Belgium visa for Burundian citizens

Belgium’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is visaonweb.diplomatie.be. Processing time, as Belgium states it: The consulate normally decides within 15 calendar days of a complete application; in individual cases this can be extended up to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Belgium has 1 mission in Burundi, with its embassy in Bujumbura.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Burundi (Bujumbura) received 5,260 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,382. 53.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 40.5%: the rate rose by 13.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 43% compared with 2024 (3,690).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 53.4% of the applications lodged in Burundi that year. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the most applied-for Schengen state in Burundi.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Burundi, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Burundi to Belgium, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Belgium at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 22 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Belgium (updated 17 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Belgium (updated 28 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Burundian citizens can stay in Belgium

How long Burundian citizens may stay in Belgium is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Burundian citizens apply

In Burundi, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Bujumbura, or to a visa centre acting for Belgium; fees, documents and processing times are published by Belgium.

Belgium and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Belgium lets Burundian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Burundian citizens

Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France require Burundian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Belgian citizens travelling to Burundi

Belgian citizens receive their visa for Burundi at the border; it covers up to 30 days.