Long stay

A visa for “long stay” is applicable for people who remain a long time (more than 90 days) or who establish themselves definitively in Belgium.

For an overview of the different types of long stay visas you can click here.

In some cases, the following documents are required :

• The extract of the criminal record
• The medical certificate
• The medical certificate for the work permit

The medical certificates must be obtained in hospitals recognized by the embassy.

Please click here to obtain the list.

Foreign official documents which are written in another language than German, English, French or Dutch must then be translated by a translator recognized by the Embassy.
Please click here for the list of the translators recognized by the Embassy.