Description
All applicants are required to personally submit their Schengen visa application on their scheduled appointment date.
Applicants who plan to visit the Schengen Area solely for tourism purposes, such as leisure, recreation, or sightseeing, and will arrange their own accommodation (hotel, hostel, B&B, camping, etc.), should apply as tourists.
Eligibility
To be eligible for submitting a Schengen visa application, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Possess a valid travel document and a valid UK residence permit.
- If the applicant holds a short-stay visa for the UK (C-type visa), they must apply for a Schengen visa from their country of residence.
- Apply for a short-term Schengen visa to France for purposes such as tourism (including minors), private visits, business, study/conference/seminar, EEA/EU and Swiss national family members, or other short-stay purposes.
Documents Required
To ensure compliance, all documents submitted must be in either English, French, Dutch, or German. Additionally, any foreign official documents must undergo legalization or possess an apostille, unless a specific exemption is outlined in a treaty.
STANDARD DOCUMENTATION FOR SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATION
Online Visa Application form (original)
Passport (Original and a Copy):
• Must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the planned departure date from the Schengen Zone.
• Should have been issued within the last 10 years.
• Must have 2 adjacent blank pages for visa placement. Copy of bio page.
Requirements for ID Photos Meeting ICAO Standards:
- The photos must be attached with a paper clip.
- The photos must be in color.
- The photos must be UK passport size, measuring 3.5cm X 4.5cm.
- The background of the photos must be plain white.
- The photos must be less than 3 months old.
Your flight tickets (original and copy) Tickets indicating any transit through a Belgian airport. If you are returning via Belgium, kindly provide the tickets for both your outbound and return journeys.
Visa or entry permit for the destination country (original/copy) is required.
You may be exempt from the requirement of an airport transit visa if you meet any of the following criteria:
- You possess a valid visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state.
- You possess a visa that is valid for a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, or the United States.
- You possess a valid residence permit issued by a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area.
- You possess a residence permit issued by the Principality of Andorra, Canada, Japan, Republic of San Marino, or the United States, which guarantees an unrestricted right of return.
- You are a family member of a citizen of the EU, EEA, or Switzerland.
- You hold a diplomatic passport.
- You are a flight crew member who is a national of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
These exemptions allow you to bypass the airport transit visa requirement, making your travel experience smoother and more convenient.
Photo Specification
Please submit one current color portrait of yourself that is no older than six months that satisfies the conditions listed below:
- Captured on a light background (white or off-white) to make features stand out and contrast with the background.
- Face-focused and of high clarity
- Full face: not grinning, no sunglasses, no hats or other head coverings, unless the applicant is wearing them due to his or her ethnicity or religion.
- Printed from a camera print on standard photographic paper.
- The photo that is adhered to the visa application form
The visa application will be deemed incomplete if the submitted photos don’t fulfill these specifications (see examples here), and the applicant will be asked to take fresh pictures in the photo booth at the visa application center.
Downloads
You may access and download all the relevant forms from this location.
Sample Visa Form Word: Sample vis -Schengen-WORD.docx
Sample Visa Form PDF: Sample vis -Schengen-WORD.pdf
Online Visa Application form: Visa Application Form pdf
Checklist: Airport transit.pdf
Processing Time
You must submit your applications at least 15 calendar days before your planned departure date. However, applications can be introduced up to six months before your intended visit.
Once received at the Belgium Visa Application Centre in London, your applications will be promptly forwarded to the Embassy of Belgium for review and decision-making.
We strive to process applications within 10 working days from the date of receipt. In most cases, a decision can be expected even sooner, provided that all required documents are submitted in a complete file.
However, please be aware that in certain circumstances, the processing time may be extended. This can occur when additional documents are requested or if your application has been forwarded to the Immigration authorities in Belgium. In such cases, the processing time may take up to 85 calendar days.
Important Information – Please Read Carefully:
Authorization is required from the Immigration authorities in Belgium for individuals from the following nationalities: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Palestine, and Refugees (UK Blue, Black, and Red travel documents).
Applicants who are not residents of the UK and hold a C Type visa should be aware that their application will take longer as it needs to be submitted to the Immigration authorities in Belgium. This process may take up to 85 calendar days.
Applications for marriage (to be conducted in Belgium) or cohabitation must be submitted as C-visa applications. However, please note that the processing time will be that of a long-stay visa (please refer to the information below).
During the visa application process, passports will be retained at the Embassy. If you have an urgent need for your passport, please contact the TLS center via email to request a temporary withdrawal.
Free Consultation
To proceed with your visa application, please fill out the attached sample form (PDF, Word) completely. If you are unsure about any information, leave it blank. Once you have completed the form, please return it to us along with your passport, BRP card/UK residency, and copies of any previous Schengen visas that you have held.
Please forward the documents through email: sales@globalvisaagent.co.uk
A consultation call will be scheduled after we have received this information to further discuss the application.
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After sending the documents you can call us at +442035001580.
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