Latest Notices
Updated: 3 December 2021
1. Travel to Ireland | 2. Travel to Belgium | 3. Embassy Services | 4. Passports | 5. Visas for Ireland
1. Travel to Ireland from Belgium
Passengers must complete an e-Passenger Locator Form in the 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. This is available at: travel.eplf.gov.ie
After 00.01am on Sunday 5 December, anyone travelling to Ireland who has been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 will be required to have a certified (i.e. not self-administered) negative test result, from:
- An antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before arrival, or;
- An RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival
If you do not have valid proof of vaccination or recovery, you will need to present evidence of a negative RT-PCR result from a test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival.
Children aged 11 and under are exempt from testing.
Full details on the requirements for travel to Ireland is available at: gov.ie/travel
Testing facilities are available at Brussels Airport. A map of coronavirus testing centres in Belgium is available here and a list of pharmacies where antigen tests can be obtained is available from apotheek.be: In Dutch | In French
If you are travelling from Ireland into Northern Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh & Tyrone), check this guidance on requirements in place for travel to Northern Ireland.
Visit our Frequently Asked Travel Questions page
2. Travel to Belgium from Ireland
Ireland is designated as a red region by Belgian authorities. All passengers arriving from Ireland must complete a Passenger Locator Form in the 6 months prior to arrival and have proof of full vaccination, or recovery, or a negative test result certificate from a PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival, or a negative result from a Rapid Antigen Test taken no more than 36 hours prior to arrival.
Please consult our travel advice for Belgium and our Frequently Asked Travel Questions page for more details.
Further information for those intending on travelling to Belgium is available from the Belgian Health Ministry.
The Brussels Region has introduced a 10 day quarantine requirement and additional testing measures for those arriving from red regions (including Ireland) who have not been fully vaccinated or do not have a recovery certificate.
Visit our Frequently Asked Travel Questions page
Information on coronavirus testing in Belgium is available from the Belgian Health Ministry and a map of coronavirus testing centres in Belgium is available here.
Irish citizens traveling to or resident in Belgium are encouraged to register their contact details with the Department of Foreign Affairs so that we can contact you or your family in case of emergency.
3. Embassy Services
Our public office is operating by appointment only. Appointments are available for Irish citizens requiring consular assistance by contacting us.
For all other queries, please email us and we will respond as soon as possible.
If contacting us by phone, please ensure you include a phone number if leaving a voicemail message so that we can return your call.
4. Irish Passport Services
Passport Online is open to all applicants, including children, renewing their passports and those applying for their first passport who are resident in Belgium. It is currently not possible to apply via the Embassy.
To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise applicants not to make travel arrangements without a valid passport.
Queries about online applications should be directed to the Passport Service’s Customer Service Hub.
More information is available on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
5. Visas for Ireland
See our Visa Section for more information on visa services.
