The Embassy wishes to point out to holders of a Kenyan birth certificate that they may apply for a duplicate birth certificate if the Belgian/Luxembourg authorities request one or insist that the birth certificate should not be more than 6 months old. For the application procedure, see below.
Check the “Practical Information” in the “Consular services offered to Kenyan citizens” section of the website for more information on legalization of documents that are issued by the authorities in Kenya and are intended for official use in Belgium/Luxembourg.
Applications for consular services are by appointment only, by telephone or email to the the Visa/Consular Section.
Check the "About the Embassy" section of the website for information on opening hours (Visa/Consular section) and for a list of days when the Embassy is closed.
- Payment of visa fees is by Bancontact only. Credit cards are not accepted.
- Please note that if you wish to apply for a visa through the post, the relevant fee is to be transferred into the Embassy's bank account (BE07 3100 5224 2266). For more information on bank transfers, see the "list of required documents" herebelow.
Click here to download "Information on types of visas & fees" (Types & frais de visa / Soorten visums & visumkosten).
Click here to download the "visa application form" (formulaire de demande / aanvraagformulier). Kindly print the form on a single sheet of paper (both sides) and staple the photograph to it.
To download the "list of required documents" (liste de documents requis / lijst van benodigde documenten), click on:
The "list of required documents" applies to EU nationals. It also applies to applicants of any other nationality which is not specified in the "exceptions" listed at the top of this webpage.
Visitors who wish to apply for an "East Africa" tourist visa (valid for a joint visit of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda) at an embassy of one of the three countries, must do so at the embassy of the first country of arrival. (For "referred visas": check the "Information on types of visas & fees".)
Travellers may also obtain a visa upon arrival at the point of entry in Kenya, but note that some airlines may require a visa before departure and may refuse boarding otherwise.
