Belgium travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Belgium: travel advice level, plug type C/E, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-17
Latest change (original, English)
Additional information on demonstrations and strikes (Safety and security).
Additional information on demonstrations and strikes (Safety and security).
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CapitalBrussels
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesFrench, German, Dutch
Calling code+32
Emergency numbers112 · 100 · 101 · 102
Plug typesType C, Type E
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population12M