Embassy of Belgium in Ukraine

Belgium in Ukraine

Welcome to our website


 

Important notice

Because of international and national travel restrictions imposed by the Ukrainian authorities for preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Please note:

  • Only very urgent visa applications will be received.
  • Tourist visa are not considered as urgent visa.
  • Always contact the visa section first by phone (tel. +380 44 529 41 41) or by email (kiev.visa@diplobel.fed.be)
  • You will receive an appointment if your application is justified and urgent.
     

 
Visitors having received an appointment at the Embassy must respect the following instructions:

  • If the visitor has been ill or had symptoms of COVID-19 infection during the last 2 weeks, he/she shall NOT come to the Embassy. The same applies if the visitor lives with a sick person or was recently in contact with a person showing COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Take your temperature before coming to the Embassy.
  • Wear a mouth mask.
  • At your arrival immediately wash your hands. If this is not possible please use the available hydroalcoholic gel.

 

Welcoming address of the Ambassador

 
Are you a Belgian who has recently moved to Ukraine and would like to register with the Embassy in Kyiv? Did you lose your passport while you were travelling through Ukraine as a tourist? Do you need to request a visa in order to travel to Belgium? Then you’ve come to the right address.

This website will keep you up to date on consular matters that are specifically applicable to Belgians in Ukraine, current events in Belgian foreign policy and other useful information or events.
 

Notice to holders of a Ukrainian biometric passport

Holders of a Ukrainian biometric passport are exempted of a visa for their short stay visits to the Schengen area.

For holders of a non-biometric Ukraine passport, the Schengen visa stays compulsory.

For a long stay in Belgium (more than 90 days) one must apply for a type-D Belgian visa, whether you hold a biometric or a non-biometric passport.

 
Important notice to the visa applicants

All visa applications will be introduced at the Embassy of Belgium, vul. Mykoly Rayevskoho 4B, 01042 Kyiv. You should take an appointment before coming: tel +380 44 529 41 41.

News

21 Sep

September 21 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Belgium is a founding member of the UN and the very first President of the General Assembly was Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak. Faced with the challenges of our time, Belgium remains more than ever convinced of the importance of the role of the UN and multilateralism in the search for effective and harmonious solutions fostering peace and sustainable development. This commitment is also demonstrated by its mandate in the Security Council, where Belgium was elected for the 6th time.

17 Sep

Belgium is following the situation in Belarus closely and with growing concern. In recent weeks, credible reports of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country have continued to multiply. Therefore, on 17 September 2020, Belgium decided to invoke, together with 16 other participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a mechanism to mandate an expert mission to examine these concerns, to provide recommendations and to advice on possible solutions.

10 Sep

Following the fire that broke out at the reception center for asylum seekers in Moria on the island of Lesbos in Greece, Belgium has decided to send a 13-person emergency medical team under the B-FAST mechanism, which involves Defence, Interior, Public Health, Bosa, Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation.

09 Sep

Since this year, September 9 has been declared by the United Nations as 'International Day for the Protection of Education against Attacks'. In 2019, the UN registered nearly 500 attacks against schools in various conflict zones.

04 Sep

Foreign Minister Philippe Goffin expresses his deep concern about the sanctions announced by the U.S. authorities against staff members of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including the Prosecutor. Belgium condemns these unacceptable and unprecedented measures, which hinder the work and the proper functioning of the Court. It calls on the United States to reconsider these measures.