Belgium to ease testing rules for fully vaccinated arrivals

Currently, visitors must take PCR or rapid antigen test (RAT) on the first or second day of their trip, and quarantine until they receive a negative result.

They must also take a further PCR or RAT test on Day 7 of their trip.

However, from Friday (26 November), the rules will be relaxed allowing visitors to meet the requirements via a single test, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Travellers who can present evidence of a negative PCR test that is less than 72 hours old, or a negative RAT test taken a day before arrival or on their day of arrival, will no longer be required to test negative on Day 1 or 2 after their arrival.

This will also exempt them from having to take a Day 7 test too.

The FCDO added RAT tests are available from many local pharmacies in Belgium, with results provided in around 20 minutes.