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Competent authority for visa applications
All the information concerning visa applications for Belgium is available on the website of the Immigration Office of the FPS Home Affairs, which is the competent Belgian authority for access to the territory, stay, residence and removal of foreigners in Belgium.
Kosovo citizens wishing to travel to Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg
Starting from the 01.01.2024 citizens of Kosovo can travel without a visa to the Schengen area for short-term stays of up to 90 days within a period of 180 days.
Attention: the visa obligation remains, if you intend to work or stay longer than 90 days.
See also special cases below.
Special cases regarding visas for Belgium or Luxembourg
(12/10/2015) Kosovo citizens should contact the Belgian Embassy in Sofia (Bulgaria) through this address: sofia.visa@diplobel.fed.be, for the following cases:
- visa for marriage or cohabitation
- medical cases
- return visas (expired or lost residence permit)
Kosovo citizens wishing to go to Belgium or Luxembourg for a long stay
(12/10/2015) Kosovo citizens interested in a long stay (D visa) in Belgium or Luxembourg (family reunion, study, work) should contact the Belgian Embassy in Sofia (Bulgaria) through this address: sofia.visa@diplobel.fed.be