Belgium visa for Egyptian citizens

For the tourist visa, Belgium’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on 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 Egypt, with its embassy in Cairo.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 6,718 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,097. The refusal rate was 23.3%. The refusal rate fell by 7.7 points from 31.0% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 17% compared with 2024 (5,759).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in Egypt that year, from 4.4% at the consulates of Romania to 50.9% at those of Sweden. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 7th most applied-for Schengen state in Egypt.

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 Egypt, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Egyptian citizens planning a trip to Belgium can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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).

How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Egyptian citizens apply

In Egypt, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Cairo, 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 Egyptian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Egypt

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