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Information on the GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation. Information to be provided to applicants concerning the processing of personal data in the Visa Information System (VIS) provided upon short stay visa applications

Privacy statement. Processing of personal data in the context of a visa application
 

Please kindly note that you can find all information concerning visas on following website: Third country nationals | IBZ

Please note that visa applicants need to book appointments through the website of the Visa Application Center (Apply for a visa | vfsglobal) and lodge their files at the following address:

JOINT VISA APPLICATION CENTER OF VFS IN DOH
1st Floor, Al Nuaimi Building,
Next To Oqba Bin Nafie Metro Station,
Airport Road,
Zone 45,
Doha, Qatar
Helpline:

By phone: 00 974 4030 2002 (From Sunday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:00)

By email: info.belgiumqatar@vfshelpline.com

Submission time: from 09:00 am to 16:00 pm
Passport retrieval time: from 16:00 pm to 17:00 pm

Holders of official passports and some family members of EU citizens (please contact the Embassy by mail on following address: doha.visa@diplobel.fed.be to ask if you are eligible and to receive a list of required documents) may submit their visa application together with all the required documents directly at the Belgian Embassy or Consulate competent for their place of residence. In order to do so, the applicant is required to schedule an appointment by email with the mission.

For all questions related to visas, please use following email address: doha.visa@diplobel.fed.be

 
New visa fee for short term visa starting 11/06/2024

0 - 5 years: free
6 - 12 years: 45 €
+ 12 years: 90 €

 
Contribution for visa LONG stay - D

Since the 2nd of March 2015, a contribution is required for the processing of certain long stay (D) visa applications.

For the updated amount of the contribution fee, please check: Contribution fee | IBZ

This contribution can be paid by either the applicant or a third person (family members, acquaintance, sponsor, guarantor, etc.). This contribution should be paid into the account of the Immigration Office in Belgium.

The proof of payment of this contribution needs to be presented at the time of the introduction of the visa application. Should the applicant be unable to provide a proof of payment, the visa application will be deemed inadmissible.
This contribution is to be paid on top of the handling fee of the long stay visa (handling fee = the equivalent of €180 in local currency). The handling fee will still need to be paid at the time of the application. An exemption for the handling fee, does not necessarily imply that one is also exempt for the contribution. We therefore recommend you to carefully consult the website of the Immigration Office with regards to the amount of the contribution and the manner in which this is to be paid.

Attention

• Any bank charges or charges related to the transfer will need to be borne by the applicant or whomever performs the transfer.
• In the event that you have not paid the full amount, you will have an additional 30 days to transfer the additional amount. If you do not provide the proof that the full amount was paid within this period, the amount already paid will not be reimbursed and the application will be inadmissible.
• The contribution will likewise not be reimbursed in the event of a refusal of the visa.

VISA D - Long Stay: Study

Please check following website for more information: Study | IBZ