Dear Travellers,

The Consulate general of Belgium in Montreal is at your service for your visa inquiries and applications for all foreign and permanent residents in Canada (from Halifax to Vancouver), who wish to visit Belgium or The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for a short or long stay.

You can apply either in person or by mail, min. 3 weeks prior to the date of departure, at the following address: 

999 de Maisonneuve ouest #1600

Montreal, Qc

H3A 3L4

Visa applications sent by fax or email, are neither accepted nor acceptable.

When applying by mail, please do not forget to include a self addressed and pre-paid return envelope (CanadaPost or any other fast & secure courier service).

Short Stay Visa

A short stay visa, in other words a Schengen visa, which means a tourist or business visa not exceeding 90 days, does not concern Canadian citizens, nor nationals of many other countries. To know if you need a visa please check here. Also note that once a Schengen visa is issued, it allows you to travel freely in the Schengen Zone 

Long stay visa (studying, working, ...)

Please note this is not a Schengen visa. This visa is required by all nationals, with the exception of nationals from the European Union (be nevertheless aware of temporary measures - enforced since 01/05/2004 - affecting most of the new Member States of the EU) and the nationals of the following countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland.

Visas for common law partners 

Visas for exchange students (AFS, Rotary, YFU etc)

Visas for salaried or independent workers; researchers; interns at the EU Commission and Parliament; Au Pairs (only in French or Dutch)

Visas for university students (or equivalent studies)

Visa application form Schengen (short stay)

Visa application form Belgium (long stay)

Colleges of Physicians and Accredited doctors (contacts)

Medical certificate for D-visas (long stay only)

Medical certificate for work permit

Pledge of support for students (form)

Pledge of support visitors (visitors; only in French or Dutch)

If applying in person the payment can be made in Canadian dollars either :

1. cash
2. money order
3. or a certified cheque made to the Consulate general of Belgium.

If applying by mail, please enclose with your application :

1. a money order
2. or a certified cheque made to the Consulate general of Belgium. 

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