The office may be closed until 5 April or extended period of confinement here. All the best!

He will start the process as soon as the virus spread goes down.

That’s a good one, a de-stressing sentence for the day. 😀 Stay safe no matter where you are. The city hall should be closed during this period and so, the application may be delayed.

Okay, i give you 5 star for your good work doing, once again thanks.

Hi Thinkler, generally no. The Annex 3bis is enough to show to the immigration officer. But if your relative is willing to send you, it can still be a helpful piece of resource to carry with you and show to the officers together with the 3bis document. The family composition is something extra for you, but not mandatory.

Thanks a lot for your response, am much grateful. One more question. What about the original certificate of family composition, does he need to send that one too to me?

Hi Thinkler, your relative does not need to submit his bank statements together with the Annexe 3bis as there is no such requirement. During the application process in the city hall, he has to submit his last 3-month salary and then wait for the approval which takes a few weeks. After the document has been collected by him, he will mail you only that form.

Hi Kareem, having both the Annex 3bix and your saving account will not complicate the process as you are just trying to prove that you are self-sufficient. I am not sure of the intention of your visit to Belgium. Are you coming to do a family reunion with your friend or just a simple visit?

Anyway, no matter what the purpose is, just remember to hold the Annex 3bis and the supporting document in your handbag and not inside the luggage. At the customs, you can show the Annex 3bis to the officers. If they ask for more documents, you can show them your bank account, but I don’t think it is necessary to show them unless they are being difficult with you.

I just applied for my visa from Egypt as I am visiting my friend in Belgium. He sent me Annex 3bis as an official invitation letter with his last 3 salary slips. However, I also submitted my saving bank account to prove that I can finance myself and choose in the visa application that I can finance my stay.

Would that be confusing as I produced both the formal obligation and my own savings and salary account? The purpose of formal obligation was just to make it an official invitation instead of a formal invitation letter. Would that be ok?