Student visa
Community tracking of student visa and residence permit applications (D visa, A card) for non-European Union nationals in Belgium.
Real cases and timelines: Student visa
Explore shared cases, application steps and applicant experiences. Processing times observed in these cases are not official processing times.
What is your situation?
First application (D visa)
First D visa application for studies, submitted from abroad before arrival in Belgium.
Article 58 de la loi du 15 décembre 1980Renewal (A card)
Annual renewal of the student residence permit based on academic progress (ECTS credits earned).
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find experiences and cases for “Student visa”?
Choose a variant of this procedure to explore cases and experiences shared by applicants in that situation. You can also share your own timeline and keep it up to date.
How long does “Student visa” take in Belgium?
Observed average duration: 1 month and 4 days. This result is based on 3 cases with usable durations in the statistics shown. This average applies to the overall procedure, across all variants. The duration is measured between the “Application submitted” and “Decision received” steps. These community observations are not official processing times and do not predict the duration of another case.
What are the steps for “Student visa”?
The catalog lists the following steps in their configured order:
- Application submitted
- Application forwarded to the Immigration Office
- Additional documents requested
- Decision received
- Passport collected
A case may include only some of these steps or follow a different timeline. This list does not mean that every step is mandatory.