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🇩🇪 Does a German need a visa for Belgium 🇧🇪?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Belgium at a glance

Capital: Brussels · Currency: Euro (EUR, €) · Official languages: German, French, Dutch · Calling code: +32

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Belgium: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 23 July 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Germany (C, F) works with sockets in Belgium.

More about entering Belgium →

Your embassy in Belgium

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Belgium, contact the embassy of Germany:

• Embassy of Germany, Brussels · Rue Jacques de Lalaing 8/14, 1040 Bruxelles · bruessel.diplo.de

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇧🇪 Belgian passport holders visiting Germany: Belgian passport holders can visit Germany without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The German passport at a glance

All destinations for Germany passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Belgium →

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