Belgium Student Visa for Indians: 2026 Requirements and Funds

Student visas from India are decided by the Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi or the Consulate General in Mumbai, and lodged at VFS Global Visa Application Centres. Fees and processing times below are as published on the official sources, checked on 10 October 2026. For short-stay and family categories, see our Belgium visa guide for Indian applicants.

What the Visa D for Students checklist asks for

The Embassy's student checklist is short, but each line has a specific condition attached:

Long-stay files are submitted in three sets: one original and two copies. Keep all three in the same order.

Proving funds: the three routes Belgium accepts

Scholarship

If a scholarship covers your costs, its proof is your evidence of means. Scholarship holders are also the one group the checklist excuses from showing a contribution-fee payment.

University blocked transfer

The checklist names a university blocked transfer as an accepted route. Ask your university's international office whether it offers one, how the transfer works, and what confirmation it issues for the visa file.

Sponsorship with an Annex 32

A sponsor, such as a parent, signs an Annex 32 affidavit of support, which goes in with the sponsor's own documents. A sponsor based in India must be a family member up to the third degree. The Annex 32 is legalised by the Embassy in New Delhi or the Consulate General in Mumbai, and the student checklist asks for the sponsor's passport copy, a notarised family-composition affidavit, apostilled certificates proving the relationship, employment proof with the last 3 pay slips and latest Income Tax Return, and bank statements for the last 6 months.

The checklist links to the Immigration Office, which sets the minimum at EUR 1,062 net a month for the 2026-2027 academic year (indexed each year); a blocked account must hold 12 times that amount. Do not rely on amounts quoted in older articles.

Student visa fees and the VFS service charge

Because the two official pages disagree on both the visa fee and the service fee, carry enough to cover the higher figure and keep the receipt.

Applying from India, in order

1. Accept your admission and gather the admission letter and the diploma that gives you access to Belgian higher education.
2. Arrange proof of funds through one of the three routes.
3. If you have no scholarship, pay the contribution fee and keep the proof.
4. Create an account on VisaOnWeb, fill the form, then print and sign it.
5. Book a VFS appointment. VFS says new slots are released on the first Monday of each month for the following month in the East and North Zone.
6. Attend in person with three sets of documents for a live photo and fingerprints.

Belgium's VFS centres in India are in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry and Pune. Only official passport holders, family members of EU citizens and VIPs with an Embassy appointment may apply directly at the Embassy or Consulate, so students apply through VFS.

How long the decision takes

For higher-education study visas, the Belgian authorities must decide within 90 days of the receipt the Embassy or Consulate issues for a complete file; missing documents must be supplied within 30 days. The Immigration Office warns that late applications may not be decided before the course starts, so book your appointment as soon as your admission and funds are in place.

Student-file errors that cost time

• A passport that runs out too soon. It must stay valid for the 12 months of the D visa.
• No contribution-fee receipt. Without a scholarship, the VAC will not take the file.
• Two sets of documents instead of three. Long-stay applications need one original and two copies.
• The wrong photo count or size. The student checklist names two photos, while VFS's general photo note says three for long-term applications, so carry three. VFS specifies 35-45 mm on a plain white background; the face should take up 70-80% of the photo.
• A sponsor letter instead of an Annex 32. The checklist names the Annex 32 affidavit of support specifically.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Indian students apply directly at the Belgian Embassy?

Generally no. Only official passport holders, family members of EU citizens and VIPs with an Embassy appointment may apply directly at the Embassy or Consulate. Students lodge their applications at a VFS Global centre.

Is there a Belgian visa for medical or dental entrance exams?

Yes. Belgium lists a short-term Visa C for Entrance Exam Visas for Medical and Dental Programs. Short-term visas cost EUR 90 / INR 10170 for adults (Embassy tariff from 1 October 2026), with the VFS service fee on top.

Do I need ITRs for a Belgium student visa?

If a family member in India sponsors you, yes: the student checklist asks for the sponsor's latest Income Tax Return, with the last 3 pay slips (or company registration if self-employed) and 6 months of bank statements. Otherwise funds are shown by a scholarship or a blocked account.

Who decides Belgian student visas from India?

You lodge the file through VFS with the Embassy in New Delhi or the Consulate General in Mumbai, and the Immigration Office in Belgium decides; for higher-education study visas the decision is due within 90 days of the receipt issued for a complete file.