Visa for Belgium from Kenya: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Kenya is not on the Schengen visa-exemption list, so a short-stay (Type C) visa is mandatory for tourism in Belgium. Belgium must be your main destination (the most nights) or your first point of entry if the stays are equal; otherwise the application belongs to another Schengen state. The visa allows a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare a passport valid at least three months beyond your intended departure with two blank pages, the signed form, a compliant photo, a hotel booking or a sponsorship undertaking (official commitment form), a return ticket, proof of funds and travel medical insurance of at least €30,000. The visa fee is about €90 for an adult, excluding the centre's service charge. A yellow-fever certificate may be requested; confirm this and the exact amount on the official source.

Apply from Kenya at the Belgian embassy in Nairobi or the accredited visa-centre partner that processes Belgian applications. Complete the Schengen form, gather the documents, then book an appointment to submit the file and give biometrics (fingerprints and photo). The applicant must attend in person for the biometric capture.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Belgium is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Belgium has no consulate in Kenya, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Kenya, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Kenya but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days; lodge your application at the earliest six months before departure and at the latest about three weeks ahead. In Nairobi, book your slot early in peak season. Consistent financial evidence and strong ties to Kenya (job, business, family) reassure the consulate about your return.

Refusals often stem from inadequate insurance, a passport near expiry, weak proof of funds, an incomplete sponsorship undertaking, or applying to the wrong country when Belgium is not the main destination. Do not pay for non-refundable bookings before the visa is issued.