-
Last updated on
Please read all the information below carefully.
All documents must be introduced in 1 single file of original documents.
For more information about this type of visa, and in order to verify whether you’re eligible, please consult the website of our Foreigners Office.
Documents to be submitted by the visa applicant
- a visa application form (type C), per applicant, dated and signed;
- a recent passport photo in colour;
- a photocopy of the used pages of the passport;
- a valid international passport (still valid for at least 1 year) and copy of national ID-card of the applicant;
- proof of the tie of kinship or marriage. The marriage certificate and the birth certificate have to be apostilled by the competent Pakistani authorities.
- as appropriate, proof that you are a descendant or an ascendant dependent upon a citizen of the Union or his spouse (birth certificate). The birth certificate has to be apostilled by the competent Pakistani authorities.
- proof that you are accompanying or joining a citizen of the Union who is himself a beneficiary of the Directive and thus, proof that the citizen of the Union is already residing in Belgium (residence permit for nationals of the EEA, application for an attestation of registration/annex 19, attestation of registration/annex 8, E card, document attesting to the permanence of his stay/annex 8bis or E+ card) or confirmation that he intends to travel there or stay there for more than 3 months (declaration of presence/annex 3ter, work contract, lease contract, registration in an organised, recognised or subsidised educational establishment, concrete plan shown during an interview, etc.) and a copy of his identity card or valid national passport.
- proof of guarantees of return (assessment of migration risk): the applicant is requested to provide as much information as possible to document his/her family background, professional and socio-economic status, ownership of land or real estate (for instance : proof of family bonds with his/her country of origin, proof of regular income and stable source of revenues from the applicant and/or his/her partner, proof of property, etc.)
This information is essential to correctly judge the intention of the applicant to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of his/her visa.
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.
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
