Foreign national air travelers are required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane to fly to the United States, with only limited exceptions. The CDC has determined that for the purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include those FDA approved or authorized, …
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COVID-19 Information Last updated: April 21, 2022 *** Effective December 6, 2021, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within one calendar day of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the United States may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from …
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning February 13, 2022, online fee payments for adult U.S. passport renewal applications will be accepted in Belgium. Paying online allows U.S. citizens to submit their applications via mail without needing to obtain a bank check or having to appear in person at the U.S. Embassy. Qualifying adult passport renewal applicants can make their …
Read More» December 6, 2021 Location: Belgium, countrywide Event: On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United States. Regardless of vaccination status or nationality, any individual coming to the United States must show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their …
Read More» November 03, 2021 Location: Worldwide Event: On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy. This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who come to visit us. Effective November 8 all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent …
Read More» Location: Belgium Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021. You qualify for this exception if all of the …
Read More» The U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam, together with the U.S. Embassies in Belgium and Luxembourg, and the Social Security Administration’s Federal Benefits Unit, invite U.S. citizens to a webinar on Social Security Services and other Federal Benefits. The event is an opportunity for U.S. citizens to not only learn more about the services available to U.S. …
Read More» Location: Central Station, Possibly Atomium Area, Brussels, Belgium Event: A demonstration in opposition of Belgian government measures to contain the coronavirus is expected on Sunday, January 31, 2021, beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. near Central Station in Brussels. It is possible that additional protests will take place near the Atomium in Brussels at the same …
Read More» January 27, 2021 Location: Belgium Event: U.S. citizens in Belgium are advised of the following key travel restrictions: First, Belgium is restricting all non-essential travel to and from the country from January 27, 2021 to March 1, 2021. Belgium has defined non-essential travel as travel that does not fall into one of six categories, as listed …
Read More» January 19, 2021 Location: Worldwide: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19. Event: Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar …
Read More» July 2, 2020 U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium Location: Belgium Event: International commercial flight options currently exist for U.S. citizens in Belgium to return to the United States via neighboring countries. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging repatriation flights in Belgium at this time. Please review our webpage, Information About COVID-19 and Travel to the United States , for further details. If you will …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium June 12, 2020 Location: Belgium Event: International commercial flight options currently exist for U.S. citizens in Belgium via neighboring countries. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. …
Read More» May 15, 2020 U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium Location: Belgium Event: International commercial flight options currently exist for U.S. citizens in Belgium via neighboring countries. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. …
Read More» March 30, 2020 U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium Location: Belgium Event: Note: This is new information from previous emails. According to current information, there will be no direct commercial air service from Belgium to the United States until at least late April. In the meantime, commercial flights to the United States on a variety of carriers are …
Read More» March 26, 2020 U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium Location: Belgium Event: Note: This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP. We will be sure to highlight any new information from previous emails. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with their …
Read More» March 24, 2020 Location: Belgium Event: There are confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Belgium and the government has implemented measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Citizens are required to stay at home in order to avoid contact outside their immediate family, except for essential travel, such as for food and medical needs, as …
Read More» March 20, 2020 Location: Belgium Event: Effective March 19, 2020, U.S. Embassy Brussels has suspended routine consular services. For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please visit our website for additional information https://be.usembassy.gov/information-about-covid-19-and-travel-to-the-us/ . The government of Belgium has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Citizens are required to stay at home in …
Read More» At this time, scheduled passport and visa services will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. This website will not be regularly updated until full operations resume, with the exception of emergency safety and security information.
Read More» Last Updated: December 6, 2017 As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces …
Read More» The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. U.S. citizens should exercise caution at holiday festivals and events. This Travel Alert expires on January 31, 2018. Recent, widely-reported incidents in France, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Finland demonstrate that the …
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