission/enrolment must always be observed and might nevertheless require legalisation in the form of the apostille. It is up to the student visa applicant to enquire about these rules and procedures, as it is up to the higher education institution concerned to accept or not the documents put forward.

• Afghanistan
  

  We do not currently legalize any Afghan documents. Documents submitted as part of a visa application will be accepted in the state in which they are presented to us.

• If your file contains documents that must be apostilled/legalized, you must do this first. Your visa application must contain the final and correct documents.

Document Checklist French

Document Checklist Urdu

The photo must:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colour
• be 35–40 mm in width
• be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
• be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face must occupy 70–80 % of the picture.
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses must not be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there must be no reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
• shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth for meeting these requirements is available at the visa application centre.

Please contact the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad for information on processing times for long stay visas.

Click here to begin the online visa application process.

The purpose of this visa is to undertake higher education in Belgium.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

SERVICE FEE: Euro 40 per application which must be paid online when booking an appointment to visit the visa application centre.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

• The visa fee & Service fee is non-refundable.
• The applicable service fee in PKR is as per the current exchange rate of the Embassy of Belgium in the Islamabad. It is subject to change without notice due to sudden foreign exchange fluctuations.
• From 8 March 2016 onwards, the visa D for family reunion art.40 bis doesn’t exist anymore. All applicants who accompany or join a (non-Belgian) citizen of the Union have to apply for a visa C. This means that they have to appear in person at a visa application centre to submit their visa application and to get their biometric data collected (except children under the age of twelve). There is no visa fee and no administrative fee in Belgium to be paid.

Please click here for detailed information on the documents required for this visa.

For general information relating to Belgium visas, please visit the website of the Belgium Immigration Office.

Legalizations: New procedure from 05 June 2024 onwards

• Legalization of documents as part of visa applications: All documents as part of a visa file for long stay have to be legalized first. The visa applicant sends the documents to the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad via the Visa Application Center (VAC) of Gerry’s International to be legalized. Once the documents have been legalized, they will be sent back via the VAC to the visa applicant, who submits a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.
• Legalization of documents which are not part of a visa application: no change in the previous system. Please read “legalization of documents” section for complete details. Legalization of documents: New procedure, for more details please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)
• Pakistani documents destined for the Belgian authorities must be legalised in Pakistan by means of an “Apostille”. An application for an apostille must be made to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
  

  The apostille of Pakistani official documents does not fall under the competence of the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad, but under that of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After getting an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, legalisation by the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad is longer necessary or possible, except for translations of official documents (for more details, please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)).

  Official documents without "apostille" will be refused (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below).

• Pakistan
  

  - Apostille/Legalisation as part of visa applications. All documents as part of a visa application file for long stay have to get an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below). More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Once the visa applicant has all the necessary apostilles, he/she can submit a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.

  - Diplomas, degrees and transcripts submitted in the framework of a student visa application are always to be attested by the Ministry of Education, more specifically by the Higher Education Commission or the Inter Boards Coordination Commission. While these documents should in general not be attested by an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rules and procedures of the Belgian higher education institution concerning admission/enrolment must always be observed and might nevertheless require legalisation in the form of the apostille. It is up to the student visa applicant to enquire about these rules and procedures, as it is up to the higher education institution concerned to accept or not the documents put forward.

• Afghanistan
  

  We do not currently legalize any Afghan documents. Documents submitted as part of a visa application will be accepted in the state in which they are presented to us.

• If your file contains documents that must be apostilled/legalized, you must do this first. Your visa application must contain the final and correct documents.

Document Checklist English

Document Checklist French

Document Checklist Urdu

The photo must:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colour
• be 35–40 mm in width
• be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
• be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face must occupy 70–80 % of the picture.
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses must not be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there must be no reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
• shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth for meeting these requirements is available at the visa application centre.

Don’t wait until the last moment to submit your visa application 

The decision making time might be longer during some periods (summer months, holiday season). Therefore, make sure to submit your visa early enough.

Submit a complete file 

Read attentively the information about the necessary documents to be provided before submitting your file. If the Consulate needs to ask for additional documents before being able to take a decision or before sending your file to the Immigration Office, you might not receive your visa on time.

Click here to begin the online visa application process.

The purpose of this visa is to take up employment in Belgium on the basis of a work permit.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

SERVICE FEE: Euro 40 per application which must be paid online when booking an appointment to visit the visa application centre.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

• The visa fee & Service fee is non-refundable.
• The applicable service fee in PKR is as per the current exchange rate of the Embassy of Belgium in the Islamabad. It is subject to change without notice due to sudden foreign exchange fluctuations.
• From 8 March 2016 onwards, the visa D for family reunion art.40 bis doesn’t exist anymore. All applicants who accompany or join a (non-Belgian) citizen of the Union have to apply for a visa C. This means that they have to appear in person at a visa application centre to submit their visa application and to get their biometric data collected (except children under the age of twelve). There is no visa fee and no administrative fee in Belgium to be paid.

Please click here for detailed information on the documents required for this visa.

For general information relating to Belgium visas, please visit the website of the Belgium Immigration Office.

Legalizations: New procedure from 05 June 2024 onwards

• Legalization of documents: New procedure, for more details please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)
• Pakistani documents destined for the Belgian authorities must be legalised in Pakistan by means of an “Apostille”. An application for an apostille must be made to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
  

  The apostille of Pakistani official documents does not fall under the competence of the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad, but under that of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After getting an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, legalisation by the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad is longer necessary or possible, except for translations of official documents (for more details, please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)).

  Official documents without "apostille" will be refused (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below).

• Pakistan
  

  - Apostille/Legalisation as part of visa applications. All documents as part of a visa application file for long stay have to get an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below). More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Once the visa applicant has all the necessary apostilles, he/she can submit a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.

  - Diplomas, degrees and transcripts submitted in the framework of a student visa application are always to be attested by the Ministry of Education, more specifically by the Higher Education Commission or the Inter Boards Coordination Commission. While these documents should in general not be attested by an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rules and procedures of the Belgian higher education institution concerning admission/enrolment must always be observed and might nevertheless require legalisation in the form of the apostille. It is up to the student visa applicant to enquire about these rules and procedures, as it is up to the higher education institution concerned to accept or not the documents put forward.

• Afghanistan
  

  We do not currently legalize any Afghan documents. Documents submitted as part of a visa application will be accepted in the state in which they are presented to us.

• If your file contains documents that must be apostilled/legalized, you must do this first. Your visa application must contain the final and correct documents.

Document Checklist English

Document Checklist French

Document Checklist Urdu

The photo must:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colour
• be 35–40 mm in width
• be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
• be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face must occupy 70–80 % of the picture.
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses must not be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there must be no reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
• shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth for meeting these requirements is available at the visa application centre.

Please contact the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad for information on processing times for long stay visas.

Click here to begin the online visa application process.

The purpose of this visa is to take up employment in Belgium on the basis of a professional card.

Applicants applying for Belgium Long Stay Visa (D Visa) Category are requested to appear in person at the visa application center to register their biometrics which includes scans of all fingerprints and live digital photo.

SERVICE FEE: Euro 40 per application which must be paid online when booking an appointment to visit the visa application centre.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

• The visa fee & Service fee is non-refundable.
• The applicable service fee in PKR is as per the current exchange rate of the Embassy of Belgium in the Islamabad. It is subject to change without notice due to sudden foreign exchange fluctuations.
• From 8 March 2016 onwards, the visa D for family reunion art.40 bis doesn’t exist anymore. All applicants who accompany or join a (non-Belgian) citizen of the Union have to apply for a visa C. This means that they have to appear in person at a visa application centre to submit their visa application and to get their biometric data collected (except children under the age of twelve). There is no visa fee and no administrative fee in Belgium to be paid.

Please click here for detailed information on the documents required for this visa.

For general information relating to Belgium visas, please visit the website of the Belgium Immigration Office.

Legalizations: New procedure from 05 June 2024 onwards

• Legalization of documents: New procedure, for more details please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)
• Pakistani documents destined for the Belgian authorities must be legalised in Pakistan by means of an “Apostille”. An application for an apostille must be made to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
  

  The apostille of Pakistani official documents does not fall under the competence of the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad, but under that of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After getting an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, legalisation by the Belgian Embassy in Islamabad is longer necessary or possible, except for translations of official documents (for more details, please consult: Apostille or legalisation | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (belgium.be)).

  Official documents without "apostille" will be refused (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below).

• Pakistan
  

  - Apostille/Legalisation as part of visa applications. All documents as part of a visa application file for long stay have to get an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below). More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Once the visa applicant has all the necessary apostilles, he/she can submit a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.

  - Diplomas, degrees and transcripts submitted in the framework of a student visa application are always to be attested by the Ministry of Education, more specifically by the Higher Education Commission or the Inter Boards Coordination Commission. While these documents should in general not be attested by an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rules and procedures of the Belgian higher education institution concerning admission/enrolment must always be observed and might nevertheless require legalisation in the form of the apostille. It is up to the student visa applicant to enquire about these rules and procedures, as it is up to the higher education institution concerned to accept or not the documents put forward.

• Afghanistan
  

  We do not currently legalize any Afghan documents. Documents submitted as part of a visa application will be accepted in the state in which they are presented to us.

• If your file contains documents that must be apostilled/legalized, you must do this first. Your visa application must contain the final and correct documents.

Document Checklist English

Document Checklist French

Document Checklist Urdu

The photo must:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on high quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colour
• be 35–40 mm in width
• be maximum 6 months old and resemble the applicant
• be taken with the applicant facing the camera directly, against a light background
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face must occupy 70–80 % of the picture.
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair must not cover the eyes.

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses must not be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there must be no reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed, provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• chin, forehead and both cheeks must be clearly visible
• shadows on the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Note: Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete. A photo booth for meeting these requirements is available at the visa application centre.

Please contact the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad for information on processing times for long stay visas.

Click here to begin the online visa application process.