Visa requirements

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Do you need a visa to enter Belgium?

1. Short visits (less than three months)

1.1. Access to Belgium for short visits (0-3 months) with a passport or identity card, without a visa

  1. Inhabitants of the following countries can enter Belgium with a valid identity card (no visa or passport is required)
  2. Inhabitants of the following countries can enter Belgium with a valid passport (no visa is required)

1.2. Access to Belgium for short visits (0-3 months) with a passport and a visa (Schengen visa type C)

2. Long stay (more than 3 months)

The Federal Public Service of the Interior (Aliens' Office) is the sole Belgian authority competent for matters relating to the access, residence, settlement and expulsion of aliens. More info: http://www.dofi.fgov.be

2.1. EU and a few other countries: a valid passport or identity card

2.2. All other countries: Schengen visa type D

2.3. Arriving in Belgium