Practical info for Belgium

Emergencies, embassy, entry requirements, money: the essentials before you go, with the official source and the date each piece of information was checked.

Embassy and entry requirements shown for travellers from: United Kingdom.

Emergency numbers

  • Single emergency number112
  • Police101
  • Medical emergencies112
  • Fire brigade112
  • Fire brigade1722

Source: France Diplomatie, GOV.UK, French embassy, Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP · verified on 26/10/2026

Embassy and consulates

Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.

Source: GOV.UK (1, 2) · verified on 26/10/2026

Entry requirements

The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included.

Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 17/10/2026 ›

Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026

Safety and travel advice

The FCDO does not currently advise against travel to any part of this country.

Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026

Currency and payments

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Source: SIX Group (ISO 4217), European Central Bank, EU Publications Office · verified on 26/10/2026

Time difference

Local time: UTC+01:00, +1 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026).

Next clock change: 28/03/2027 (UTC+02:00).

The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.

Source: IANA (time zones) · verified on 26/10/2026

Driving

Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “your driving licence”

Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026

Mobile networks

Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: Base (Sirocco); Base/KPN (Sirocco); Mobistar/Orange (Sirocco); Orange (Sirocco); Proximus (Sirocco); Telenet (Airalo).

Source: Airalo, Sirocco · verified on 26/10/2026

eSIM prices for Belgium

7 days, 5 GB · prices checked on 26/10/2026

  1. Sirocco€6.60that's €0.94/day
  2. Airalo€7.00that's €1.00/day
3 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?

Ranked by price: for each brand, the cheapest plan that covers 7 days and 5 GB.

Not an exhaustive comparison: 3 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.

eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the emergency numbers in Belgium?

Single emergency number: 112 ; Police: 101 ; Medical emergencies: 112 ; Fire brigade: 112 ; Fire brigade: 1722

How do I contact the embassy or consulate in Belgium?

British Embassy Brussels, Avenue d’Auderghem 10, Brussels, 1040, Belgium. Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.

What are the entry requirements for Belgium?

The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included. Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 17/10/2026.

What is the travel advice for Belgium?

The FCDO does not currently advise against travel to any part of this country.

What currency is used in Belgium?

Currency: Euro (EUR).

What is the time difference in Belgium?

Local time: UTC+01:00, +1 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026). Next clock change: 28/03/2027 (UTC+02:00). The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.

What should I know about driving in Belgium?

Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “your driving licence”

Which mobile networks operate in Belgium?

Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: Base (Sirocco); Base/KPN (Sirocco); Mobistar/Orange (Sirocco); Orange (Sirocco); Proximus (Sirocco); Telenet (Airalo).

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