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Year High School Program Information

Belgium Flanders Materials

Program Information
Visa Information
General Travel Information
External Information


Program Information

Please click on the links below to download the information for your program. You are responsible for downloading, printing out and familiarizing yourself with the following information.


Belgium Flanders Welcome Booklet 2010



The Flemish Education System 2010



Visa Information


Follow the instructions below to obtain the documents required to enter your AFS host country ONLY if:

  • You will be participating on the program listed above starting between June and September 2010
  • You have completed your full application and been accepted by AFS-USA

The visa process is time-sensitive!
Please read completely and follow instructions promptly.

Open, print, and carefully read the following documents in order to apply for your visa:


1. AFS Visa Information for Flemish Belgium Year





2. Flemish Belgium Visa Application Form – SAMPLE





3. Parental Authorization Form – Flemish Belgium




If you have any difficulties opening this instruction document or are not sure whether or not it applies to you, please contact visas@afs.org right away.

General Travel Information

Focus on Belgium Flanders: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/focus_on/high_school/8
AFS World Health Advisories: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9050
AFS Recommended Language Resources: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9052

External Information

State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1044.html
CDC Traveler’s Health Page: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/Belgium.aspx

If at any time in this process you have questions, please contact the AFS Program Information Specialist at countryinfo@afs.org.