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More detailed information can be found on the website of the Immigration Office: Dutch, French.
All documents must be introduced in 1 single file of original documents.
Marriage or cohabitation in Belgium
Applicants for a marriage or cohabitation visa must submit the following documents :
- a visa application form (signed and dated) and clear and recent passport photograph in colour;
- a valid international passport
(still valid for at least 1 year) + copy of national ID-card of the applicant; - proof of payment of the administrative fee;
- proof that the visa applicant and the person to join in Belgium are single (proof of unmarried status);
- copy of identity card of the person to join in Belgium;
- proof of a durable relationship and a chronological overview of the relationship;
- proof that the sponsor has health insurance;
- proof that the sponsor has sufficient housing;
- proof that the sponsor has stable, regular, and sufficient means of subsistence;
- a valid International Travel Insurance Document + 1 copy. The amount insured should be minimum 30.000 EUR (equivalent in PKR) insurance and should cover the whole Schengen territory as well as the whole duration of the stay in Schengen territory. If the insurance cannot be obtained in Pakistan, the applicant should obtain insurance from Europe;
- a medical certificate, from a doctor accredited by the Embassy, attesting that the applicant is not suffering from any disease putting public health at risk. The medical certificate will be handed over by the doctor to the visa applicant in a sealed envelope and should be submitted in this sealed envelope along with the other supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre;
- an extract from criminal record;
- the certificate of the notification of the intended marriage (has to be obtained at the local town hall in Belgium).
For minor children of the visa applicant, the following additional documents have to be presented:
- a valid international passport (still valid for at least 1 year); and 1 copy and copy of national ID-card;
- 2 visa application forms and 2 recent passport photographs;
- Proof of unmarried status;
- a birth certificate of the child(ren);
- a valid International Travel Insurance Document and 1 copy. The amount insured should be minimum 30.000 EUR (equivalent in PKR) insurance should cover the whole Schengen territory as well as the whole duration of the sojourn in Schengen territory. If the insurance cannot be obtained in Pakistan, the applicant should obtain insurance from Europe.
- a medical certificate, from a doctor accredited by the Embassy, attesting that applicant is not suffering from any disease putting public health at risk. The medical certificate will be handed over by the doctor to the visa applicant in a sealed envelope, and should be submitted along with the other supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
- a divorce certificate of the previous marriage + An official document proving who has the custody of the child;
- a parental permission to leave the country of origin for good;
- or a death certificate of the other parent.
1. Language of documents submitted as part of a visa application
Official documents must be in English, French, Dutch or German. If your document is established in Urdu, you must have it translated by a certified translator in Belgium. Certified translators can be found the website of the Federal Public Service Justice.
2. Requirements for official Pakistani documents
Apostille as part of visa applications. All official Pakistani documents as part of a visa application file for long stay have to get an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first (however, for diplomas, degrees and transcripts, please see below). More information can be found on the Apostille website created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Once the visa applicant has all the necessary apostilles, he/she can submit a complete visa file with the application form and all the supporting documents.
3. Requirements for official Afghan documents
We do not currently legalize any Afghan documents. Documents submitted as part of a visa application will be accepted in the state in which they are presented to us.
4. Procedure regarding fingerprints
Fingerprints will be collected for all visa applications (short stay (type C) and long stay (type D)). This concerns all applicants from the age of 12 (C visa) or 6 (D visa). Applicants will have to come in person to the Visa Application Center of VFS/Gerry’s International for the collection of their fingerprints.
Exceptions are foreseen for the following applicants:
- persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible (e.g. because of a physical impairment).
- diplomatic and consular personnel accredited to an Embassy or Consulate of their country in Belgium, as well as their family members, in possession of a diplomatic or official passport.
5. All fees (handling fees or consular fees) are to be paid to VFS/Gerry's International.
Nobody (staff, lawyers, private consultants or travel agencies) is entitled to charge any amount of money directly to the applicant except for VFS/Gerry's international offices or the Embassy.
6. The Embassy strongly advises caution when using the services of agents or consultants to prepare a visa application.
Our website contains all official and necessary information to help you prepare a correct and complete file.
By preparing your file yourself, you maintain full control on the quality of the documents you will be presenting. You also assure yourself that no false information or documentation is given.
The Embassy also wishes to emphasize they are not working together with any travel agent or consultant.
