Pass-Atlas
Entering Belgien
Belgien playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#90
Entry openness
93
Visumfrei
93
Visum nötig
105
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Länderprofil
Hauptstadt
Brussels
Bevölkerung
11.8 million
Fläche
30,510 km²
Währung
Euro EUR
Sprache
Dutch, French, German
Zeitzone
UTC+01:00
Im Ausland geboren
2.3 million · 2024
Migrantenanteil
20%
Ethnische Gruppen · 2012
- Belgian75.2%
- other10.6%
- Italian4.1%
- Moroccan3.7%
- French2.4%
- Turkish2%
- Other2%
Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type E
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+32
Airports
BRU · CRL · LGG · ANR
Highlights
- Historic Bruges
- Grand-Place
- Atomium
- Gravensteen
Belgien PassVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Single permit
Work · Matches the employment contract
- The employer applies regionally for labour permission, then visa and residence follow.
Immigration routes
Unlimited residence
Skilled work
After about 5 years of lawful stay you may apply for long-term or unlimited residence.
Leads to PR:Long-term residence can lead to citizenship.
PR & citizenship
Settlement permit / EU long-term resident
Time to PR:About 5 years
- Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
Citizenship often after 5 years plus language and integration. Belgium allows dual nationality.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisumfrei93
Western Europe