Atlas des passeports
Entering Belgique
Belgique playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#90
Entry openness
93
Sans visa
93
Visa requis
105
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Fiche pays
Capitale
Brussels
Population
11.8 million
Superficie
30,510 km²
Monnaie
Euro EUR
Langue
Dutch, French, German
Fuseau
UTC+01:00
Nés à l’étranger
2.3 million · 2024
Part de migrants
20%
Groupes ethniques · 2012
- Belgian75.2%
- other10.6%
- Italian4.1%
- Moroccan3.7%
- French2.4%
- Turkish2%
- Other2%
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
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
Belgique PasseportVisa 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
FSans visa93
Western Europe