Visiting a cousin in Belgium
I am planning to visit Belgium to see my cousin who has a Belgian passport. He sent formal invitation Annexe 3, his salary certificate and family composition.
I have a Bangladesh passport, living in Abu Dhabi with a UAE residence visa since 2007. My employer gave NOC to the Belgian embassy in the UAE. I am also submitting my bank statement with the application. I will stay there for 10 days.
Kindly note that in 2015 I applied for a tourist visa for Italy and I got rejected.
Please advise me how the Annexe 3 obligation will help to get the visa under the visiting friends and family category.
Do I need any other additional document from my side?
Best Answer
The website for Belgium’s Office des Etrangers refers to Annexe 3bis as an alternative to proof of regular and sufficient means of subsistance (moyens de subsistance stables, réguliers et suffisants).
That would relieve you of providing your bank statement, but not of any other documents you’ve been asked to include in your visa application (e.g., itinerary, flight tickets, health insurance, employment, NOC). As you are also being offered accommodation, your cousin would want to provide a letter of invitation which states the relationship between you, the purpose of your visit, when you will stay (the dates), and where (the address).
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Can I invite my family to Belgium?
Typically, if you are the spouse, registered partner or unmarried child up to the age of 18, you can join or accompany your relative in Belgium if your relation has authorization to stay in Belgium or has settled there permanently.Can I bring my siblings to Belgium?
Only your children aged 18 or over with a disability are eligible for family reunification. Your other children aged 18 or over cannot join you in Belgium via a family reunification procedure. In certain specific circumstances, they may be able to join you based on a temporary residence permit (art.How long can a visitor stay in Belgium?
Belgium Short-Stay Visas The Schengen visa is the same as the Belgium tourist visa. As a visitor, you can stay in the country for up to 90 days.How long can you visit Belgium without a visa?
US citizens in possession of a valid US passport (on the planned date of departure from Belgium, your passport should have at least another three months validity) do not need a visa for airport transit, tourist or business trips for stays up to 90 days within a six-month period.Visiting Lier, Belgium \u0026 Seeing my Cousin! // HaileyEliza'sTravels
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