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Belgium Travel Advisory

Q: Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Belgium?

Visa requirements for Belgium depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

Q: Is Belgium safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No Advisory Data), Belgium is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP.

Brussels

Normal Precautions

By TravelSafe Research TeamLast updated 2026-07-18Source: U.S. State Department ↗

CapitalBrussels

LanguageGerman

CurrencyEUR · euro

TimezoneUTC+01:00

Emergency

Ambulance

ambulance

100

Fire

fire

100

Police

police

101

General Emergency

general emergency

112

Tap any number to call from a mobile device

Essential Phrases

General

Entschuldigung

ent-SHOOL-dee-goong

Excuse me

Excuseer

ex-koo-SAYR

Excuse me

Excusez-moi

ex-koo-ZAY mwa

Excuse me

Combien?

kom-bee-YEN

How much?

Hoeveel?

hoo-VEEL

How much?

Wie viel?

vee feel

How much?

Ich mochte kaufen

ikh MERKH-teh KOW-fen

I want to buy...

Ik wil kopen

ik wil KOH-pen

I want to buy...

Je voudrais acheter

zhuh voo-DREH ahsh-TEH

I want to buy...

Nee

nay

Nein

nine

Non

NOHN

Alstublieft

ahl-stew-BLEEFT

Please

Bitte

BIT-uh

Please

S il vous plait

see voo PLEH

Please

Ou est?

oo eh

Where is...?

Waar is?

var is

Where is...?

Wo ist?

voh ist

Where is...?

YAH

Yes

yah

Yes

Oui

WEE

Yes

Greetings

Bonjour

bohn-ZHOOR

Hello

Hallo

HAH-loh

Hello

Danke

DAHN-kuh

Thank you

Dankjewel

DAHNK-yuh-vel

Thank you

Merci

mehr-SEE

Thank you

Emergency

Aide!

eh-DEH

Help!

help

Help!

Hilfe!

HIL-fuh

Help!

US Embassy

Consulate

Brussels

Boulevard du Regent 27, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

+32-2-811-4100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Belgium right now?

We do not have a current U.S. travel advisory on file for Belgium. Always check the State Department's official travel.state.gov page before booking.

Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Belgium?

Visa requirements depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker (linked in the Visa Requirements section above) to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

What are the emergency numbers in Belgium?

Emergency services in Belgium: ambulance 100; fire 100; police 101; general emergency 112. Tap any number in the Emergency section above to call directly from a mobile device.

Is Belgium safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No advisory data), Belgium is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP (step.state.gov).

Always cross-check with official sources: travel.state.gov · cdc.gov

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