Visa & Residency Requirements
¡á Visitors (Schengen visa)
Korean Citizens do not need a visa when they travel to Belgium for business or for tourism. The stay in the Schengen area should not exceed 90 days in a 6 month period. Please note that the Korean visitor will need to present a valid Korean passport (validity at least 6 months) and proof of sufficient funds.
The Schengen visa is valid for the following 25 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Malta and Switzerland. A Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.
If you are not a Korean citizen and you don¡¯t know whether you need a visa, please contact the Embassy
WHERE SHOULD YOU APPLY?
1. If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, apply at the Embassy or Consulate of that particular country. You apply at the Embassy or Consulate in whose jurisdiction you are a permanent resident.
2. If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your main destination.
3. If you intend to visit several Schengen countries but do not have a main destination, apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your first point of entry.
In principle, you should apply in person at the Embassy in whose jurisdiction you reside.
WHAT SHOULD I SUBMIT?
1. A passport or official travel document with a validity that exceeds the intended stay of the applicant by at least three months. Please make sure your passport has a spare page to affix the visa.
Note: if the passport or travel document is not recognized by one or more Schengen countries, it is still possible to obtain a visa. This visa will then be restricted to those Schengen countries which accept the passport or travel document.
2. One visa applications form (English(¡çclick!) / Dutch(¡çclick!) / French(¡çclick!)) and 3 recent passport-size photos. Please fill out the application form completely and legibly in black ink.
3. Proof establishing the purpose of your trip, for example a letter of invitation, proof of participation in group travel, etc. If the purpose of your trip is business, please present business references.
4. Proof of sufficient funds (Annexe 3bis form) to cover the cost of your intended stay, by order of preference:
o certificate of employment, salary slip
o bank statements covering at least 12 months
o traveller checks
o credit cards, etc.
The Consul may always request additional proof of solvency.
If you intend to visit a family member or friend, a financial support document as specified next to number 5 may be required.
5. Proof of lodging, i.e. hotel reservations, rental of vacation home, stay with a family member or friend. In the latter case, a financial support document signed by the family member or friend in question is the best way to proof that support is available; the signature of this person has to be notarized by the local Belgian authorities. The guarantor should also provide you with a copy of his/her Belgian identity card (as proof of legal residency in Belgium) and a certified copy of his/her salary statement showing sufficient income.
In case you do not have sufficient funds, and the person you intend to visit has special status in Belgium (such as a diplomat or international organisation employee) a different procedure has to be followed. Please request appropriate information.
6. Proof that you can continue your trip after your visit to the Schengen countries, i.e. onward or return airline ticket and visa if required. If your application needs to be forwarded for prior approval to the Belgian authorities, please do not yet purchase your ticket. In the latter case, proof of reservations is required. You will have to show your ticket upon issuance of the visa only.
7. A valid Korean resident alien card.
8. If you are a minor, please present written consent of a parent or guardian having the care and custody of the child. The signatures on this document have to be notarized.
9. All applicants must show that they are in possession of adequate and valid individual or group travel insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reason, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment. The insurance must be valid throughout the territory of Schengen Member States. The minimum coverage shall be 30.000 Euro.
COST OF VISA APPLICATION
The visa application fee is non-refundable, whether your visa is actually issued or not.
The current Belgian visa application fees(as of 01/01/2007):
Airport transit visa, no entry: 60 EUR(*)
Transit visa with entry max. 5 days: 60 EUR(*)
Visitor¡¯s visa, maximum 30 days, 1 entry or multiple entries: 60 EUR(*)
Visitor¡¯s visa, from 31 to 90 days maximum, 1 entry: 60 EUR (*)
Visitor¡¯s visa, from 31 to 90 days maximum, multiple entries: 60 EUR(*)
Visitor¡¯s visa, duration 12 months, multiple entries (exceptional cases): 60 EUR(*)
The above fees are to be paid in KRW cash (exact change please)
A Schengen visa is issued free of charge to the spouse and children of European Union nationals. The spouse should present a marriage certificate (duly translated into English when necessary) and the E.U.-citizen¡¯s passport. The minor children should present a birth certificate.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Belgian visa offices in Korea are open from 9:30 - 12:00.
The visa offices of the Schengen countries are closed on all Korean holidays and on the national holidays of the individual countries.
Visit http://www.eurovisa.info/(¡çclick!) for more information on the Schengen visa.
REMARKS
The Consul can always request more documents.
Official documents issued abroad must be legalised or bear an apostille, depending on the country whence they originated. For Korean documents, please make contact with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.0404.go.kr(02-2100-7500) to obtain Apostille.
The applicant is hereby informed that submitting the before mentioned documents does not guarantee automatic issuance of the visa.
Please note that holders of Schengen visa are still subject to immigration control upon first entry into a Schengen country and are therefore not guaranteed automatic entry even when they hold a valid Schengen visa.
It is advisable to apply for the visa at least three weeks prior to your prospective departure date.
MANDATORY LIMOSA DECLARATION
As of 1 April 2007, some categories of foreign employees and self-employed persons (EU citizens as well) must declare their activities in
There are various exemptions for categories of employees and self-employed persons.
You will find more information about the mandatory declaration on the website of LIMOSA : http://www.limosa.be/
Or with the LIMOSA Contact Center :
Telephone : ++32 2 788 51 57
Fax : ++32 2 788 51 58
E-mail : limosa@eranova.fgov.be
Postal adress : PO Box 224, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
Opening hours : Monday to Friday non-stop from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central European Time).
(*) : exchange rate of the consular tariff
