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Arrival declaration in Belgium now available online

Arrival declaration in Belgium now available online

5/12/2026

All travellers entering Belgium for a short stay (up to 90 days within any 180-day period) are required to declare their presence within 3 days of arrival.

You can now complete this declaration online using the electronic form “My Address in Belgium (MAB)”. It is no longer necessary to declare your arrival in person at the municipal administration of your place of residence in Belgium.

For more information about:

  • the Entry/Exit System (EES)
  • the “My Address in Belgium (MAB)” platform
  • the obligation to declare your arrival in Belgium

Please consult the official channels of the Belgian Immigration Office:

ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW TLSCONTACT WEBSITE IS LIVE!

ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW TLSCONTACT WEBSITE IS LIVE!

1/7/2026

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new TLScontact Nairobi website for your visa applications for Belgium. The new interface is designed to make your application process smoother and more efficient.

What’s new?

  • New look and innovative features: enjoy a modern, consistent user interface.
  • Improved value-added services: personalised options to enhance your overall experience.

Please note the application process remains unchanged. If you have any questions, our TLScontact Operations team is available to assist you. Please contact us via our Contact Us page.

Happy browsing!

The TLScontact Team

TLSCONTACT SERVICE FEES

TLSCONTACT SERVICE FEES

12/15/2025

Starting in December 2025, our visa applicants will be required to pay the TLScontact service fees in advance via our website. Once payment has been made, the applicant will receive email confirmation of their appointment.

Please keep in mind that changing the appointment date or time is not possible.

Even if the applicant cancels their appointment in advance, reservations are non-refundable. The service fees remain with TLScontact and will not be refunded in the event of a no-show at the scheduled appointment or non-submission of the application (abandonment, incorrect visa type, etc.).

This procedure applies till January 2026.

SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS FOR CONGOLESE NATIONALS AND FOREIGNERS RESIDING IN ONE OF THE KIVU PROVINCES

SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS FOR CONGOLESE NATIONALS AND FOREIGNERS RESIDING IN ONE OF THE KIVU PROVINCES

6/4/2025

Please note that Congolese nationals and foreigners having their residence in one of the Kivu provinces can only apply for a Schengen visa at the TLScontact visa application centre in Nairobi if their main destination is Belgium, Germany (only for Congolese nationals), or Luxemburg.

For any other Schengen Area countries and for residents outside of Kivu, please contact the relevant embassy in Kinshasa. 

INCREASING OF SHORT-STAY SCHENGEN VISA FEES

INCREASING OF SHORT-STAY SCHENGEN VISA FEES

5/22/2024

On 22 May 2024, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415 of 14 March 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 as regards the amount of the visa fee, which you will find in the appendix.

This means that starting from 11 June 2024, the visa fee will increase from EUR 80 to EUR 90 for short-stay visas for adults and from EUR 40 to EUR 45 for short-stay visas for children aged 6 to 12 years.

The visa fee amount remains unchanged for countries benefiting from a visa facilitation agreement, staying at EUR 35, except for Cape Verde nationals, for whom the visa fee will increase from EUR 60 to EUR 67.50 for adults and from EUR 30 to EUR 33.75 for children aged 6 to 12 years.

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