--- title: United Kingdom visa for citizens of Belgium description: "Citizens of Belgium don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Fee: £20. Documents checklist and application steps." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/united-kingdom/belgium lastModified: 2026-09-04 --- # United Kingdom visa for citizens of Belgium Citizens of Belgium don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. *Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.* Official application site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Key facts - **Entry route:** eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) - **How to apply:** Electronic travel authorization (online) - **Entries:** Multiple entry - **Government fee:** £20 ## How to apply 1. **Confirm Belgian nationality eligibility** — Belgium is listed for travel to the UK on or after 2 April 2025. 2. **Apply through an official channel** — Apply online or through the UK ETA app. 3. **Provide application information** — Provide the national passport, email address, payment method and facial image required by the application process. 4. **Pay the required fee** — Pay the required fee. 5. **Wait for confirmation before travel** — Wait until you get an email confirming you have an ETA before travelling. 6. **Use the ETA for tourism** — Seek entry as a Visitor for tourism for up to 6 months. ## Documents checklist - **National passport** (Identity): The passport used for travel; it must establish identity and qualifying nationality. - **Email address** (Supporting): Used by the Home Office to contact the applicant. - **Payment method** (Financial): Credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. - **Facial image** (Identity): Upload or take photos of the face of the person applying. ## Good to know - An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK. - The ETA holder must obtain permission to enter on arrival; an ETA alone does not guarantee admission. - Do not travel until an email confirms that the ETA has been granted. - The ETA is linked to the passport used in the application. - You cannot get a refund after applying. - An ETA does not permit paid or unpaid work for a UK company or self-employment, unless the activity is a permitted paid engagement or event or work under the Creative Worker visa concession. ## Common refusal reasons - **The application is invalid and must be rejected if it does not meet the ETA validity requirements.** - **The applicant is personally directed to be excluded from the UK, is subject to an exclusion order, or is subject to a deportation order or a decision to make one.** - **The applicant has a UK or overseas conviction carrying a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or has been convicted of an offence within the last 12 months.** - **The applicant's presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good because of conduct, character, associations or other reasons, including convictions outside the criminality grounds.** - **When aged 18 or older, the applicant overstayed permission, breached a condition, was an illegal entrant, or used deception in an immigration application, subject to the Appendix's subsequent-grant, voluntary-departure, time-limit and overstayer exceptions.** - **In relation to the current or a previous ETA application, false representations, false documents, false information or non-disclosure of relevant facts occurred.** - **The applicant failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.** - **The applicant had an ETA cancelled by the Home Office under ETA 5.8, unless entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of the cancellation.** - **The applicant was previously refused entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay under Appendix V: Visitor, unless the specified valid permission was held and not cancelled as a result, or was subsequently granted with knowledge of the refusal.** ## FAQs ### Do citizens of Belgium need a visa for the United Kingdom? Citizens of Belgium don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). ### How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Belgium? Government fee: £20. ### What documents do citizens of Belgium need for the United Kingdom? National passport; Email address; Payment method; Facial image. ### Where do I apply? On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Sources - [Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: What you can and cannot do with an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/what-you-can-cannot-do) - [Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation) ## More - [United Kingdom visa for every passport](/visa/united-kingdom) - [Every destination for Belgium passport holders](/visa/passport/belgium)