Belgium visa for Russian 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 2 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Moscow. Consulates: Saint Petersburg.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow) received 1,753 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,575. 6.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 5.9%. Applications rose by 22% compared with 2024 (1,433).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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

Before travelling from Russia 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 Russian citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Moscow and the consulate in Saint Petersburg, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Russian citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Russia

Belgian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.