Visa C - Short Stay

Whether you need a visa to travel to Belgium depends on your nationality and the duration of your stay. All information is available on the website of the Belgian Immigration Office. EU-citizens do not need a visa for Belgium.

Within the Schengen zone, a valid passport together with a valid residence permit of a Schengen country, including Poland, Latvia and Lithuania, allows a third country national for a short-term tourist visit to Belgium (less than 90 days) and therefor it is not necessary to apply for a short term visa.

In exceptional circumstances where an applicant has applied for but not yet received a valid residence permit in Poland or Lithuania, a visa C - short stay application can be considered by the Belgian authorities. In this case, please read the instructions available via the links below, depending on the category of application.
 

How to apply

1. Create an account online on Visa on web. Choose a password (and confirm it) to access this secure site. Once the user account is created and the password confirmed, log in to navigate this secure site (which starts with a screen and a welcome note).  
2. Check the left column (in the black margin) and click on the third icon. By clicking on the third icon, you will have the choice between 'Requests', 'New request' and 'Request list', click on 'New request'.  
3. Fill out the online form, making sure to fill in all the fields (including those marked with an asterisk) and clicking on the question mark if you do not understand the scope of the field to be completed. 
4. When the form is completed, click on 'submit application'. If the form is incorrectly completed, an explanation at the top of the form will draw your attention to incomplete entries that you will need to complete; Once the corrections have been made, please resubmit the application. 
5. When the application has been submitted you will receive a pdf form with a barcode and VOW number on it (VOWINT0 ... 111") by email. Please print the completed form and sign it.  
6. You must schedule an appointment through your account if you did not submit your fingerprints to any Schengen country in the past 59 months. When applying with family members, you must book one appointment per person. 
7. Gather all required documents, print the checklist applicable to your situation below and your application. 
8. Go to your appointment. 
    

Fees

The handling fee - see consular fees -  is paid in Zlotys and must be paid at the Embassy. We only accept payments by card or bank transfer. 

Arrival in Belgium

Every person entering Belgium for a short stay (90 days during any 180-day period) must declare their presence within the following three days.

From 10 April 2026, you can declare your arrival in Belgium online via the electronic form "My address in Belgium" (MAB). Therefore, you no longer need to declare your arrival in Belgium to the municipal administration of your place of residence.

You can find more information about the Entry Exit System, "My address in Belgium", and the obligation to declare your arrival in Belgium on the website of the Foreign Nationals Office.