Travel to Belgium

      Visa procedure

All visa applications must be submitted through our external partner, VFS Global. VFS Global operates several Visa Applications Centres throughout Türkiye.

How to apply:

• Visit the website of VFS Global
• Identify the type of visa you wish to apply for.
• Once you are ready to apply, complete the visa application form on the Visa on Web (VOW) portal.
• Once you have completed the online visa application form on the VOW portal, you will be automatically directed to the VFS Global appointment system to book an appointment at one of the Visa Applications Centres of VFS Global.
• Attend your scheduled appointment to submit your visa application form and the required documents. During this visa appointment, your fingerprints and photo will be taken (if necessary) and you will be asked to make the payment of the visa fee(s).
• Once submitted, your visa application file will be transferred to the Belgian consulate in Istanbul for treatment.(*)
• During the visa procedure, you can track your visa application status online.
• You will receive an email update when the procedure is completed and your passport has been returned to the Visa Application Centre. You can pick up your passport from the Visa Application Centre, or have your passport returned to you by courier for an additional fee.

More information about the application procedure can be found on the website of VFS Global.

(*) The processing and decision-making on all visa applications is the exclusive responsibility of the Belgian authorities. VFS Global is not involved in the content or outcome of the visa procedure.

 Visa authority and visa applications from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Visa authority in Türkiye

All visa applications (visa C + visa D) in Türkiye are processed by the Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul.

 
Visa authority in Azerbaijan

• Long stay visa applications (visa D) are processed by the Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul. Postal submission possible, see below.
• Short stay visa applications (visa C*) are processed by the Embassy of France in Baku.

Visa authority in Georgia

• Long stay visa applications are processed by the Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul. Postal submission possible, see below.
• Short stay visa applications (visa C*) are processed by the Embassy of Netherlands in Tbilisi.

Visa authority in Turkmenistan

• Long stay visa applications (visa D) are processed by the Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul. Postal submission possible, see below.
• Short stay visa applications (visa C*) are processed by the Embassy of Germany in Ashgabat.

Visa authority in Uzbekistan

• Long stay visa applications (visa D) are processed by the Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul. Postal submission possible, see below.
• Short stay visa applications (visa C*) are processed by the Embassy of Hungary in Tashkent (new, as of 1/3/26!).

*Note: representation by other countries in visa matters only concerns Schengen visa applications (short stay up to 90 days) for:

• Tourist visits
• Visits to family or friends
• Cultural or sports manifestations
• Business trips
• Short traineeships
• Transit through the Schengen area

See also: Visa for Belgium | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Coopération

Apply by post

Applications for a visa D from the above-mentionned countries may also be submitted by post. Instructions for postal applications are available on the VFS website (see Apply for visa – “Postal applications”).

 Medical certificate

Any person wishing to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days must present a medical certificate attesting that they are not infected with one of the diseases that may endanger public health, as listed in the annex to the Law of 15 December 1980.

The medical certificate to be used can be found here. This document must be drawn up in Dutch, French or English within 6 months prior to the submission of the visa application by a doctor accredited by the Consulate, or by any other doctor whose signature is legalized(*). The signature of an accredited doctor should not be legalized. If the document is written in another language, it must be accompanied by a sworn translation.

The list of the Embassy’s accredited medical centers is available here.

(*) A medical certificate drawn up by a doctor who is not on the above list of accredited doctors may be accepted if the doctor’s signature is legalized by the competent local authority in accordance with the legalization procedure in force in the country. The signature of the competent authority is then legalized by the competent Belgian mission. More information on Legalization can be found here.

Are you a medical doctor and would you like to be included in the list of accredited physicians? Please contact us at istanbul.visa@diplobel.fed.be for further information on the application procedure.

Information on the GDPR

Information about data protection can be found here:

• General Data Protection Regulation. Information to be provided to applicants concerning the processing of personal data in the Visa Information System (VIS) provided upon short stay visa applications
• Privacy statement. Processing of personal data in the context of a visa application