Current travel advisories for Belgium

Hinweis: der Gesamtscore für dieses Land gibt aktuell einen falschen Wert aus. Bitte prüft die Quellen.
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Last Update: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21

We advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

Belgium is a country in Europe (Western Europe) with around 11 million citizens and a land mass of 30,510 km². We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 2.9 / 5

Belgium shares land borders with 4 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 2.9 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Netherlands (3.3), Germany (3.0), France with (3.0) and Luxembourg with (2.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/belgium

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution in Belgium due to the ongoing threat of terrorism (level 2 of 4).

Danger level: 2

Exercise increased caution / Some Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/belgium-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Belgium due to terrorism. Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Belgium. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting, music, and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Belgium.

Danger level: 2

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/BE

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Belgien är ett tryggt resmål. Liksom i andra europeiska länder, kan risken för terrordåd inte uteslutas. Belgien har höjt terrorhotnivån till en trea på en skala från ett till fyra. Detta kan leda till extra säkerhetsåtgärder. Var försiktig och följ myndigheternas meddelanden.

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/belgium

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.

Danger level: 3

Exercise a high degree of caution.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 11 million
Covering landmass: 30,510 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Euro (EUR)
ISO 2-Letter Code: BE
Phone prefix: +32
Top Level Domain: .be
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900/1800/3G

Airports in Belgium (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Belgium.

Is Belgium safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Belgium. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Belgium?

We currently know of 7 countries having issued advisories for Belgium.

What countries does Belgium share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!