Student visa — First application (D visa)
First D visa application for studies, submitted from abroad before arrival in Belgium.
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How long does “Student visa — First application (D visa)” take in Belgium?
Observed average duration: 20 days. This result is based on 2 cases with usable durations in the statistics shown. This average applies only to this variant and the cases currently included on the page. The duration covers the interval between the first and last recorded steps in the cases included. These community observations are not official processing times and do not predict the duration of another case.
What are the steps for “Student visa — First application (D 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.