DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED WHEN APPLYING FOR
A ( SCHENGEN ) VISA FOR A FAMILY VISIT
1) A valid
passport: To be obtained from the local
Public Security Bureau. The passport should remain valid at least 3 months
after return. Please submit two photocopies of your complete
passport (all the filled pages).
2) Two photocopies
of the applicant’s identity card.
3) One visa
application form signed and dated by the applicant. The form is to be completed
in Dutch, French or English. A 2-inch photograph should be affixed.
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Fill in the name of the person you intend to visit in Belgium. (Column 34)
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Fill in the names, birth-place, birth-date of your children (if any)
even if they do not accompany you (Column 42)
4) A letter of
guarantee (in the prescribed form “annex 3 bis”) by your guarantor permanently
residing in Belgium or of Belgian nationality (in case he/she is NOT residing
in Belgium). This document can be obtained from the guarantor’s municipality
(or a Belgian mission abroad) and has to be certified. A letter of guarantee of
the Embassy of China in Belgium is NOT valid. Please submit two
photocopies of the letter of guarantee.
5) Official proof of
sufficient solvency of the guarantor (salary sheet / tax paper - a letter
from the bank or deposit account statement will not do). *1
6) A certificate of
registration issued to the guarantor by the municipality in Belgium and a
photocopy of the guarantor’s identity card or unlimited residence permit. (a
person with a limited residence permit cannot
legally act as a guarantor. )
7) Proof of your own
means of subsistence (if applicable).
8) A notarized
certificate of kinship with the family member to be visited. * + *2
9) - A notarized certificate from your work unit stating that your work unit agrees that you take holidays to visit your family in Belgium. This certificate should mention your name and position, and duration of your holiday. *
-A notarized certificate from your school/college
stating that your school/ college agrees that you take holidays
to visit your family in Belgium. This certificate should mention your name and
duration of your holiday (visits outside normal holiday-periods are not
acceptable). *
-A notarized certificate that you are retired. *
10) If the person you intend to visit in Belgium is not your guarantor,
a certificate of registration issued to this family member by the municipality
in Belgium and a photocopy of his (her) identity card or unlimited residence
permit.
11) Two envelopes with family name, first name and address in
Chinese and your telephone number.
12) Additional documents if required by the Consulate General.
13) Applicants may be subjected to an interview if the Consulate General deems this necessary.
Note: All
documents (except those under 1, 2, 4) 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.
* These documents have to be authenticated by
the Shanghai Municipality Foreign Affairs Bureau or the relevant Foreign
Affairs Bureau before being authenticated by the Consulate General of Belgium.
*1 The guarantor should bring proof to have a
regular monthly income of at least 800€ + 150€
for each dependent family member + 150€ for the visa applicant.
*2 Only visits to family members (relatives by blood or
marriage) up to the 2nd degree (children, grandchildren,
brothers/sisters) are acceptable. (no aunts/uncles,
nephews/nieces, cousins)
DO NOT PHONE before receiving formal notice from the Consulate General.
NO INFORMATION will be
given.