**For an interview-only trip, a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) with “business” as the purpose is the appropriate fit. Employer sponsorship can establish how your visit will be funded, but you should still submit your own financial documents.**

1. **Visa category**

   Belgium’s business checklist covers professional visits and requires an invitation stating the exact purpose and dates. Based on that guidance, select **business** and explicitly describe the purpose as “attending a job interview” in your application and cover letter. The invitation should say the same. This is an interpretation of the professional-visit guidance; the checklist does not specifically name job interviews. [Belgian business-visa checklist for India](https://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/sites/default/files/2026-04/visa_c-for_business_professional_reasons_traineeship_or_training_cultural_sporting_conference_or_other_not_religious_event-converted%20%281%29.pdf)

2. **Minimum balance and how long to maintain it**

   Belgium’s published personal-funds reference amounts are **€95 per day when staying in a hotel**, or **€45 per day when staying with friends or family**. Your €30–50 estimate therefore does not cover the hotel reference amount. These relate to the intended stay; they are not a requirement to maintain that balance for three months. Belgium generally requests bank statements showing at least the last three months’ transactions. [Belgian Immigration Office](https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/faq/short-stay/sufficient-means-subsistence/personal-sufficient-means-support)

   **I found no published fixed minimum personal bank balance specifically for a fully employer-sponsored interview trip.** Belgian consular guidance recognises a Belgian company’s letter undertaking to pay all expenses as evidence of financial means. However, the India checklist still asks for your bank statements, salary slips and tax documents, so sponsorship should not be treated as an exemption from submitting them. [Belgian guidance on company sponsorship](https://pakistan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium-and-grand-duchy-luxembourg/business-visa), [India checklist](https://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/sites/default/files/2026-04/visa_c-for_business_professional_reasons_traineeship_or_training_cultural_sporting_conference_or_other_not_religious_event-converted%20%281%29.pdf)

   Ask the employer’s letter to specify whether it covers **return flights, accommodation, meals and local transport**, and whether it pays directly or reimburses you later. If reimbursement comes later, document how you will pay the upfront costs.

3. **Your salary account and your wife’s savings**

   Submit your own three-month bank statements, three salary slips, and income-tax acknowledgements for the last two assessment years. Explain the regular EMI payments and investment transfers briefly, and attach mutual-fund statements as supplementary evidence. The required statement history lets the consulate see your financial pattern rather than just one day’s balance. [Supporting-document requirements for India](https://india.diplomatie.belgium.be/sites/default/files/2023-06/List%20of%20supporting%20documents%20to%20be%20submitted%20by%20applicants%20for%20short%20stay%20visas%20in%20India.pdf)

   You can offer your wife’s savings as **additional support**, but her sole-name account does not automatically establish that you can use the money. A sensible supporting package is her signed letter making funds available for your trip, recent bank statements, ID/passport copy, marriage certificate and evidence explaining the savings’ source. This is a practical recommendation, not a published spouse-specific checklist or a guarantee of acceptance.

**You still need to demonstrate that the whole visit is financially covered. You do not necessarily need to duplicate every employer-paid expense with cash in your own account, but submit clear sponsorship evidence alongside your personal financial history.**