Note: Last update of this article occurred on 2 February 2021
1. Residents of Belgium
Until 1 March, non-essential travel to other countries is forbidden to persons whose primary residence is located in Belgium.
What types of travel are regarded as essential?
- Travel for professional reasons
- Travel undertaken by diplomats, ministers, Heads of State and Government; travel undertaken by the staff of international organisations and institutions and by people invited by international organisations and institutions; travel undertaken by the staff of diplomatic and consular posts and by people invited by these posts; travel undertaken by members of the European Parliament when performing their duties
- Travel for compelling family reasons
- Travel for humanitarian reasons
- Study-related travel
- Travel that forms part of the everyday life of border municipalities and border regions
- Travel to take care of animals
- Travel in connection with legal obligations
- Travel to have urgent repairs carried out in the context of vehicle safety
- Travel in the context of moving house
- Travel for transit purposes
If travelling for an essential reason, you must fulfil the following requirements:
- You must be in possession of a completed sworn statement. You must carry the sworn statement with you at all times.
- Did you stay abroad for more than 48 hours or are you returning to Belgium by air or boat, or by train or bus from a country outside the EU or the Schengen Area? Fill in the Passenger Locator Form at the earliest 48 hours before you arrive in Belgium.
- Based on the answers you give and the colour code of the country you are departing from, the form will work out whether you are regarded as a high-risk contact.
- Did you receive a text message? If so, you are a high-risk contact. You must quarantine. Get tested on day 1 and day 7 of quarantine. You will receive a code for this by text message.
- What if you didn’t receive a text message? You do not have to quarantine.
- Did you complete the paper version of the Passenger Locator Form? If so, you will be contacted by phone.
Travel for professional purposes: when travelling for professional purposes, your Belgian employer or client can fill in the Business Travel Abroad (BTA) form.
- More information can be found here
- Further information for employed and self-employed persons working in the construction, agriculture and horticulture, cleaning or meat sector travelling to Belgium from abroad.
2. Non-residents
This applies to persons having the nationality or the main residence in a country of the EU or the Schengen zone, as well as to persons having their main residence in a third country listed on this website.
Until 1 March, non-essential travel to Belgium is forbidden for persons whose primary residence is located in another country.
What types of travel are regarded as essential?
- Travel for professional reasons
- Travel undertaken by diplomats, ministers, Heads of State and Government; travel undertaken by the staff of international organisations and institutions and by people invited by international organisations and institutions; travel undertaken by the staff of diplomatic and consular posts and by people invited by these posts; travel undertaken by members of the European Parliament when performing their duties
- Travel for compelling family reasons
- Travel for humanitarian reasons
- Study-related travel
- Travel that forms part of the everyday life of border municipalities and border regions
- Travel to take care of animals
- Travel in connection with legal obligations
- Travel to have urgent repairs carried out in the context of vehicle safety
- Travel in the context of moving house
- Travel for transit purposes
If travelling for an essential reason, you must fulfil the following requirements:
- You must have a negative PCR test that was carried out at the earliest 72 hours before your departure from a red zone to Belgium.
- You can find further information about this in the frequently asked questions – “Negative test for non-residents travelling from a red zone”
- Exception: if you are not travelling by air, train, bus or boat and will be spending less than 48 hours in Belgium, no PCR test is required.
- You must be in possession of a completed sworn statement. You must carry the sworn statement with you at all times.
- Are you staying in Belgium for more than 48 hours or are you coming to Belgium by air or boat, or by train or bus from a country outside the EU or the Schengen Area? Fill in the Passenger Locator Form at the earliest 48 hours before you arrive in Belgium.
Based on the answers you give and the colour code of the country you are departing from, the form will work out whether you are regarded as a high-risk contact.
- Did you receive a text message? If so, you are a high-risk contact. You must quarantine and get yourself tested on day 7 of quarantine. You will receive a code for this by text message.
- What if you didn’t receive a text message? You do not have to quarantine.
- Did you complete the paper version of the Passenger Locator Form? If so, you will be contacted by phone.
NOTE: If you are not a national of the EU, or of a country that is not part of the Schengen Area, and you live in a country that is not on this list, different rules apply for essential travel. Read more here.
Note: The information below is outdated
Regulations for departures ✈️
Travel is possible with no restrictions to:
- No countries are on this list.
Travel is possible under conditions:
- 🇫🇷 France (mandatory test for certain oversea territories)
- 🇮🇸 Iceland (mandatory tests and/or quarantine)
- 🇮🇪 Ireland (quarantine)
- 🇳🇴 Norway (mandatory test and quarantine)
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda (mandatory test and quarantine)
- 🇰🇷 South Korea (mandatory test and quarantine)
- 🇪🇸 Spain (mandatory test)
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (quarantine)
Increased vigilance for:
- 🇫🇷 France: Guadeloupe, Martinique
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- 🇳🇴 Norway: Regions of Western Norway, Agder and Southeastern Norway, Innlandet
- 🇪🇸 Spain: islands of Fuerteventura, Grand Canaria, La Gomera, El Hierro and Lanzarote (autonomous community of Canary islands)
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Dorset and Somerset (South West)
Travel is discouraged / not allowed ⛔
Travelling to following destinations is strictly discouraged by the Belgian autorities OR Certain of these countries do not allow entry to travellers from Belgium
- 🇦🇩 Andorra
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- 🇪🇪 Estonia
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France (except Martinique and Guadeloupe)
- 🇬🇪 Georgia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇲🇨 Monaco
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇳🇴 Norway: regions of Oslo and Viken
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- 🇸🇲 San Marino
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- 🇪🇸 Spain: autonomous communities of Asturias, Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja, Aragon, Madrid, Cantabria, Castille and León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Andalusia, Galicia, Valencia, Murcia, Ceuta, Melilla; island of Tenerife (autonomous community of the Canary Islands)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- 🇨🇭Switzerland
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: London; North West England; North-East England; Yorkshire and Humber; East Midlands; West Midlands; Wales; North Eastern Scotland; Southern Scotland; Eastern Scotland; West Central Scotland; Northern Ireland; East of England; South East; Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Devon (South West), Highlands and Islands
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- 🇻🇦 Vatican
Regulations for arrivals 🛄
As of August, 1st, all persons returning to Belgium and all persons travelling through Belgium and who are staying at least 48 hours must fill out an identification form (Passenger Locator Form).
Mandatory quarantine
Quarantine is mandatory after returning from :
- All countries outside the EU and Schengen
- 🇦🇩 Andorra
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: Capital Region, Southern Denmark, Zealand, Central Jutland
- 🇪🇪 Estonia
- 🇫🇮 Finland: region of Helsinki-Uusimaa
- 🇫🇷 France: except Martinique, Guadeloupe, Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse
- 🇬🇪 Georgia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇭🇺Hungary
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇲🇨 Monaco
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇳🇴 Norway: regions of Oslo and Viken
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- 🇸🇲 San Marino
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- 🇪🇸 Spain: autonomous communities of Asturias, Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja, Aragon, Madrid, Cantabria, Galicia, Castille and León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Andalusia, Valencia, Murcia, Ceuta, Melilla; island of Tenerife (autonomous community of the Canary Islands)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: London; North West England; North-East England; Yorkshire and Humber; East Midlands; West Midlands; Wales; North Eastern Scotland; Southern Scotland; Eastern Scotland; West Central Scotland; Northern Ireland; East of England; South East; Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Devon (South West), Highlands and Islands
- 🇻🇦 Vatican
Without restrictions
- The other zones in the EU, Schengen and the United Kingdom
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
Up to date information can be found here
(*) Quarantine and tests are a responsibility of the communities and regions.
