Published 18.02.2022
- Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Switzerland and EEA Member States;
- passengers with a "C" visa issued by Belgium;
- passengers with a "C" visa issued by other Schengen Member State if traveling through Belgium to the country which issued the visa;
- passengers with a "D" visa issued by a Schengen Member State;
- residents of Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay, arriving from Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay;
- merchant seamen;
- passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling on duty;
- students;
- military personnel traveling on duty;
- passengers entering Belgium to travel by land to a third country. They must prove that they can enter the destination country;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty);
- unvaccinated passengers younger than 12 years if accompanied by a parent with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that the parent was fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty);
- more exemptions can be found at https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/travels/
- Passengers are not allowed to transit if arriving from a non-Schengen Member State to a Schengen Member State.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Switzerland and EEA Member States;
- passengers with a "C" visa issued by Belgium;
- passengers with a "C" visa issued by other Schengen Member State if traveling through Belgium to the country which issued the visa;
- passengers with a "D" visa issued by a Schengen Member State;
- residents of Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay, arriving from Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay;
- merchant seamen;
- passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling on duty;
- students;
- military personnel traveling on duty;
- passengers with an "Essential Journey Certificate" issued by Belgium or a ‘note verbale' stating that the country of destination will allow them to enter;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty);
- unvaccinated passengers younger than 12 years if accompanied by a parent with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that the parent was fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).
- Passengers with a "C" visa issued by Belgium before 18 March 2020 must have an Essential Travel Certificate.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with diplomatic passports traveling on duty;
- merchant seamen.
- Passengers with a "C" visa issued by other Schengen Member State traveling to stay in Belgium, must have an Essential Travel Certificate issued by Belgium.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with diplomatic passports traveling on duty;
- merchant seamen.
- Passengers with a "C" visa issued by other Schengen Member State, traveling through Belgium to the country which issued the visa, must have a verbal note or, other proof that the country of destination will allow them to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with diplomatic passports traveling on duty;
- merchant seamen.
- Passengers must have an Essential Travel Certificate issued by Belgium or a ‘note verbale' stating that the country of destination will allow them to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Switzerland and EEA Member States;
- passengers with a "C" visa issued by a Schengen Member State;
- passengers with a "D" visa issued by a Schengen Member State;
- residents of Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay, arriving from Bahrain, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Macao (SAR China), New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty);
- passengers younger than 12 years traveling with their vaccinated parents/guardians;
- merchant seamen;
- passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling on duty;
- military personnel traveling on duty;
- students.
- Passengers entering Belgium must have:
- a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 24 hours before arrival. The test result must be in Dutch, English, French or German; or
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. The test result must be in Dutch, English, French or German; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks and at most 270 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a positive COVID-19 PCR test issued at most 180 days before arrival and a recovery certificate. This does not apply to:
- passengers residing in Belgium;
- passengers younger than 12 years.
- Passengers transiting through Belgium to another Schengen Member State must have:
- a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 24 hours before arrival. The test result must be in Dutch, English, French or German; or
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. The test result must be in Dutch, English, French or German; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks and at most 270 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a positive COVID-19 PCR test issued at most 180 days before arrival and a recovery certificate. This does not apply to:
- passengers residing in Belgium;
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland.
- Passengers entering or transiting through Belgium must complete a "Passenger Locator Form" at most 180 days before arrival at https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form
- Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 test and quarantine; details can be found at https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/
- Passengers are subject to medical screening.
- Residence permits issued by Italy with an annotation of ‘ASILO' are not accepted for entering or transiting through Belgium.