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New Visa Application Procedure at the Embassy of Belgium in London
Visa applications can now be submitted in person by appointment only. Applications may also be sent by post only if you have previously had a Schengen visa issues by the Embassy of Belgium London. Postal applications can be sent by special delivery to:
Belgium Visa Application Centre
1-8 Bateman’s Building
South Soho Square
London W1D 3EN
Important Note: Applicants are strongly advised to submit photocopies of the
documents relevant for their application unless originals have been requested
for. No documents will be returned.
Please note that you should submit your visa application no more than 90 days prior to your date of travel.
A visa application can be submitted by the following:
1) Applicant him/herself.
2) Immediate family member of the applicant (i.e. Father, Mother, Sibling,
Spouse/Civil Partner or Child with an authority letter and proof of
relationship. Marriage / Civil Partnership document or Birth certificate will
be the only documents accepted as proof of relationship)
Applications accepted at the Belgium Visa Application Center will be submitted
on the next working day to the Embassy of Belgium for a decision. The visa
processing time is a minimum of 2 working days provided that
a complete file is submitted. But, it may take longer in
certain cases.
All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Belgium,
London .
Applicants can track the status of their application on our website after 2 working days, but, not before 1130am
Please note:
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The Passport should not be more than 10 years old and must have atleast 2 blank pages (front to back) at the time of application.
Applicants who are NOT a UK resident and who hold a Type C visit visa need to be aware that their application can take between a minimum of 5 and 15 working days to process. Applicants need to take in consideration the processing time, which is a minimum of 2 working days.
Each applicant (child included) must have their own passport in order to apply
at the Belgium Visa Application Centre. If, by law, the child does not have the
right to hold their own passport, applicant must provide a letter from their
Embassy/Consular Mission clearly stating this fact.
Should a family member plan to collect the processed application on the applicant's behalf, he/she needs to bring the original receipt, and a Photo Id of himself/herself with an authority letter from the passport holder/applicant.
Processed applications can also be returned by Special Delivery at an
additional cost of £7.40. Please send a separate postal order of £7.40 per
applicant for return of your processed passport, if sending your application by
post. Alternatively, you can enclose a prepaid Special Delivery envelope (one
per applicant) when sending a postal application.
Applicants now have the option of paying their visa fees by Credit/Debit card
(only at the Visa Application Centre) or Postal Orders in the name of Belgium
Visa Application Centre. Fees in Cash will also be accepted. Cheques will not
be accepted. Payments can be sent by post or paid in person at the time of
submission of your visa application.
Along with the visa fees, there is a service charge of £24 (inclusive of VAT) applicable per visa application for all visa applications.
The Embassy of Belgium in London will process the following types of visas:
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