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Visa Application Procedure
Visa applications can now be submitted in person without a prior appointment.
A visa application can be submitted by the following:
1) Applicant him/herself.
2) Immediate family member of the applicant (i.e. Father, Mother, Sibling,
Spouse/Civil Partner or Child with an authority letter and proof of
relationship. Marriage / Civil Partnership document or Birth certificate will
be the only documents accepted as proof of relationship)
Applications accepted at the Belgium Visa Application Center will be submitted
before the end of the week to the Embassy of Belgium in Abidjan for a decision.
Processing time for applications is minimum of 4 weeks under normal
circumstances (excluding day of submission at the application centre). *
Please view the exceptions. For when to collect your decision please
see Track your application
Each applicant (child included) must have their own passport in order to apply
at the Belgium Visa Application Centre. If, by law, the child does not have the
right to hold their own passport, applicant must provide a letter from their
Embassy/Consular Mission clearly stating this fact.
Should a family member plan to collect the processed application on the
applicant's behalf, he/she needs to carry a Photo Id of himself/herself, an
authority letter from the applicant and the VFS Receipt.
Applicants must pay their Visa Fees, VFS Handling Charge, Courier Charge and
applicable VAT and Bank Surcharge in Cash at the designated GT Bank Branch.
Cheques will not be accepted.
The Embassy of Belgium in Abidjan will process the following types of visas: (
Click on link ot download the checklist)
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