Can a Belgian visa be extended?

For visa applicants, no matter which type of visa they apply for in Belgium, there is a valid period and a period of stay. Applicants must stay in Belgium during the validity period. Some people wonder: Can a Belgian visa be extended?

According to the regulations, Belgian short-term visas are generally not allowed to be extended unless the visa applicant must prove that it is impossible for force majeure or humanitarian reasons or serious personal reasons to leave the territory of a Schengen Member State before the visa expires or the authorized period of stay.

Because Belgium is one of the Schengen countries, according to past practice, if the applicant has stayed in the Schengen area for no more than 90 days in the past 180 days, and the current visa has not expired, it can be extended.

It should be noted that the validity period of a Belgian visa can only be determined after the application is approved, as can the length of stay in Belgium. Therefore, people going to Belgium must pay attention to the preparation of visa materials. Only by providing a complete itinerary, so that the embassy can understand the applicant's itinerary and realize the applicant's visa needs, can they be signed.

Normally, after the Belgian visa materials are submitted for review, they need to be signed within 10-15 working days. However, you can apply for an urgent application, which can shorten a lot of time. However, after the visa materials enter the museum, you can no longer apply for an urgent application, nor can you revoke the application, nor can you withdraw your passport.

Those who apply for a Belgian visa or a Schengen visa for the first time need to hand in the information in person at the embassy, but they should make an appointment online in advance and enter their fingerprints. If you apply for a Belgian visa again within the validity period of the fingerprint, you can entrust the agency to submit the materials on your behalf, which can ensure that the submitted materials are more in line with the requirements, and can be signed more smoothly while saving a lot of time and energy.