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Please carefully read all the information below.
More detailed information can be found on the website of the Immigration Office.
All documents must be introduced in 1 set of original documents and 2 sets of photocopies.
Documents to be submitted
The documents must be presented according to the following order.
- A visa application form with a clear and recent passport photograph in colour;
- A valid international passport (still valid 1 year) + copy of your national ID-card;
- Proof of payment of the administrative fee (if applicable);
- The original admission/registration letter of a Belgian higher educational institution recognized or subsidized by the public authorities mentioning final or provisional admission.
- The Standard Form of admission/registration (except for private institutions);
- The Original Educational Diplomas, original certificates and detailed Marks Sheet (transcript);
- A notarised parental authorisation to study in Belgium if you are minor;
- 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.
- An extract from criminal record (except for applicants younger than 18);
- Financial Cover:
- A certificate of grant of scholarship issued by a Belgian or European institution or the Pakistani Government;
- A blocked account with your university;
- Studely;
- Ready Study Go International;
- The annex 32 with sponsor.
The Annex 32 must be legalized by the proper authority of the place of residence of the guarantor (the Embassy of Belgium in Islamabad if the guarantor resides in Pakistan). The solvency of the guarantor will be properly checked and investigated afterwards.
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 or any other foreign language, you must have it translated by a certified translator in Belgium. Certified translators can be found on 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.
Diplomas, degrees and transcripts submitted in the framework of a student visa application are always to be attested by the Ministry of Education, more specifically by the Higher Education Commission or the Inter Boards Coordination Commission. While these documents should in general not be attested by an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the rules and procedures of the Belgian higher education institution concerning admission/enrolment must always be observed and might nevertheless require documents with apostille. It is up to the student visa applicant to enquire about these rules and procedures, as it is up to the higher education institution concerned to accept or not the documents put forward.
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.
