British Embassy Brussels
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-08)

We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Belgium.

Find out more on our UK and Belgium news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/belgium/news).

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Belgium. You can access UK government services while in Belgium (https://www.gov.uk/world/belgium).

Read the latest information on the rights and status of UK nationals living in Europe (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-europe) including our practical guide to Living in Belgium guide (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-belgium).

If you’re travelling in Belgium, see our Belgium travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/belgium/british-embassy-brussels)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-brussels).

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/notarial-and-documentary-services-guide-for-belgium) we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Belgium (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/belgium-consular-fees).

Visas

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for all Visa matters. The British Embassy does not deal with visa services and cannot advise you on visa matters.

Find more information about:

types of visa and the visa application process (https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk). If you have questions regarding the visa application process, please visit the UKVI website (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk) for the relevant contact details

visa application centre in Brussels (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bel/en/gbr)

UK visa support to British nationals and their family members in Ukraine and Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-family-members-of-british-nationals-in-ukraine-and-ukrainian-nationals-in-ukraine-and-the-uk)