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

Yes. Sri Lankan citizens are among the nationalities required to hold a visa to enter the Schengen area. For a tourist stay in Belgium you need a uniform Schengen Type C visa, valid for a stay of no more than 90 days within a 180-day period. The visa also allows travel to other Schengen countries, but the application must be lodged with Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government fee90 EUR

  Schengen scale: €90 for an adult, €45 for a child aged 6 to 11, free below 6. Some facilitation agreements set a lower rate, the consulate confirms which applies to you.

• Application centre feeCapped at €45

  The Visa Code caps an external provider’s service fee at half the visa fee. It is charged on top, and it is not refunded either.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

A typical file includes a valid passport (at least three months beyond the intended departure date and two blank pages), the signed application form, compliant photos, proof of accommodation, return flight bookings, evidence of financial means and travel medical insurance covering a minimum of €30,000. The visa fee is usually €90 for an adult; the provider may charge an additional service fee. Verify the exact amounts and full checklist with the official source.

Sri Lankan applicants apply to the Belgian mission responsible for Sri Lanka or to its outsourced visa centre (VFS Global, BLS or TLScontact, depending on the arrangement in place). Appointment booking and the capture of biometric data (fingerprints and photo) take place there. You must attend in person for biometric enrolment, unless you already provided biometrics within the previous 59 months.

• 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 Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka 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 but can run longer in peak season or if additional checks are needed. Apply no earlier than six months before departure and no later than 15 days before. A consistent file (itinerary, accommodation, funds and ties to Sri Lanka) speeds up the review. Do not book non-refundable tickets until the visa is issued.

Refusals often stem from insufficient insurance (below €30,000), a passport with too little remaining validity, poorly documented financial means, or applying to the wrong country when Belgium is not the main destination. Also avoid appointments booked through unofficial intermediaries, and check every requirement directly on the consulate's website.