Belgium visa and entry requirementsSchengen short-stay visa
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Children aged six to under 12: €45; under six: waived.
Belgium visa and entry requirements
Belgium is part of the Schengen Area: EU citizens travel freely, and Swiss and EEA nationals enter with a valid identity card or passport; nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806) can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period (ETIAS is not yet in operation), and nationals on the EU's visa-required list (Annex I) need a Schengen short-stay visa (€90 under the Visa Code, €35 for Armenian, Azerbaijani and Belarusian nationals under EU visa facilitation agreements, and 75% of the standard fee for Cabo Verdean nationals). Belgium's embassy pages say the application is submitted at the Belgian embassy when Belgium is the first entry into the Schengen zone and/or the main purpose of the trip lies in Belgium.
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How long you can stay
90 days in any rolling 180-day period
90 days in any rolling 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area rather than per country. The day you arrive counts as the first day and the day you leave counts as the last. Leaving and coming back does not reset the allowance: on any given day, days already spent anywhere in the area during the preceding 180 still count against the 90.
- Leaving and re-entering does not start a fresh allowance.
- The day you arrive counts as a full day.
- The day you leave counts as a full day.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Article 4(1) · archived copy Jul 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Visas & entry authorisations
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Armenia visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); waived for pensioners and children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set by the EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); waived for pensioners and children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set by the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); €70 when the applicant asks for a decision within two days and the consulate accepts; waived for children under 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspends some of the agreement's provisions.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Cabo Verde short-stay visa agreement
- Fee
- 67.5 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set by the EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended (Article 5) at 75% of the fee charged under the applicable legislation; children aged 12 to under 18 are charged 50% of that fee, and children under 12 are exempt, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa for Russian nationals
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Standard fee under the Visa Code (Article 16): children aged six to under 12 pay €45 and children under six pay nothing. The EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole for Russian citizens (Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500). The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
Long stay visa D
- Fee
- 250 EUR
- Processing
- —
The handling fee for long-stay visas from 1 July 2026, according to the Embassy of Belgium in the UAE, which says a fixed VFS Global service fee is also paid.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.
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Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(a)Compare every country: How long your passport must be valid, country by country
Vaccinations
Not officially statedNo official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
RequiredSchengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Article 15(3) · archived copy Oct 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: Countries that require travel insurance to enter
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedUnder the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors may also need to show a return or onward ticket at Belgian border control.
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(c) · archived copy Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
RequiredThe European Commission's table of reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities, gives Belgium's minimum amount per day and per person as EUR 45 for aliens staying with a private individual and EUR 95 for aliens staying at a hotel.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Arrival cards & declarations
Required- EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — On a first crossing since the EU Entry/Exit System started, passport control officers take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — Belgium is among the 30 European countries that will require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
A foreigner who entered Belgium lawfully may not stay more than ninety days, unless the visa sets another period. A foreigner staying illegally is punishable by eight days to three months' imprisonment and a fine of twenty-six to two hundred euros, or either. Imprisonment is possible only if an earlier detention measure ended without removal and the person still stays illegally without a justified reason for not returning. A repeat offence within three years carries one to twelve months' imprisonment and a fine of one hundred to one thousand euros, or either. A third-country national not authorised under article 6 to stay more than three months is given a period of seven to thirty days. A removal decision carries an entry ban of up to three years when no period for voluntary departure is given or an earlier removal decision was not carried out.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ejustice.just.fgov.be (opens in a new tab) · Loi du 15 décembre 1980, § 1Compare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Registering your presence after arrival
RequiredDone by the traveller.
A third-country national coming to Belgium for a stay of up to ninety days who does not lodge in an establishment subject to the travellers-control legislation must communicate their residence address within three working days of entry, either electronically to the Immigration Office or in person at the municipality; the King may exempt categories. Holders of another member state's residence permit or long-stay visa must do it in person at the municipality.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ejustice.just.fgov.be (opens in a new tab) · Loi du 15 décembre 1980, § 1Compare every country: Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
Customs & currency
Cash of €10,000 or more (or its equivalent in other currencies) must be declared to customs when entering or leaving the EU.
- Arriving from outside the EU, the EU's Your Europe portal gives a duty-free allowance of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine); 200 cigarettes (or 250 g of tobacco) where the higher tobacco limit applies, since a higher or lower limit may apply depending on the EU country; and other goods worth up to €300, or €430 for travellers by air and sea. Under-17s are not entitled to a duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.
- Between EU countries, Your Europe says no further payments are due in another EU country on products bought for your own use and not for resale, and that each EU country can set its own guideline values for the quantities of tobacco and alcohol you can bring in.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Safety — Exercise caution
- The Government of Canada says pickpocketing and purse snatching occur, particularly in major cities and at popular tourist sites such as the Grand-Place in Brussels, and that petty crime is frequent on trains along the Paris–Brussels–Amsterdam and Brussels–London routes and at Brussels train stations including Bruxelles-Nord. It says demonstrations take place frequently, especially in Brussels in the city centre and the European Quarter.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, E · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- General emergencies: 112 · Police: 101
- Languages
- Dutch, French, German
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- International Driving Permit
Belgium is a party to the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Belgium's road traffic law (Law of 16 March 1968, Article 21) says no one may drive a motor vehicle on a public road without holding and carrying a driving licence regularly issued in Belgium, or a foreign driving licence, either national or international, under the conditions set by the provisions applicable to international road traffic. Canada's travel advice says you must be at least 18 years of age to drive a car in Belgium and that Canadians should carry an international driving permit. No Belgian official source we could read states for how long a visitor may drive on a foreign licence.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country
Tips & warnings
Canada's travel advice says pickpockets target passengers on the metro, at airports and at train stations, and that petty crime is frequent at Brussels-Nord, Brussels-Central and Brussels-Midi stations and on Paris–Brussels–Amsterdam and Brussels–London trains.
The UK government tells British visitors that, if they travel to other Schengen countries as well, the whole visit must be within the 90-day visa-free limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before travel count towards the 90 days.
The EU's country page lists Belgium's official EU languages as Dutch, French and German.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Free movement | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Free movement | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Free movement | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Free movement | — |
| Czechia | Free movement | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Free movement | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Free movement | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Free movement | — |
| France | Free movement | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Free movement | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Free movement | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Free movement | — |
| Iceland | Free movement | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Free movement | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Free movement | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Free movement | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Free movement | — |
| Lithuania | Free movement | — |
| Luxembourg | Free movement | — |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Free movement | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Free movement | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Free movement | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Free movement | — |
| Portugal | Free movement | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Free movement | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Free movement | — |
| Slovenia | Free movement | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Free movement | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Free movement | — |
| Switzerland | Free movement | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Belgium?
EU citizens travel freely with a valid passport or ID card, and Swiss and EEA nationals enter with a valid identity card or passport. Citizens of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806) can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. Nationals on the EU's visa-required list (Annex I) need a Schengen short-stay visa (€90 under the Visa Code, €35 for Armenian, Azerbaijani and Belarusian nationals under EU visa facilitation agreements, and 75% of the standard fee for Cabo Verdean nationals), submitted at the Belgian embassy when Belgium is the first entry into the Schengen zone and/or the main purpose of the trip.
How much does a Belgium Schengen visa cost?
€90 for adults, €45 for children aged six to under 12, and waived for children under six, under the EU Visa Code. Under EU visa facilitation agreements Armenian, Azerbaijani and Belarusian nationals pay €35, and Cabo Verdean nationals 75% of the standard fee.
Is ETIAS required to enter Belgium?
ETIAS is the new EU travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website lists a EUR 20 application fee.
How do I stay in Belgium longer than 90 days?
Belgium's embassy pages say a national long-stay (type D) visa is for a stay in Belgium of more than 90 days, for academic purposes (student and student exchange), economic purposes (single permit, au pair, professional card), family reunification, marriage or legal cohabitation with intention of permanent stay, and retirement.
Can EU citizens enter Belgium with just an ID card?
Yes for EU citizens: Your Europe says they can travel freely carrying either a valid passport or a national identity card, and EU law says no entry visa may be imposed on them. The EU–Swiss free movement agreement lets Swiss nationals enter simply upon production of a valid identity card or passport, and the EEA Agreement incorporates the EU free movement directive for EEA nationals.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Agreement between the EU and the Federated States of Micronesia on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 289, 25.10.2016, p. 4), art. 4(1)–(2): visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period; art. 8(1): entry into force and provisional application (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation on the free movement of persons — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Belgian Official Journal (Moniteur belge), Justel — Law of 16 March 1968 on road traffic police, Articles 21 and 34 (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 on the partial suspension of the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 — EUR-Lex: the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation, as from 12 September 2022 (opens in a new tab)
- Council of the EU, Treaties and Agreements database — EU–Federated States of Micronesia short-stay visa waiver agreement: in force since 1 August 2017 (notifications: EU 16 February 2017, Micronesia 22 June 2017; provisionally applied from 20 September 2016) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- EEA Joint Committee Decision No 158/2007 incorporating Directive 2004/38/EC into the EEA Agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Embassy of Belgium in the United Arab Emirates — Schengen visa versus national visa: the long-stay visa D for stays of more than 90 days and its purposes (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — Official EU website (opens in a new tab)
- EUR-Lex summary of EU legislation — Visa waiver agreements (every EU short-stay visa waiver agreement and its date of entry into force; none with Nauru) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Daily News 7 November 2025: no more multiple-entry visas for Russian nationals (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (DG HOME) / eu-LISA — Travel to Europe: How does the EES work? (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs) — Applying for a Schengen visa (opens in a new tab)
- European Union — Belgium: country profile (official EU languages and currency) (opens in a new tab)
- European Union — official ETIAS website, frequently asked questions: EUR 20 fee, applicants under 18 or over 70 exempt from payment; valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first; applications through the official website or mobile app once ETIAS starts (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website (European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, and eu-LISA) — Who should apply: the 30 European countries requiring ETIAS, the visa-exempt nationalities that will need it, and those exempt (including nationals of Andorra, San Marino, Monaco and holders of Vatican City State or Holy See passports); ETIAS is not yet in operation (opens in a new tab)
- FPS Foreign Affairs, Belgium — Embassy in the UAE: Visa fees (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Belgium travel advice and advisories (driving) (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration Office (FPS Home Affairs, Belgium) — Right of entry and residence for up to three months (EU citizens, including Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) (opens in a new tab)
- Information relating to the entry into force of the EU–Cabo Verde amending agreement (1 July 2022) — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Justel / Moniteur belge (FPS Justice) — Loi du 15 décembre 1980 sur l'accès au territoire, le séjour, l'établissement et l'éloignement des étrangers (consolidated) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must hold a visa — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399) — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Belgium travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — alcohol, tobacco and cash: duty-free allowances (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Travel documents for EU nationals: EU nationals may travel freely in the 27 EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with a valid passport or national ID card (opens in a new tab)
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