How To Visit China Without Visa From Belgium

From 00:00 of May 7, 2024 to December 31, 2025, holders of ordinary passports from 12 countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria and Luxembourg who come to China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes for a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of their entry will be exempted from Chinese visa to enter into China. Those who do not meet the above mentioned travel purposes and time limit for visa exemption or holding other passports or travel documents still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering into China.

 

Should I need a visa to visit China?

Whether you need a visa to visit China depends on your purpose to enter China and how long you will stay in China. Planning to stay in China for less than 15 days and your purpose are applicable for the above reasons including business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit, you can visit China without visa. And if you want to stay in China for more than 15 days or your purpose to visit China is not applicable to the reasons above, you should apply for the Chinese visa in your country in advance to enter China.

 

Travel to China without visa, what documents should I need?

Travel to China without visa, you still need to prepare some documents to visit China. You should prepare basic document including passport with reaming validity more than 6 months. And you should also provide supporting documents to show your itinerary in China including round-trip air tickets and hotel reservation record or invitation letter.

 

How to arrange a visa-free trip in China?

To visit China without visa from Belgium, you should make sure that your travel is less than 15 days. Generally speaking, you can visit 3-4 cities in China in less than 15 days. Where to go in China depends on your interest. If you plan a trip about a week in China, you can visit classic Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. There are many famous destinations in China. If you like the wonderland in Avatar, you can visit the mountains in Zhangjiajie(It is recommended to stay in Zhangjiajie for 3 days.). If you like the spectacular and picturesque view of the Yangtze River, you can take the Yangtze River Cruise(You can stay in Guilin for 2-3 days.).

 

Where to Apply Chinese Visa in Belgium

Generally speaking, if there is Chinese Visa Application Service Center in your country, it will directly to handle the daily routine work of processing ordinary visa applications, not the Chinese Embassies or Consulates-General.
 

Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Bruxelles

Office Address: No. 109 Rue Neerveld, Woluwe Saint-Lambert 1200，Bruxelles

 

How to Apply Chinese Visa in Belgium

To apply Chinese visa in Belgium, you should submit your visa application to the Chinese Visa Service Center in Belgium. Generally speaking, you should prepare some basic documents and supporting documents, submit your visa application to the Visa center, pay and collect.
 

Prepare Documents

To apply Chinese visa in Belgium, you should prepare basic documents including passport, visa application form and photo.
 

Passport

Passport should be original with at least six months of remaining validity and with at least 2 pieces of blank visa page.

And a photocopy of the passport is also needed.
 

Visa Application Form

You can complete your online visa application form at the official website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Belgium, print it out and sign it. Please note that your information filled in the application form should be correct and complete, otherwise your application will not be accepted. And you can know about the requirements of the photo on the official website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Belgium.


 

Submit Your Visa Application

When you arrive in the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Brussels, you should show your passport, via application form and other documents. Then, your passport will be scanned and you will be given a queue number. After that, you can submit your Chinese visa application at the counter. If your visa application is accepted, you will be given a payment-due slip. While getting the payment-due slip, please CAREFULLY CHECK your information on the slip. If there is any mistake, please immediately contact the staff in the Visa Center.
 

Pay and Collect

After submitting your visa application, you should pay the visa fee(collected on behalf of the Chinese Embassy/Consulate-General), service fee(charged by the Visa Center) and postal service fee. After payment, you will get the pick-up form and payment receipt. Please well keep your pick-up form since it must be shown when collecting your passport. As soon as you receive the passport, please carefully CHECK the particulars on your visa, such as your name, birth date, passport number, validity, number of entries, and duration of stay. Let the Visa Centre staff know immediately if there is any problem.

 

Should I go to the Visa Center in person?

Belgian citizens can submit the application in person or authorize a third party to do so. However, please be aware of that you should be physically in Belgium when your application is being submitted, or your visa application will not be accepted.
 

How far in advance should I submit my application?

You should make your application well in advance of the planned travel date. You are advised to apply ONE month in advance but no earlier than THREE months.

Visa processing time varies with location. And you should be aware that actual processing time may be longer than that posted on the website in certain circumstances. If there is such a delay, you will be notified by the Visa Centre staff.

 

Have A Memorable Trip in China with Top China Travel

I always think that foreign visitors should add China on his/her traveling list because of the unique history and culture of China. Belgian citizens will find the authentic China with traveling to China to fully experience the history, culture, people, technology, scenery, transportation, etc. You will know how safe, friendly, beautiful and convenient China is after you travel to China by yourselves. With the 15-day visa free policy between China and Belgium, traveling to China becomes easier. As a travel agency based in China, we are willing to help you to arrange your tour in China for each foreign tourist from Belgium or any other countries in the world. You can join us to create your own experience in China.