Belgium visa for Qatari 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 Qatar, with its embassy in Doha.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 1,228 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,076. The refusal rate was 10.0%. The refusal rate fell by 9.4 points from 19.4% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 19% compared with 2024 (1,034).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

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

Qatari 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 Qatari citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Qatari citizens apply

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

Belgium’s neighbours for Qatari citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Qatar

Qatar issues Belgian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.