The Belgian immigration law requires students to complete the formalities listed below before departure for Belgium. These formalities will ensure the proper permission to enter Belgium and conduct studies.
ATTENTION: Students should not enter Belgium with a tourist visa if they intend to stay longer than 90 days or three months. Odisee will not support an application for a change of status or visa.
Find more information on the websites of the Belgian Immigration Office
Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Belgian Immigration office
Non-EEA citizens are nationals of countries that are not part of the EEA.
* EEA = European Economic Area member states: EU + Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland
* EU = European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden