Belgium visa for Ethiopian 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 Ethiopia, with its embassy in Addis Ababa.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) received 1,212 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 787. 32.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 42.1%: the rate fell by 10.1 points, a clear improvement for applicants. The number of applications was almost unchanged (1,222 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 34.0% of the applications lodged in Ethiopia that year, from 14.1% at the consulates of Greece to 44.6% at those of Austria. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 8th most applied-for Schengen state in Ethiopia.

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

Ethiopian 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 Ethiopian citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Ethiopian citizens apply

In Ethiopia, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Addis Ababa, 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 Ethiopian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Ethiopian citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Ethiopia

Belgian citizens receive their visa for Ethiopia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.