Belgium’s Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs has published its annual schedule of consular visa-handling fees, confirming higher tariffs that took effect worldwide on 1 February 2026. The change, communicated simultaneously on the network of Belgian embassy and consulate microsites, aligns Belgian tariffs with last year’s EU-wide increase and reflects inflation over the past 12 months.
Under the new table, the standard short-stay C-visa fee rises from €90 to €90 for adults and children aged 12 and above, while applicants covered by a Visa Facilitation Agreement—such as Serbian or Georgian nationals—pay €45. Children between six and 12 also pay €45; those under six remain exempt. Long-stay D-visa categories that are most relevant for corporate mobility programmes—including single-permit holders, professional-card applicants, family-reunification cases and return visas—now cost €180. The tariffs apply across the ministry’s global network regardless of local currency, with each post converting the euro amount to local currency on the first working day of the month.
Although the increases are modest in euro terms, global mobility managers should update cost projections and employee communication immediately. For example, the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo now charges ¥16,650 for a Schengen C-visa and ¥33,300 for a D-visa, using February’s consular exchange rate. Posts in Jerusalem and Amman published similar tables on 1 February, highlighting that only electronic or card payments are accepted in most locations. Employers that reimburse assignees for immigration costs will need to adjust expense policies; those that pass the cost on to travellers should ensure that purchase orders and allowance letters reflect the new figures.
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For organisations that prefer to outsource the administrative burden, VisaHQ offers an end-to-end Belgium visa service that automatically applies the latest consular fees, converts them into local currency and schedules appointments through its dedicated portal (https://www.visahq.com/belgium/). By consolidating fee calculations, document checks and payment tracking in one dashboard, the platform can save HR teams and travellers valuable time while minimising the risk of underpayment surcharges.
The change has no impact on the separate administrative contribution—currently €366 or €209, depending on the permit category—collected by Belgium’s Immigration Office for many long-stay applications. Companies must therefore continue to budget for both the consular fee and the administrative contribution when sponsoring inbound staff.
Practically, mobility teams should circulate the new fee table to relocation vendors and instruct employees with appointments in the first week of February to bring proof of payment reflecting the updated amounts. Travellers who prepaid before 1 February at the old rate may be asked to pay the difference at the counter or risk a processing delay. FPS Foreign Affairs has clarified that no grace period will be granted because the new fees were announced in early January.
Looking ahead, the ministry is expected to review consular exchange rates again on 1 March 2026. As the euro has strengthened against several currencies in recent weeks, managers should monitor embassy websites for mid-month updates—especially in high-volume locations such as Beijing, New Delhi and Washington D.C.—to avoid last-minute surprises.
Under the new table, the standard short-stay C-visa fee rises from €90 to €90 for adults and children aged 12 and above, while applicants covered by a Visa Facilitation Agreement—such as Serbian or Georgian nationals—pay €45. Children between six and 12 also pay €45; those under six remain exempt. Long-stay D-visa categories that are most relevant for corporate mobility programmes—including single-permit holders, professional-card applicants, family-reunification cases and return visas—now cost €180. The tariffs apply across the ministry’s global network regardless of local currency, with each post converting the euro amount to local currency on the first working day of the month.
Although the increases are modest in euro terms, global mobility managers should update cost projections and employee communication immediately. For example, the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo now charges ¥16,650 for a Schengen C-visa and ¥33,300 for a D-visa, using February’s consular exchange rate. Posts in Jerusalem and Amman published similar tables on 1 February, highlighting that only electronic or card payments are accepted in most locations. Employers that reimburse assignees for immigration costs will need to adjust expense policies; those that pass the cost on to travellers should ensure that purchase orders and allowance letters reflect the new figures.
For organisations that prefer to outsource the administrative burden, VisaHQ offers an end-to-end Belgium visa service that automatically applies the latest consular fees, converts them into local currency and schedules appointments through its dedicated portal (https://www.visahq.com/belgium/). By consolidating fee calculations, document checks and payment tracking in one dashboard, the platform can save HR teams and travellers valuable time while minimising the risk of underpayment surcharges.
The change has no impact on the separate administrative contribution—currently €366 or €209, depending on the permit category—collected by Belgium’s Immigration Office for many long-stay applications. Companies must therefore continue to budget for both the consular fee and the administrative contribution when sponsoring inbound staff.
Practically, mobility teams should circulate the new fee table to relocation vendors and instruct employees with appointments in the first week of February to bring proof of payment reflecting the updated amounts. Travellers who prepaid before 1 February at the old rate may be asked to pay the difference at the counter or risk a processing delay. FPS Foreign Affairs has clarified that no grace period will be granted because the new fees were announced in early January.
Looking ahead, the ministry is expected to review consular exchange rates again on 1 March 2026. As the euro has strengthened against several currencies in recent weeks, managers should monitor embassy websites for mid-month updates—especially in high-volume locations such as Beijing, New Delhi and Washington D.C.—to avoid last-minute surprises.
