Belgium visa for Vietnamese 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 1 mission in Vietnam, with its embassy in Hanoi.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Vietnam (Hanoi) received 1,565 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,311. The refusal rate was 15.1%. That is barely different from 2024 (14.2%). The number of applications was almost unchanged (1,579 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.4% of the applications lodged in Vietnam that year, from 3.6% at the consulates of Poland to 20.8% at those of Finland. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in Vietnam.

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

Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese citizens can stay in Belgium

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

How Vietnamese citizens apply

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

Belgium’s neighbours for Vietnamese citizens

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

Belgian citizens travelling to Vietnam

Belgian citizens do not need a visa for Vietnam: stays of up to 45 days are visa-free.