Belgium tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Belgium tourist Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇧🇪 Belgium·····✈·····🇬🇧 from United Kingdom
To
Belgium
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from United Kingdom.
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Competent authority
Embassy of Belgium in London (for residents of the United Kingdom). Decision taken by the Belgian consulate on the original file.
Application centre
TLScontact - applications lodged at TLScontact Visa Application Centres in London, Edinburgh and Manchester (visas-be.tlscontact.com).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
£34.7
Est. total (adult)
£115.7
Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: TLScontact.
Fee notes
Belgium uses TLScontact in the UK (London).
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Guidance advises booking 6-8 weeks before travel; realistic wait ~1-4 weeks, longest in summer and Christmas.
Application centre
TLScontact (official VAC for Belgium in the UK). London (Wandsworth), Manchester and Edinburgh.
Timeline notes
Official Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs UK page directs all short-stay applications to TLScontact, not the embassy.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
Scale
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
staying with a private individual (no financial credit)
€45 / day
staying at a hotel (no financial credit)
€95 / day
Notes
Approximately EUR 45/day (hosted by a private individual) or EUR 95/day (hotel), per person, plus a return travel ticket. A signed, municipally-authenticated letter of guarantee (declaration of liability) by a solvent host can substitute for personal funds. Per day of planned stay.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- British and other visa-exempt citizens resident in the UKVisa-exempt for short stays; no Schengen C visa needed.
- Third-country nationals resident in the UKMust present a valid UK residence permit valid beyond the intended return date.
- All travellers to Belgium (from 10 April 2026)Short-stay visitors must declare their presence within 3 days of arrival via the 'My Address in Belgium' (MAB) online form.
- MinorsConsent of both parents/guardians and supporting civil-status documents required.