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TRAVEL TO BELGIUM FROM 21 JULY 2021
I. Permission to travel to Belgium from third countries
Non-essential travel to Belgium is only permitted for individuals who have their primary residence in or the nationality of a member state of the European Union or Schengen area, or have their residence in a third country included in the the EU list.
For countries within the jurisdiction of the Embassy, this means that non-essential travel is prohibited for individuals who do not possess the nationality of an EU- or Schengen country and have their primary residence in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar. Requests for a certificate of essential travel can be made by email to the Embassy at: bangkok.visa@diplobel.fed.be
II. Procedures for travel to Belgium from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand
All travellers must fill out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) and indicate where they have stayed during the 14 days previous to arrival in Belgium.
(I) Based on the recommendations of the European Council, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are situated in the red zone. Every person above the age of 12 who travels from one of these countries and does not have his or her primary residence in Belgium, needs to be in possession of:
- OR a negative PCR test, executed not more than 72 hours before arrival in Belgium;
- OR a certificate of vaccination, a test or proof of recovery form Covid-19. A certificate means either the European digital COVID-certificate (obtained in an EU member state) or – in the future – a certificate delivered by a third country that is recognized as equivalent by the European Commission. The recognition of certificates of the four countries concerned is currently being discussed. The information on this website will be updated once more information on the recognition is available.
In practice, in view of the different requirements introduced by airlines and transit countries, we nevertheless also advise travellers with primary residence in Belgium to take a Covid-test maximum 72 hours before arrival in Belgium, in order to avoid problems when boarding.
Embassy accessible by appointment only
Visitors whose presence at the embassy is necessary, are requested to make an appointment beforehand.
The Embassy can be reached by telephone from Monday to Thursday from 8am to 12am and from 1pm to 4pm and on Friday from 8am to 12am and from 1pm to 3pm on +66 2 108 1800.
Consular services:
Appointments for consular matters can be made by selecting the date and time of the appointment on our electronic calendar (E-appointment) by selecting the subject and clicking here (link - use Google Chrome).
If you are having difficulty registering your appointment online, please send us an email to consular.bangkok@diplobel.fed.be indicating the reason for the appointment and the preferred dates / times.
Guidelines for visitors:
- If you have been ill or have had symptoms for the past two weeks, please postpone your visit to the embassy.
- This also applies if you live with someone who has had symptoms or has recently had contact with someone who has had COVID-19 symptoms. Preferably check your temperature before going to the embassy.
- Wear a mask.
Use the alcohol gel available at the entrance of the embassy.
Visa for Thailand
For information about applying for Thai visa extensions, please visit www.immigration.go.th or contact a Thai Immigration Bureau. The Embassy of Belgium will not issue any support letters for visa extensions.
For visa applications to Thailand from Belgium, please contact the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels : https://www.thaiembassy.be/visa/?lang=en
