General information regarding a visa application at the Belgian embassy in Rome

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23 giugno 2026

The Embassy of Belgium in Rome handles Long Stay Visa applications to Belgium

1. Who

As a general rule, foreign nationals who wish to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days must apply for a D-visa (national long-stay visa) to the Belgian diplomatic or consular post, competent for her/his place of residence or of her/his stay abroad.

At the moment of the visa application at the Belgian embassy in Rome, the applicant must have a valid Italian/Maltese permit of stay or valid Italian/Maltese D-visa. In case of renewal/request of the permit of stay, you must present the request/renewal ('bollettino di rinnovo') AND a recent certificate of residence delivered by the Italian/Maltese authorities maximum 1 month before the visa appointment at the embassy.

Short stay in Belgium (max.90 days): A foreign national who is legally residing in Italy/Malta, can travel to Belgium for a short stay with a valid passport, issued by their country of origin, and a valid Italian/Maltese permit of stay (or valid D-visa). The renewal/request ('bollettino di rinnovo/richiesta') of the Italian/Maltese permit of stay is not valid for travel to Belgium! In this case, they must contact the Italian/Maltese authorities for an accelerated release of the (new) Italian/Maltese permit of stay. To obtain a C-visa for Belgium, they must contact the Belgian embassy competent for their country or origin. Nationals of some third countries are exempted from the visa C obligation for travel to Belgium and can travel for a short stay with just a valid passport.

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

As of 10 April 2026, you can declare your arrival in Belgium online via the electronic form “My Address in Belgium” (MAB). You will therefore no longer need to declare your arrival at the municipal administration of your place of residence.

More information about the Entry Exit System, “My Address in Belgium”, and the obligation to declare your arrival in Belgium can be found on the website of the Immigration Office and on its social media channels:

My Address in Belgium
LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram

For more information regarding the regulations and the entry conditions in Belgium, please check the following websites:

2. When

We encourage you to lodge your visa application between 3 months and 1 month before departure. Depending on your personal situation, the time needed to process your application may vary.

For some visa requests, the Embassy is required to transfer the visa application to Immigration Office in Belgium. In this case decisions can take longer and timings are unpredictable. Processing times at Immigration office.

3. What

A Visa D allows you to travel to Belgium. Visa D-holders must present themselves to the municipal administration ('gemeente'/commune') for their place of residence within 8 days of their arrival in Belgium to obtain a residence permit.

The Belgian Visa D also allows you to travel to other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days.

4. How

Follow the procedure.

5. Important notices

Register your arrival

When you are issued a visa D, you must register at the administration of the municipality where you will be residing in Belgium, within 8 days of your arrival in Belgium, to apply for a residence permit.

The efforts towards integration in the Belgian society by a foreigner who is admitted to, or permitted to, a stay of more than 3 months in Belgium will henceforth be verified by the Immigration Office (FPS Interior).

We strongly recommend that you consult the website of the Immigration Office for a detailed explanation regarding this general condition of stay.

6. Medical certificate and recognized doctors

The Belgian Embassy in Rome has 2 recognized doctors. The standard medical certificate should be drawn up preferably by one of these recognized doctors.

Requirements for a standard medical certificate drawn up by a non-recognized doctor.

If you are applying from Malta, you must provide a standard medical certificate delivered by a doctor of your choice with a legalization by the Maltese authorities.

7. Required documents

Lists with required documents for your visa application.

8. Other useful information

Sponsorship

Professional card

Extending a visa in Belgium

Documents delivered by most of the non-European countries need legalization and possibly an apostille, unless there is an exemption

Visa fee and contribution fee

Visa fee

When applying for a visa, you must pay a visa fee of 250€ to the Embassy (exemptions)

Payment information:

Bank: UNICREDIT S.p.A.
Beneficiary: Ambasciata del Belgio (recettes consulaires)
IBAN: IT72L0200805170000030066859
BIC: UNCRITM1113

Communication :

Name and surname of the applicant (exactly as mentioned on the passport)
Date of birth: DD-MM-YYYY

Contribution fee

On top of the handling fee, you must also pay a contribution fee to Immigration Office

The proof of payment must be presented when applying for your visa. The amount of the contribution fee may vary according to your visa type.