We hope that this website will help you to discover Belgium and answer any questions you might have on our country. You will be amazed to learn that Belgium is not only famous for its fine chocolate and more than 750 sorts of beers, diamonds and saxophone’s fatherland but also known for the open economy, high technology, excellent health care, high-level education, multilingualism and remarkable art. It is also considered to be the best country for investments.

The Consulate General of Belgium in St. Petersburg has been established in May 2008.

The Consulate General represents Belgium in the North-West Region of the Russian Federation. This area consists of: the city of St. Petersburg, the Republics of Karelia and Komi and the oblasts: Archangelsk, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov and Vologda.

The priority areas of the Consulate General include protection of rights and interests of the Belgian nationals, development of economic, commercial and cultural relations between Belgium and North-west of Russia, projects on Belgium image promotion, work of Economic and Trade Representation of Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.

The Consulate general also provides a range of consular services for Belgian citizens. For visa requests, please refer to Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg at Bolshaya Raznochinnaya str. 16/7 Trade Centre "Chakolvskiy".

The Consul General of Belgium in St. Petersburg —Mrs. Maria Louisa VANHERK.