If you need to apply for a visa to study in Belgium, then you will have to provide proof of solvency, also known as ‘sufficient financial means'.
This is an essential condition to obtain an Authorization for Provisional Sojourn as a student (student visa type D) for living and studying in Belgium.
Why is proof of solvency required?
The Belgian authorities want to make sure that you can support yourself while studying in Belgium. Therefore, you need to prove that you are solvent, i.e. that you have sufficient money at your disposal while staying in Belgium. You will need to prove that you have the necessary means to cover your healthcare, living expenses, and study and repatriation costs.
How can I prove my solvency?
There are different ways of proving you have sufficient financial means. Depending on the embassy you start your application at, you will have different options to do so.
One of the options is the blocked account procedure. This implies that you choose to transfer the appropriate amount of money to the bank account of Thomas More, that will in turn forward this amount on a monthly basis to your personal Belgian bank account in Belgium.