hi all....i am applying for a belgium student visa for more than 90 days.
i have got all the documents .1).passport ...2)pledge of financial support 3)medical certificate..4) offer letter from university 5) schengen visa form..
6)police clearance certificate
should i have to legalise any documents...here...( i have not been asked for birth certif, etc,,) ..i called the embassy up they said u have to notarise and authorise from local authorities in bangalore the police clearance and medical certificates..then legalise......
BUT MY cousin last august dint go thro these steps while applying for the same belgium student visa...and he got his visa the next day...

can anybdy pls tell me shud i have to go thro ntary authorisation and legalisation processes...pls...has the procedure changed from this year...
are these processes a must ......thank you....
..i d be grateful if smebdy can reply....