Belgium: visa, passport and entry requirements
Passport · Passport validity: Your passport must have an issue date less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area.
Entry document
- ✓Passport
- ✕National ID card
Passport validity
Your passport must have an issue date less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area.
Passport must be valid for entry to the Schengen area. Renew your passport if you need to. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. — For stays longer than 90 days, specific Belgian government entry requirements must be met. Check visa or work permit needs with the Belgian Embassy in the UK.
Visa
Not required
Travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Belgium, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies for tourism, visiting family or friends, business meetings, cultural or sports events, and short-term studies or training. — Up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Visits to other Schengen countries count towards this limit. — No visa fee for stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period. For stays longer than 90 days, consult the Belgian Embassy in the UK.
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