What are the procedures for emigrating to Belgium?

Belgium is a Schengen visa country and can enter the country with a Schengen visa.

* * Visa types and general application principles

The type of visa depends on the purpose and duration of foreign tourists' visit to a country. According to the length of stay, visas are divided into short-term visas and long-term visas, and according to the purpose of entry, they are divided into different types of visas such as study visas, visiting visas, work visas and immigrant visas. Generally speaking, transit visas are issued to people who travel through one country to a third country, and the stay period does not exceed 90 days. Short-term visas are issued for the purpose of visiting relatives, friends and tourists, and different types of long-term visas are issued to people who work, study or reunite with relatives in a certain country and intend to live (stay) for a long time.

When applying for a Belgian visa, the embassy or consulate will inform the applicant of the type of visa required.

* * Belgian visa application principles and general application procedures

(1) Transit visa

1. Airport transit visa

(1) Scope of application

A-class airport transit visa is applicable to some national passengers who transfer to a third country at Belgium International Airport. Passengers with this visa cannot enter Schengen countries.

(2) Application procedures and required documents

(1) visa application form;

② Two photos of recent documents;

(3) A valid entry visa issued by the destination country;

4 round-trip international air tickets;

⑤ A valid visa for returning to the country of origin or other valid documents for the country of permanent residence.

2. Class B transit visa

(1) Scope of application

Class B transit visa is applicable to transit passengers who pass through Schengen countries and stay for no more than 5 days and go to countries outside Schengen for visit or travel.

(2) Application procedures and required documents

Valid travel documents (such as passports);

(2) visa application form and two photos of recent documents;

(3) A valid entry visa issued by the destination country;

4 round-trip international air tickets;

(5) Proof of living security during his stay in Belgium (cash, cheque, credit card, guarantee certificate, work contract, bank deposit certificate, industrial and commercial household registration certificate or professional certificate that can prove his professional activities).

(2) Short-term visa

1. Classification of short-term visas

Short-term visas are divided into class C Schengen visas, class D short-term visas and class D+C visas. Class C Schengen visa is applicable to foreign travelers who enter Schengen countries for 1 time or more, but the cumulative stay within 6 months is no more than 90 days. Class D short-term visas are applicable to foreign tourists who stay in Belgium for more than 90 days. This visa can only be applied through Belgian embassies and consulates abroad. With this visa, you can transit one or several Schengen countries during your stay. D+C visa holders are free to enter and leave the Schengen countries after entering Belgium, but they must apply to the relevant Belgian authorities for a residence permit within three months of their entry.

2. Documents required for applying for a short-term visa in Belgium

(1) visa application form and two recent photos of the same identity document;

(2) Valid travel documents, such as passports (the validity of passports must exceed the validity of visa application for at least three months);

(3) documents (such as invitations) that prove the purpose of the trip and proof of housing during the stay (hotel orders, private residences);

(4) Round-trip air ticket orders;

(5) Travel insurance with a minimum amount of 30,000 euros;

(6) There is sufficient proof of living and returning funds during the stay.

The capital certificate can be the personal capital certificate of the party concerned or the capital guarantee certificate of the guarantor.

Proof of personal funds can be hotel orders, cash acceptable in Belgium, checks, credit cards, work contracts, bank certificates, company registration forms or professional certificates.

The guarantor can be a Belgian or a foreigner living in Belgium. The scope of protection should include living expenses, return expenses and medical expenses of foreign tourists during their stay in Belgium. The guarantor shall go through the guarantee formalities in the district government where he resides (the guarantor is not necessarily the inviter). The original letter of guarantee certified by the district government together with the following materials must be submitted to the relevant embassy or consulate within 6 months after obtaining the certification.

Handle the guarantor guarantee. The following documents shall be submitted:

(1) A copy of the guarantor's payroll for the last three months, or the guarantor's capital certificate issued by the relevant department. Visa applicant: The minimum net income of the guarantor should be 800 euros per month, plus 65,438+050 euros for each family member, and 65,438+050 euros for each invitee. Apply for a visa to visit relatives and friends: the guarantor's minimum monthly net income should be 1 0,000 euros, plus a deposit of10.50 euros for each family member and 200 euros for each invitee;

(2) A copy of the guarantor's Belgian identity card or Belgian long-term residence permit;

(3) Proof of the guarantor's family members and current family allowance.

Holders of diplomatic and official passports, personnel from EU countries, Rhine boatmen, border residents and refugees do not need to provide financial guarantee.

(3) Long-term visa (visa exceeding 90 days)

To apply for a long-term visa in Belgium, according to the purpose of entry and the time of application for stay, in addition to filling in and submitting a visa application form, a valid passport (the validity of the passport must exceed the validity of the visa application for at least 3 months), proof of financial resources (economic guarantee) during the stay in Belgium, and handling 30,000 euros of travel insurance, the following certificates or documents should also be submitted according to the type of visa applied.

● To apply for an internship visa, you must provide a certificate issued by the internship company indicating the purpose of the internship. The certificate should indicate the length of stay, whether there is remuneration and whether the living and housing expenses are borne by the company. Sometimes, the Belgian side also requires the parties to provide proof of work permit.

● To apply for a study visa, you must provide a certificate of registration of a Belgian university or a full-time course or a certificate of registration to take the entrance examination; Health certificate issued by the designated hospital in embassies and consulates in China; Students above 2 1 or 18 in private schools are also required to provide proof of no bad records. If the economic guarantor guarantees the living expenses of the client in Belgium, the minimum monthly net income of the guarantor should be 65,438+0,000 euros, plus the living guarantee of 65,438+0.50 euros for each family member, 200 euros for each invitee (student) and 565,438+0.3 euros for each guaranteed student.

● To apply for a visa for family reunion with parents or grandparents, the applicant (including children or grandchildren and their spouses) should not be over 265,438+0 years old if he is a Belgian or a direct relative of a foreigner from an EU member country who has settled in Belgium. If the person concerned or his spouse's immediate family members (parents or grandparents) are not nationals of EU member states, the applicant's age cannot exceed 18. Applicants must provide copies of their parents' (or grandparents') Belgian identity cards or passports, or copies of their residence permits; Proof that the guardian agrees to leave his country of origin; If you are descended from the spouse of a Belgian relative, you must also provide a copy of your parents' (or grandparents') marriage certificate in Belgium.

● To apply for a visa to reunite with children or grandchildren, you must provide a copy of the birth certificate or residence permit of the children (or grandchildren) living in Belgium, as well as proof that they have been supported by their descendants for several years (such as remittance documents of children or grandchildren in Belgium). If the applicant is the elder of the spouse of Belgian descent, a notarized copy of the marriage of the descendant must also be provided.

● To apply for a Belgian medical visa, you must provide a confirmation document that the Belgian hospital or attending doctor agrees to receive treatment; Provide a valid insurance policy to prove that you have taken out valid medical insurance during your stay in Schengen countries, and the insurance amount is not less than 30,000 euros.

● To apply for a visa to reunite with your spouse, you need to provide the following documents: marriage certificate, copy of your spouse's Belgian ID card or residence permit, marriage certificate issued by civil officials of relevant Belgian departments (valid within 6 months), health certificate issued by hospitals designated by embassies and consulates (valid within 6 months), certificate of no criminal record in recent 5 years and its notarial certificate (valid within 6 months), and valid travel insurance during your stay in Schengen countries. The insured amount shall not be less than 30,000 euros. Divorce or death of former spouse, divorce judgment or divorce certificate or death certificate of former spouse must be provided.

● To apply for a Belgian work visa, you must provide different supporting documents according to the nature of employment.

-Salaried employees should submit the original valid B-type work permit applied by Belgian employers, notarized with no criminal record in the last five years (valid within six months), and a health certificate issued by a hospital designated by the embassy or consulate to obtain a work permit (valid within six months).

-To apply for a freelance work visa, you must provide the original professional certificate, a health certificate issued by the hospital designated by the embassy or consulate (valid within 6 months) and a notarization of no crime in the last 5 years (valid within 6 months). It should be noted that if you want to engage in freelancing in Belgium, you must first have a professional license, that is, a license to engage in freelancing than the federal public, middle class and energy departments. Professional cards can be applied through relevant embassies and consulates abroad. When applying, you must also provide your resume, copy of graduation certificate, articles of association, or documents, professional documents and letters of recommendation that can prove that you are engaged in the professional work of buying or renting office space; Apply for freelancing in Belgium. After the completion of the professional card, you can apply for a visa in embassies and consulates in China, Belgium.

● To apply for a visa for a child under guardianship, you must provide a copy of the document that the child is willing to go to Belgium for guardianship, the official certificate that allows the child to leave the country of origin (except as indicated in the guardianship document), the document that the child's biological parents, the person exercising parental custody or the former guardian agree to leave the country of origin and its notarization, or the notarized statement that the child has been abandoned or his parents have died, the health certificate issued by the hospital designated by the embassy or consulate (valid within 6 months), the child's birth certificate and its notarization, and the financial guarantee issued by the guardian. The letter of guarantee shall be certified by the municipal government, and the original shall be sent to the visa applicant or the relevant embassy or consulate, and the following documents shall be attached:

-proof of the guarantor's ability to pay, such as payroll;

-A copy of the guarantor's Belgian identity card or long-term residence permit;

-Family members of the guarantor and their certificates of family allowance;

-A copy of the guardian's ID card;

-The guardian has no bad record certificate;

-There is no evidence that any other family member can raise children in the country of origin;

-Prove that the child is under the guardianship of a guardian.

● To apply for a long-term cohabitation visa, the following conditions must be met: both parties living together should be at least 18 years old and both parties are unmarried. The party who lives in Belgium for a long time should be a Belgian or a foreigner who legally lives in Belgium; The party living in Belgium must have the ability to survive or pay for a long time economically. Cohabitation parties can be of the opposite sex or the same sex. To apply for a long-term cohabitation visa, you need to provide the unmarried certificate and birth certificate of both parties, the certificate of continuous relationship between the two parties (letters, air tickets and photos), the copy of ID card or residence permit, the notarization of no crime in the last five years (valid for half a year), the proof of funds such as payroll and deposit certificate, the health certificate issued by the hospital designated by the embassy or consulate (valid for half a year) and the guarantee certificate issued by the Belgian government agency that the cohabitant has agreed to come to Belgium.

If the cohabitant is a college student living in Belgium, his parents can act as guarantors, but they must provide the school certificate and the letter of guarantee signed by their parents. Parents of cohabitants can obtain this form from the Belgian municipal government.

After the parties are allowed to come to Belgium, they must go through the relevant formalities at the municipal government where the cohabitant lives within eight days after their arrival. During their stay in Belgium, cohabiting couples must live together. According to Article 1476 of the Civil Code, within six months after obtaining the visa, both parties should go to the Belgian notary office to handle the cohabitation agreement or go to the municipal government where they live to handle the cohabitation declaration. When going through the formalities of extending residence, you must show your cohabitation certificate.

(4) Matters needing attention in applying for a Belgian visa

1. Notarial documents used in Belgium must be accompanied by French or English translations and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Belgian Embassy in China. However, Hong Kong and Macao administrative regions may be exempted from certification according to relevant agreements.

2. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, you can provide an air ticket order when you apply for a visa, and then show your air ticket and travel insurance when you agree to a visa.

3. The Belgian embassy or consulate will ask students to provide proof of school holidays or absence from classes.

4. All short-term (C visa) or long-term (D+C visa) visa holders going to Schengen countries (including Belgium) need to purchase valid travel insurance during their stay in Schengen countries, and the insurance amount shall not be less than 30,000 euros.

It is slower than the visa approval process, so you should submit your application as soon as possible. Short-term visas with a stay of no more than 90 days generally need to be applied 3-4 weeks in advance. Generally, the visa application is submitted in person in embassies and consulates in China, and the purpose and situation of this trip are explained orally.

6. If the application is rejected, the Belgian embassy or consulate will inform the applicant of the reasons for the refusal. In order to respect personal privacy, Belgian embassies and consulates and the Ministry of the Interior will not inform third parties, including inviters or guarantors.

7./kloc-Minors under the age of 0/6, who have the same nationality as adults and have been marked on the adult passport, can use the same passport with their parents, grandparents or guardians. Otherwise, you should have a valid personal international travel document. Minors who travel alone with people other than their parents should have a declaration of consent to travel signed by their parents or guardians. This statement must be certified by the local government. If parents are divorced, children traveling with one of them need the consent of the other.

8. If a flight arrives or takes off from a Schengen country other than Belgium, you can enter or leave the Schengen country with a Belgian visa.

9. Ordinary Schengen visas can only enter and leave Schengen countries once. Once you enter Schengen countries, including airport transfer (not staying at parents' time in Schengen countries) and going to non-Schengen countries, you can't return to Schengen countries. Holding a one-time entry Schengen visa, you should consider traveling to Schengen countries first and then to non-Schengen areas to avoid airport congestion. If you really need to enter and leave Schengen countries many times, you should apply when applying for a visa. With multiple entry and exit Schengen visas, you can enter and leave Schengen countries many times within the validity period, but the cumulative stay period within 6 months cannot exceed 90 days.

10. After entering Belgium with a valid visa, the relevant personnel must personally register with the municipal government where they live, make an arrival declaration and sign it. You can stay in Belgium for up to 3 months, unless the visa indicates that the stay is less than 90 days. Under special circumstances, you can apply for an extension (ordinary passport) at the municipal government where you live, but the municipal government must report to the Aliens Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior for approval. If you live in a hotel, youth hostel, hospital or prison, you can be exempted from this procedure.

Two. Immigration and customs

The quantity of duty-free goods is as follows:

(1) carried by passengers entering the EU.

800 cigarettes, 400 cigars, 200 cigars or 65,438+0 kilograms of tobacco, 65,438+065,438 liters of beer, up to 90 liters of alcohol, including 60 liters of wine, 20 liters of aperitif and 65,438+00 liters of spirits.

(2) Passengers entering from non-EU countries can carry

200 cigarettes, 100 cigars, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco, 2 liters of wine and alcoholic beverages below 22 degrees, 1 liter of spirits.

Generally, Belgian customs do not check luggage when entering the country. If you don't need to declare anything, you can go directly to the entry hall along the passage towards the no declaration sign after you claim your luggage.