Documents to be produced

when applying for a long sojourn visa (A.S.P) for Belgium for

(Chinese) employee/researcher/ trainee/ trainee taking up employment

1) A valid passport: To be obtained from the local Public Security Bureau. Please submit two photocopies of your complete passport (all the filled pages).

2) Four application forms signed and dated by the applicant. These forms are to be completed in Dutch, French or English, preferably by typewriter. On each form a 2-inch photograph should be affixed.

3) Two photocopies of the applicant’s identity card.

4) A medical certificate (in the prescribed form from the Consulate General) to be signed and stamped by the designated hospital. The medical certificate has to be issued by:

People’s Hospital No.1 of Shanghai Hua Dong Hospital

add: 85 Wu Jin Road, Shanghai 200080 add: 221Yan An West Road, Shanghai 200040

tel: 021-6324 0090 fax: 021-6324 0825 fax: 021-6268 0366

for applicants from Zhejiang:

People’s Hospital No.1 of Hangzhou Shaoyifu Hospital Zhejiang Medical University

add: 79 Huan Sha Road, Hangzhou add: 3 Qing Chun East Road, Hangzhou

tel: 0571-706 8601 tel: 0571-609 0073

People’s Hospital No.1 of Ningbo No.1 Hospital Wenzhou Medical Hospital

add: 90 Xian Xue Jie, Ningbo add: 2 Fu Xue Xiang, Wenzhou

tel: 0574-729 4181 tel: 0577-822 6981

People’s Hospital of Shaoxing

add: 561 Dong Jie, Shaoxing

tel: 0575-513 2419

for applicants from Jiangsu:

Nanjing Inter’l Health-Care Center Wuxi Inter’l Health-Care Center

add: 40 Zhong Yang Lu, Nanjing add: 2 Jian Kang Lu, Wuxi

tel: 025-337 0974 tel: 0510-272 7525

Suzhou Inter’l Health-Care Center

add: 98 Shi Hu Dong Lu, Suzhou

tel: 0512-563 8243

for applicants from Anhui:

Anhui Provincial Hospital

Add: 17 Lu Jiang Lu, Hefei

Tel: 0551-265 2797

5) A true certified copy of the work permit/ training permit issued by the competent regional administration (Flanders - Brussels - Wallonia). If the applicant is exempt from the work permit/ training permit the relevant certificate should be produced.

Researchers at a Belgian university are advised to take up this matter with their tutor beforehand.

6) A notarized certificate of good conduct together with a translation. This document has to be certified by the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Bureau or the relevant provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau. It is valid six months only from the date of issue. In case you resided in a foreign country during the latest 5 years, you should moreover submit a certificate issued by the relevant authorities of that foreign country.*

7) Two envelopes with family name, first name, postcode and address in Chinese and your telephone number.

Note: All documents (except those under 1, 2, 3) have to be produced in one original and one photocopy.

You should submit all the required documents listed above in person Monday through Thursday from 9:30 till 12:00 AM.

Visas can be picked up Monday through Friday from 14:00 till 16:30 PM.

Only complete files will be accepted.

Your dossier will be forwarded to the relevant authorities for approval.

You will be informed in due time of the decision taken by these authorities.

*: All notarized certificates shall be authenticated by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Foreign Affairs Bureau or the relevant provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau before being authenticated by the Consulate General of Belgium.

Shanghai, 01/02/2004

DO NOT PHONE before receiving formal notice from the Consulate General.

NO INFORMATION will be given.