India Visa Information Belgium

Please finalize your travel arrangements only after you obtain an appropriate visa. VFS / Embassy of India, Belgium will not be responsible for any inconvenience/problems faced as a result of finalizing travel plans before obtaining your appropriate visa. The decision to grant the duration of visa is made solely by the Embassy of India

TRANSFER OF VISA: Please Click on (Checklist and additional forms) to Complete your online application form.

Transfer of Visa is allowed in case of change of passport or loss of passport. For transferring visa from an old passport to a new passport, applicants are required to submit the old passport which holds the valid Indian Visa and the current valid passport. To transfer a visa, passport should have remaining validity of at least six month (180 days), on the day you submit your application.
Please note that your visa can only be transferred from the respective Embassy of India, where it was issued originally.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR UK PASSPORT APPLICANTS


(i) The visa service will be open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
(ii) Applicants will need to present themselves in person at any of the following Visa Centres:

Residents of Belgium:
India Visa Application Centre, 350 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels (Tuesday/ Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon) India Visa Collection Centre, 62 Vestingstraat, 1Floor, 2018 Antwerp (Tuesday/ Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon)

Residents of Luxembourg:
India Visa Collection Centre, 66 Rue Des Celtes, 1318 Luxembourg (Tuesday / Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon)

(iii) Prior appointment over telephone or in person must be made at the Visa Centre’s for submission of visa application(s).

(iv) Processing time for a visa is 4 to 5 weeks. Applicants are therefore advised to apply well in advance of the proposed date of travel to ensure that they get a visa in time.

(vi) British nationals may continue to apply directly at the High Commission of India, London through the India Visa Application Centre’s in London with no Additional service fee.

VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Step 1

Click, “All About Visas”. Confirm the visa type based on your reason for travel; do not make any confirmed bookings.

Step 2

After selecting the visa category in ”All About Visas”. Please Click on (Checklist and additional forms) to complete your online application form.

Step 3

If the application has been completed you must download & print all form/s, read and complete Checklist, Print Declaration form and sign it, Photocopy of Belgian/Luxemburg residence card to be attached with all applications, paste photos one on the front right corner of form and other on second page below the signature. Staple all documents together and bring in person to the India Visa application centre in Brussels, Antwerp or Luxemburg.

Step 4

Check fees payable, payment options and documents required. All such details can be found in the respective visa categories under the section. Please note, fee is calculated in this formula (Visa fee+ ICWF fee+ Service Charges= Total visa fee to be deposited by applicant).

Step 5

Sign form/s at all indicated places.

Step 6

Ensure photos are strictly as per specifications (50mmx50mm). Photo booth at Brussels has been installed to facilitate the applicants to take pictures at a normal price of 6 Euros.

Step 7

Check processing time to plan your travel accordingly.

Step 8

Attach all supporting documents required as per the Checklist. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

Step 9

Submit your Application along with the passport and required documents at any of our India Visa Application Centre in Brussels, Antwerp and Luxemburg IVAC address by person to the respective officer.

Step 10

“Track your application” online.