Belgium travel advice - GOV.UK

Latest travel advice for Belgium, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK. Skiptomaincontent CookiesonGOV.UK Weusesomeessentialcookiestomakethiswebsitework. We’dliketosetadditionalcookiestounderstandhowyouuseGOV.UK,rememberyoursettingsandimprovegovernmentservices. Wealsousecookiessetbyothersitestohelpusdelivercontentfromtheirservices. Acceptadditionalcookies Rejectadditionalcookies Viewcookies Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime. Hidethismessage Coronavirus(COVID-19) Latestupdatesandguidance Home Passports,travelandlivingabroad Travelabroad Foreigntraveladvice Foreigntraveladvice Belgium Contents Summary Coronavirus Safetyandsecurity Terrorism Locallawsandcustoms Entryrequirements Health Money Traveladvicehelpandsupport Subscriptions Getemailalerts Subscribetofeed Summary Stillcurrentat: 13February2022 Updated: 8February2022 Latestupdate: UpdatetotheCoronaviruspage COVID-19entryrestrictionsforBelgium Beforeyoutravel,checkthe‘Entryrequirements’sectionforBelgium’scurrententryrestrictionsandrequirements.Thesemaychangewithlittlewarning.Monitorthisadviceforthelatestupdatesandstayincontactwithyourtravelprovider. TravellingfromandreturningtotheUK CheckwhatyoumustdototravelabroadandreturntoEngland,Scotland,WalesorNorthernIreland. IfyouplantopassthroughanothercountrytoreturntotheUK,checkthetraveladviceforthecountryyou’retransiting.Ifyouwillpassthrougharedlistcountry,bookyourhotelquarantinepackagebeforetravellingtotheUK. Ifyou’replanningtraveltoBelgium,findoutwhatyouneedtoknowaboutcoronavirusthereintheCoronavirussection. DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,itismoreimportantthanevertogettravelinsuranceandcheckitprovidessufficientcover.SeetheFCDO’sguidanceonforeigntravelinsurance. ForinformationaboutCOVID-19vaccines,seetheCoronaviruspage. TherearerulesabouttakingfoodanddrinkintotheEU.SeeTakingfoodanddrinkintoBelgiumforfurtherinformation. TravellingviaCalais?ChecktraveladviceforFrance. Ifyou’recurrentlylivinginormovingtoBelgium,checktheLivinginBelgiumguideinadditiontothistraveladvice. DemonstrationsoftentakeplaceinBrussels,includingaroundtransporthubsandtheSchumanarea.SeeDemonstrations Theftandpickpocketingisaproblemincrowdedareas.TakecareofyourbelongingsandpassportsatalltrainstationsinBrussels.SeeCrime TerroristsarelikelytotrytocarryoutattacksinBelgium.Attackscouldhappenanywhere,includingonpublictransportandtransporthubsandinotherplacesvisitedbyforeigners.SeeTerrorism Securityoperationsarelikelytobecarriedoutatshortnotice.YoushouldremainvigilantandfollowtheinstructionsoftheBelgianauthorities.Policehaveaskedthepublicnottocommentonpoliceoperationsonsocialmedia.YoucanfindmoreinformationontheBelgianCrisisCentrewebsiteandTwitterchannel. Ifyouneedtocontacttheemergencyservices,call112. Ifyou’reabroadandyouneedemergencyhelpfromtheUKgovernment,contactthenearestBritishembassy,consulateorhighcommission. TheOverseasBusinessRiskserviceoffersinformationandadviceforBritishcompaniesoperatingoverseasonhowtomanagepolitical,economic,andbusinesssecurity-relatedrisks. Next : Coronavirus Viewaprintableversionofthewholeguide Relatedcontent AboutForeign,Commonwealth&DevelopmentOfficetraveladvice Travelabroad:stepbystep VisitingtheEU,Switzerland,Norway,IcelandorLiechtenstein Whattodoifyou’reaffectedbyacrisisoverseas Foreigntravelchecklist UKhelpandservicesinBelgium Explorethetopic LivinginBelgium TravellingtoBelgium Isthispageuseful? Maybe Yesthispageisuseful Nothispageisnotuseful Thankyouforyourfeedback Reportaproblemwiththispage Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK Don’tincludepersonalorfinancialinformationlikeyourNationalInsurancenumberorcreditcarddetails. Thisfieldisforrobotsonly.Pleaseleaveblank Whatwereyoudoing? Whatwentwrong? Send Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK TohelpusimproveGOV.UK,we’dliketoknowmoreaboutyourvisittoday.We’llsendyoualinktoafeedbackform.Itwilltakeonly2minutestofillin.Don’tworrywewon’tsendyouspamorshareyouremailaddresswithanyone. Emailaddress Sendmethesurvey