Belgium visa for Iranian 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 Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 2,119 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,314. 36.9% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 37.7%. Applications fell by 6% compared with 2024 (2,262).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

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

For a trip from Iran 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).

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Iranian citizens apply

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

Belgium’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Iran

Belgian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Iran, valid for stays of up to 30 days.