Student Visa

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Information on student visas:

The following categories students may be eligible for a visa D – student visa:

  1. University students who go on an exchange to a university in Belgium.
  2. Students who are admitted to Bachelor, Master or PhD studies in Belgium (no exchange).
  3. Exchange students with recognised organisations such as Rotary, WEP, YFU, who will attend a government funded secondary school in Belgium.
  4. Students admitted to a private school in Belgium, such as a Ballet School.


Documents you have to submit

Please refer to the checklists on the website of our outsourcing partner Welcome to VFS Global | Home
 

Processing time

The usual processing time is 1 month, but this varies according to the time of year. If there are complications, e.g. you have offences on your police check, the processing time will be around 3 months. All applications for private schools are forwarded to the Belgian Immigration office (Office des étrangers - Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken) for processing. The processing time is around 3 months. Please contact the Embassy if you intend to study at a private school.
 

Questions?

Email the Embassy at canberra@diplobel.fed.be.