Practical information about the application process

Validity of the visa

The Belgian Visa D allows you to travel to other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. Click here to check the list of the Schengen Area Member States.

Registration in Belgium

The Belgian Visa D allows you to reside in Belgium. Once you have arrived, you are obliged to register with the administration of the commune/municipality where you will be residing in Belgium. This needs to be done within 8 days of your arrival in Belgium in order to start the procedure to apply for a residence permit. 

Moreover, you need to show a willingness to integrate in Belgian society. (New general condition of stay from 25.01.2017.)

The efforts towards integration in Belgian society by a foreigner who is admitted to or permitted to a stay of more than 3 months in Belgium will henceforth be verified by the Immigration Office (FPS Interior).

We strongly recommend that you consult the website of the Immigration Office for a detailed explanation regarding this new general condition of stay.