Visa for Family Reunification to join Spouse
Documents to be submitted with a visa application:

When applying for a visa, you need to present the following documents at the embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence:

Married to a Belgian citizen or a European Economic Area (EEA) National who resides in Belgium.

• A valid travel document (e.g. international passport) valid for three months longer than the visa. It is advisable that your passport contains at least two double blank pages reserved for visas (blank front and back) for each applicant (so, if a child travels with parent in the parent’s passport, there should be 4 blank pages (blank front and back), i.e. 8 blank pages.
• Two visa application forms correctly completed, signed and accompanied by two recent passport photographs bearing a true likeness to the applicant.
• Marriage certificate.
• An official copy of the divorce ruling, divorce certificate or death certificate for your previous spouse if you had been married before.
• A copy of the Belgian identity card, confirmation of registration (attestation d'immatriculation/attest van immatriculatie) or residence permit of your spouse residing in Belgium who is a Belgian citizen or an EEA national

Important :

1. The documents listed above are only the basic documents to be submitted in all cases. Additional documents may be requested by the embassy or consulate.
2. Official documents issued in Russia or in Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan must be apostilled/legalised and accompanied by a certified translation.
3. The above mentioned type D visa is a one entry national visa and requires registration in the Belgian population registers on arrival.
4. For the correct fee, please click on Visa Fee page