Foreign travel advice

Belgium

Warnings and insurance

Still current at:: 3012 December 2025
Updated:: 3012 December 2025
Latest update:: Addition~~Updated~~ of information about Channel~~planned~~ Tunnel~~strikes~~ travel~~and~~ disruption~~protests~~ ('Warnings~~with~~ ~~significant~~ ~~disruptions~~ ~~expected~~ ( ~~'Warnings~~ and insurance' page).~~and~~ ~~'Safety~~ ~~and~~ ~~security'~~ ~~pages).~~

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Strike action is an ongoing issue that can cause travel disruption. General strikes took place on 31 March, 29 April,14 October, 26 November and~~October~~ 15~~and~~ December26 2025.~~November.~~ Strike action may be announced at short notice. ~~notice.~~

Monitor local news and check with your provider regarding potential~~provider~~ ~~regarding~~ ~~potential~~ delays and closures. Read more information about demonstrations and strikes on the ~~the~~ Safety and security page.

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