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Visa Fees
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Fees listed below are per applicant.
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In addition to the visa fee, there is a service charge of 900 Roubles
(inclusive of VAT) per application - to be paid in cash.
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The fees and charges once paid are not refundable.
Visa fee for citizens of following countries : Russian Federation, Ukraine,
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Visa Category |
Visa fees in rubles (and EUR) |
| Transit visa (B) |
1.260 rur (35 €) |
| Short stay "C" visa (max. 90 days) |
1.260 rur (35 €)
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| National long stay visa (D) |
3.240 rur (90 €) |
National long stay visa combined with a
Schengen
short stay visa (D+C) |
3.240 rur (90 €)
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Visa fee for all citizens (except nationalities listed above) who need a
visa to enter Belgium and/or the Schengen area :
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Visa Category |
Visa fees in rubles (and EUR) |
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Airport transit visa (A) |
2.160 rur (60 €) |
| Transit visa (B) |
2.160 rur (60 €) |
| Short stay "C" visa (max. 90 days) |
2.340 rur (60 €) |
| National long stay visa (D) |
3.240 rur (90 €) |
National long stay visa combined with a
Schengen
short stay visa (D+C) |
3.240 rur (90 €) |
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Please Note:
Short stay "C" visas (Schengen visas) are issued for short periods, not
exceeding 90 days per semester :
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business visas
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visit to family or friends in Belgium
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tourism
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"marriage" visas : we issue a Schengen visa to people wishing to marry in
Belgium.
The visa fee is also 1.260 rur or 2.160 rur.
Long-stay national visas are issued for temporary residence in Belgium:
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visas to study in Belgium
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visas to work in Belgium (work permit, professional card)
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family reunion visas
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cohabitation visas
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"au pair" visas
Long stay visas - processing times
Work permit - professional card
Visas are generally issued within 3 working days if the file is complete.
Other categories
Processing times may vary considerably since most of the applications need to
be submitted to the "Office des étrangers/Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken" (Ministry
of Interior).
If your file has been sent to the "Office des étrangers/Dienst
Vreemdelingenzaken" you can check the progress of your application at
www.dofi.fgov.be (you will need to enter your file number). You can
also call the helpdesk at +810-32-2 206 15 99.
Categories of persons who benefit from a waiving of the visa fee :
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children till the age of 14 registered in their parent's passport
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children under 6 years when they have their own passport
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Spouse and children under 21 years of age of a European Union national or of a
EEA
national
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School pupils, students, post graduate students and accompanying teachers who
undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
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Researchers from third countries travelling within the European Community for
the purpose of carrying out scientific research
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students who received a grant from the Belgian Government (it also includes
grants from the federal Belgian bodies : the Flemish Community, the French
Community, the German-speaking Community, the Walloon Region, the
Brussels-Capital Region) or from the European Union. Grants to participate at
student exchanges like Erasmus, Tempus or Socrates can be considered as EU
grants if the grant allowed to the student is an individual one.
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family reunion visas :
*visa applicant wishing to join his/her spouse who is Belgian or a EEA citizen
living in Belgium
*child wishing to join a parent in Belgium. The parent (mother/father) is
married to a Belgian or to a EEA
citizen living in Belgium.
*parent wishing to join his/her child in Belgium. The child is married to a
Belgian or a EEA citizen living in Belgium.
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