Destination
Visa Inde.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
e-Visa required (e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Medical…)
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
e-Tourist: 10/25 USD (30 days), 40 USD (1 year), 200 USD (5 years) + 3% bank fees
Processing time
To be confirmed (not officially specified)
Validity / stay
Depending on the type: 30 days, 1 year or 5 years
Recent change — e-Visa fee schedule updated in 2026.
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 50x50mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the online application.
- — Click on «Regular Visa Application» to fill in your application form online.
- — Under the section «Country you are applying visa from», select «Belgium» in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Indian Mission», select «Brussels-Belgium» in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Nationality», indicate your nationality in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Date of birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the section «Email ID», write your email address.
- — Check your email address.
- — Under the section «Expected Date of Arrival», write the expected date of your first entry into India.
- — Under the heading «Visa Type», select «Tourist Visa»
- — Under the heading «Purpose», indicate whether you are travelling to India in a group «Group Tourist», otherwise select «Individual Tourist».
- — Click on «Continue».
- — Under the heading «Surname (as shown in your Passport)», write your name as in your passport.
- — Under the section «Given Name/s (Complete as in Passport)», write your first name as shown in your passport.
- — If you have a name in use or a birth name, under the heading «Have you ever changed your name?», tick «yes», and write your name in use or birth name(s).
- — Under the section «Gender», indicate your sex.
- — Under the section «Date of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Place of birth», write your place of birth.
- — Under the section «Country of birth», select your country of birth in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Citizenship/National Id No.», write the number of your identity card.
- — State your religion in the drop-down menu under the heading «Religion».
- — Under the heading «Visible identification marks», write visible identification marks.
- — Under the section «Educational Qualification», indicate your level of education in the drop-down menu.
- — State whether you acquired your nationality by birth or by naturalization under the heading «Did you acquire Nationality by birth or by naturalization?».
- — Then, under the heading «Passport Number», write the number of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the place of issue of your passport.
- — Under the section «Date of Issue», write the date of issue of your passport.
- — Under the section «Date of Expiry», write the expiry date of your passport
- — If you have another passport, tick «Yes» and fill in the information of this passport. Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Under the heading «Present Address», write your current address, including your street, city, country, department and postal code.
- — Under the heading «Phone No.», write your landline phone number.
- — Under the heading «Mobile No.», write your mobile phone number.
- — Under the heading «Permanent Address», write your permanent address.
- — Under the section «Father’s Details», indicate the name, nationality, previous nationality, place and date of birth of your father.
- — Under the heading «Mother’s Details», indicate the name, nationality, previous nationality, place and date of birth of your mother.
- — Under the section «Applicant’s Marital Status», select your marital status in the drop-down menu.
- — If you are married, write the personal information of your spouse.
- — If your grandparents had Pakistani nationality, tick «Yes» under the heading «Were your Grandfather/ Grandmother (paternal/maternal) Pakistan Nationals or Belong to Pakistan held area.». Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Under the heading «Present Occupation», select your occupation from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Employer Name/business», write the name of your employer.
- — Under the section «Désignation», write your position.
- — Under the section «Address», write your employer's address.
- — Under the heading «Phone», write your employer's phone number.
- — If you are retired, write your home address and telephone number.
- — Under the heading «Past Occupation, if any», write your previous occupation.
- — If you have ever worked with the police or the army, write the details of this occupation, tick «Yes» under the heading «Are/were you in a Military/Semi-Military/Police/Security. Organization?». Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Places likely to be visited», write the places you will visit in India.
- — Under the section «Duration of Visa (In Month)», indicate the duration (in months) of your requested visa.
- — Under the heading «No. of Entries», write the number of entries of your visa.
- — Under the heading «Port of Arrival in India», write the place of your first entry into India.
- — Under the section «Expected Port of Exit from India», write the place in India where you will depart.
- — If you have ever travelled to Inde, tick «Yes» under the heading «Have you ever visited India before?». Under the heading «Address», write the address of your last stay in Inde. Under the heading «Cities previously visited in India», indicate the cities in Inde where you have already stayed. Under the heading «Last Indian Visa No/Currently valid Indian Visa No.», write the number of your last Visa for Inde. Under the heading «Type of Visa», select the type of your last visa for Inde from the drop-down menu. Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the date of issue and under the heading «Date of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — If you have already been refused permission to stay in Inde, tick «Yes» under the heading «Has permission to visit or to extend stay in India previously been refused?». Otherwise, tick «No». In the event of a positive answer, write the details.
- — If you have travelled to other countries or territories during the last 10 years, write the details under the heading «Countries Visited in Last 10 years».
- — Under the section «Have you visited SAARC countries (except your own country) during last 3 years?», indicate whether you have visited the SAARC countries during the last 3 years. If your answer is positive, provide the details.
- — Under the heading «Reference», write the information of a reference person in India and a reference person in your native country.
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Upload Photograph», click on «Skip and Continue».
- — Check your form and click on "Verified and Continue".
- — Print, sign and date the application form in black ink.
Identity card or Belgian residence card
- — A photocopy of your identity card or your Belgian resident card, front and back
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Applicants who do not hold a Belgian passport must also present a color copy of both sides of their identity card and their residence card in Belgium (if they hold one).
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
Photocopy of previous visas issued for Inde
- — If you have travelled to Inde before, you must make colour photocopies of all your previous visas.
- — If the old visa does not appear in the current passport, you must present the old passport containing the old visa. Where applicable, a copy of the old visa and of the information page of the old passport may be provided.
Application centre declaration
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this application centre declaration
Ebola declaration
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this ebola declaration
Power of attorney
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this power of attorney
Proof of residence
- — Provide a copy of an electricity bill, rental lease or employment contract as proof of your residence
The additional documents to be provided depending on the applicant's situation:
- — Non-Belgians
- — Proof of residence in Belgique for at least 2 years
- — Persons of Indian origin
- — Persons of Indian origin who wish to travel to India and who are not in possession of PIO / OCI cards may apply for an «Entry Visa» instead of a «tourist» visa. They must attach a certificate stating that the Indian passport has been surrendered to the Embassy of India. The certificate can be obtained from the Embassy of India, 215 Chaussée de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels between 9:30 and 11:30. The Indian passport must be surrendered to the embassy to cancel it, and for this purpose the Embassy will issue the «surrender certificate». If the applicant surrendered the Indian passport a very long time ago, it is necessary to obtain the «affidavit» declaration stating that the passport has been surrendered/cancelled. Children of parents of Indian origin must have an «affidavit» from the Indian embassy proving that they have never held Indian nationality, even if they were born in Belgium / Luxembourg.
- — Unemployed persons
- — Proof of sufficient financial resources to travel
- — Students
- — Please fill in this parental declaration. You will receive a call from the consulate
- — Persons wishing to visit Sikkim or the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- — You must request a stamp at the counter before submitting the visa application.
- — Travelers visiting Leh or Ladakh
- — You are requested to submit your travel itinerary. The embassy will issue an additional travel authorisation for this region.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 50x50mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the online application.
- — Click on «Regular Visa Application» to fill in your application form online.
- — Under the section «Country you are applying visa from», select «Belgium» in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Indian Mission», select «Brussels-Belgium» in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Nationality», indicate your nationality in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Date of birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the section «Email ID», write your email address.
- — Check your email address.
- — Under the section «Expected Date of Arrival», write the expected date of your first entry into India.
- — Under the heading «Visa Type», select «Business Visa»
- — Under the heading «Purpose», indicate the purpose of your business trip.
- — Click on «Continue».
- — Under the heading «Surname (as shown in your Passport)», write your name as in your passport.
- — Under the section «Given Name/s (Complete as in Passport)», write your first name as shown in your passport.
- — If you have a name in use or a birth name, under the heading «Have you ever changed your name?», tick «yes», and write your name in use or birth name(s).
- — Under the section «Gender», indicate your sex.
- — Under the section «Date of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Place of birth», write your place of birth.
- — Under the section «Country of birth», select your country of birth in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Citizenship/National Id No.», write the number of your identity card.
- — State your religion in the drop-down menu under the heading «Religion».
- — Under the heading «Visible identification marks», write visible identification marks.
- — Under the section «Educational Qualification», indicate your level of education in the drop-down menu.
- — State whether you acquired your nationality by birth or by naturalization under the heading «Did you acquire Nationality by birth or by naturalization?».
- — Then, under the heading «Passport Number», write the number of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the place of issue of your passport.
- — Under the section «Date of Issue», write the date of issue of your passport.
- — Under the section «Date of Expiry», write the expiry date of your passport
- — If you have another passport, tick «Yes» and fill in the information of this passport. Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Under the heading «Present Address», write your current address, including your street, city, country, department and postal code.
- — Under the heading «Phone No.», write your landline phone number.
- — Under the heading «Mobile No.», write your mobile phone number.
- — Under the heading «Permanent Address», write your permanent address.
- — Under the section «Father’s Details», indicate the name, nationality, previous nationality, place and date of birth of your father.
- — Under the heading «Mother’s Details», indicate the name, nationality, previous nationality, place and date of birth of your mother.
- — Under the section «Applicant’s Marital Status», select your marital status in the drop-down menu.
- — If you are married, write the personal information of your spouse.
- — If your grandparents had Pakistani nationality, tick «Yes» under the heading «Were your Grandfather/ Grandmother (paternal/maternal) Pakistan Nationals or Belong to Pakistan held area.». Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Under the heading «Present Occupation», select your occupation from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Employer Name/business», write the name of your employer.
- — Under the section «Désignation», write your position.
- — Under the section «Address», write your employer's address.
- — Under the heading «Phone», write your employer's phone number.
- — Under the heading «Past Occupation, if any», write your previous occupation.
- — If you have ever worked with the police or the army, write the details of this occupation, tick «Yes» under the heading «Are/were you in a Military/Semi-Military/Police/Security. Organization?». Otherwise, tick «No».
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Name of the Company in India/Street», write the name of the company,
- — Under the heading «Places to be visited», indicate the places you will visit in India.
- — Under the section «Address», write the address of the company in India.
- — Under the heading «Phone», write the phone number of the company in India.
- — Under the section «Duration of Visa (In Month)», indicate the duration (in months) of your requested visa.
- — Under the heading «No. of Entries», write the number of entries of your visa.
- — Under the heading «Port of Arrival in India», write the place of your first entry into India.
- — Under the section «Expected Port of Exit from India», write the place in India from which you will depart.
- — If you have ever travelled to Inde, tick «Yes» under the heading «Have you ever visited India before?». Under the heading «Address», write the address of your last stay in Inde. Under the heading «Cities previously visited in India», indicate the cities in Inde that you have already visited.
- — Under the heading «Last Indian Visa No/Currently valid Indian Visa No.», write the number of your last visa for India. Under the heading «Type of Visa», select the type of your last visa for India from the drop-down menu. Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the date of issue and under the heading «Date of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — If you have already been refused permission to stay in Inde, tick «Yes» under the heading «Has permission to visit or to extend stay in India previously been refused?». Otherwise, tick «No». In the event of a positive answer, write the details.
- — If you have travelled to other countries or territories during the last 10 years, write the details under the heading «Countries Visited in Last 10 years».
- — Under the section «Have you visited SAARC countries (except your own country) during last 3 years?», indicate whether you have visited the SAARC countries during the last 3 years. If your answer is positive, provide the details.
- — Under the heading «Reference», write the information of a reference person in India (a representative of the company in India) and a reference person in your native country.
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Upload Photograph», click on «Skip and Continue».
- — Check your form and click on "Verified and Continue".
- — Print, sign and date the application form in black ink.
Identity card or Belgian residence card
- — A photocopy of your identity card or your Belgian resident card, front and back
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Applicants who do not hold a Belgian passport must also present a color copy of both sides of their identity card and their residence card in Belgium (if they hold one).
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
Photocopy of previous visas issued for Inde
- — If you have travelled to Inde before, you must make colour photocopies of all your previous visas.
- — If the old visa does not appear in the current passport, you must present the old passport containing the old visa. Where applicable, a copy of the old visa and of the information page of the old passport may be provided.
Application centre declaration
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this application centre declaration
Ebola declaration
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this ebola declaration
Power of attorney
- — Print, fill in, sign and date this power of attorney
Proof of residence
- — Provide a copy of an electricity bill, rental lease or employment contract as proof of your residence
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — This letter must be written on the company's letterhead, in English, addressed to 'The Consular Officer, Embassy of India, 217, Chaussée de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels'
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also mentioned and specify the desired duration of the visa as well as the number of entries.
- — It is important to indicate that the company vouches for all costs related to the journey, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — You can download a standard example of a letter of presentation here: Standard letter of presentation
Deed of incorporation of the Belgian company
- — Please provide a copy of the Belgian company's deed of incorporation (downloadable on the Belgian Official Gazette website).
Letter of invitation
- — This letter must be written in English by a company or organisation officially registered in India.
- — This must be addressed to 'The Consular Officer, Embassy of India, 217, Chaussee de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels'
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also mentioned, as well as the desired duration of the visa and the number of entries.
- — It is necessary to explain the purpose of the journey as well as to specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — The letter must be signed and have an official company stamp.
- — You can download a standard example of an invitation letter here: Standard invitation letter
"Certificate of Incorporation" - Indian Company
- — This document is known to all companies in India. Please request a copy of this document from the company in India.
The additional documents to be provided depending on the applicant's situation:
- — Non-Belgians
- — Proof of residence in Belgique for at least 2 years
- — Persons of Indian origin
- — Persons of Indian origin who wish to travel to India and who are not in possession of PIO / OCI cards may apply for an «Entry Visa» instead of a «tourist» visa. They must attach a certificate stating that the Indian passport has been surrendered to the Embassy of India. The certificate can be obtained from the Embassy of India, 215 Chaussée de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels between 9:30 and 11:30. The Indian passport must be surrendered to the embassy to cancel it, and for this purpose the Embassy will issue the «surrender certificate». If the applicant surrendered the Indian passport a very long time ago, it is necessary to obtain the «affidavit» declaration stating that the passport has been surrendered/cancelled. Children of parents of Indian origin must have an «affidavit» from the Indian embassy proving that they have never held Indian nationality, even if they were born in Belgium / Luxembourg.
- — Persons wishing to visit Sikkim or the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- — You must request a stamp at the counter before submitting the visa application.
- — Travelers visiting Leh or Ladakh
- — You are requested to submit your travel itinerary. The embassy will issue an additional travel authorisation for this region.
Passport (scan to be sent by e-mail)
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo (scan to be sent by e-mail)
- — These must be in colour and in digital format.
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the E-visa for you. To do so, send us the answers to the questions below by email. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone for more information in this regard.
- — Below are the various steps to complete the e-Visa.
- — Start by following this link to fill in the form online:
- — Under the heading «Passport Type», indicate the type of passport in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Nationality», select your current nationality from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Port Of Arrival», select the place of arrival from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Date of Birth», write your place of birth.
- — Under the section «Email ID», write your email address.
- — Check your email address.
- — Under the section «Expected Date of Arrival», write your date of arrival in India.
- — Under the heading «Visa Service», indicate the requested visa type (eTOURIST VISA, eMEDICAL VISA, eBUSINESS VISA, eMEDICAL ATTENDANT VISA).
- — Then specify the reason for your trip.
- — Click on «Continuer».
- — Under the heading «Surname (exactly as in your Passport)», write your surname as in your passport.
- — Under the section «Given Name/s (exactly as in your Passport)», write your first names as in your passport.
- — If you have ever changed your name, tick the box under the heading «Have you ever changed your name?» and provide the details below.
- — Under the section «Gender», indicate your sex in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Town/City of birth», write the place of birth.
- — Under the section «Country of birth», select your country of birth in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Citizenship/National Id No.», write the number of your identity card.
- — Under the heading «Religion», select your religion from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Visible identification marks», write an identification mark.
- — Under the section «Educational Qualification», indicate the level of education.
- — Under the section «Did you acquire Nationality by birth or by naturalization?», indicate whether you obtained the nationality by birth or by naturalization.
- — Under the heading «Passport Number», write the passport number.
- — Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — Under the section «Date of Issue», write the date of issue.
- — Under the section «Date of Expiry», write the expiry date.
- — Under the section «Any other valid Passport/Identity Certificate(IC) held», indicate whether you have a second passport. If your answer is positive, provide the details of this passport.
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Present Address», write your current address, as well as your phone number.
- — Under the heading «Permanent Address», write your permanent address.
- — Under the section «Father’s Details», write the name, nationality (original and current) and the date and place of birth of your father.
- — Under the heading «Mother’s Details», write the name, nationality (original and current) and the date and place of birth of your mother.
- — Under the section «Applicant’s Marital Status», select your marital status in the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Present Occupation», write your occupation.
- — Under the section «Employer Name/business», write the name of your employer.
- — Under the section «Address», write your employer's address.
- — Under the heading «Phone», write your employer's phone number.
- — Under the heading «Past Occupation,», indicate your last occupation, if applicable.
- — If you have ever been an employee of the army or the police, provide the details under the heading «Are/were you in a Military/Semi-Military/Police/Security. Organization?».
- — Click on «Save and Continue»
- — Under the heading «Places to be visited», indicate the places you will visit in India.
- — Under the section «Details of the Applicants Company», write the name, address, telephone number and website of your employer in Belgium.
- — Under the section «Details of Indian Firm», write the name, address, telephone number and website of the company in India.
- — Under the section «Expected Port of Exit from India», select the place of departure in India.
- — If you have ever travelled to Inde, tick «Yes» under the heading «Have you ever visited India before?». Under the heading «Address», write the address of your last stay in Inde.
- — Under the heading «Cities previously visited in India», indicate the cities in India you have already visited.
- — Under the heading «Last Indian Visa No/Currently valid Indian Visa No.», write the number of your last visa for India. Under the heading «Type of Visa», select the type of your last visa for India from the drop-down menu. Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the date of issue and under the heading «Date of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — If you have travelled to other countries or territories during the last 10 years, write the countries under the heading «Countries Visited in Last 10 years».
- — Under the section «Have you visited SAARC countries (except your own country) during last 3 years?», indicate whether you have visited the SAARC countries during the last 3 years. If your answer is positive, provide the details.
- — Under the heading «Reference», write the information of a reference person in India (a representative of the company in India) and a reference person in your country of origin.
- — Click on «Save and Continue».
- — Under the heading «Upload Photograph», upload a photo (JPEG) (350×350 pixels).
- — Click on «Confirm».
- — Then upload a scan of the main page of your passport and a scan of your business card in .pdf format.
- — Then check your e-visa and click on «Confirm».
- — Make the payment online.
A scan of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour scan of the main page of your passport.
A scan of the business card (only for business trips)
- — Please make a colour scan of the business card.
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 10 working days if you opt for the normal procedure.
- — For an e-Visa application, you can obtain your e-visa within 3 working days.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | |||
| Visa | Individuals | Travel agencies | International organisation | |
| Tourism | €136.50 | * | * | * |
| Business | €155.50 | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Visa Application Centre for India
- — Address: 19 Avenue Emile de Mot, 8th floor, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
- — Tél. 02 627 08 12
- — Email: info.inbe@vfshelpline.com
- — Opening days: Monday to Friday
- — Opening hours: 8h30 – 14h (submission) and 14h to 16h (collection)
Other destinations
See also.
Prepare your file Inde.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.