Belgium visa for Indian 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 2 missions in India, with its embassy in New Delhi. Consulates: Mumbai.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in India (Mumbai and New Delhi) received 33,333 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 30,434. 7.8% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 8.8%. Applications rose by 14% compared with 2024 (29,322).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

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

Before travelling from India to Belgium, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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 Indian citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Belgian embassy in New Delhi and the consulate in Mumbai, 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 Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Indian citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to India

Belgian citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.