Belgium visa for Kuwaiti 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.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait) received 3,026 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,777. The refusal rate was 7.6%. The refusal rate fell by 5.1 points from 12.7% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 11% compared with 2024 (2,718).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

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

Before travelling from Kuwait 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).

How long Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

Belgium has no embassy or career consulate in Kuwait. Kuwaiti citizens apply through a mission of Belgium accredited to Kuwait from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Belgium for visas; the official visa portal of Belgium names the right place.

Belgium and the Schengen area

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

Belgium’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Kuwait

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