Belgium ready to welcome back South African tourists

Belgium has joined the list of countries around the world reopening to travellers from South Africa and other southern African countries.

According to Travelnews, with the travel ban now lifted, fully vaccinated South African travellers, including those who have been in the country in the 14 days prior to travel, will no longer be denied entry to Belgium – as long as they have all necessary documentation and meet stipulated requirements.

Belgium travel requirements

Some of these requirements include:

• A Passenger Location Form
• Proof of vaccination documentation
• A negative PCR test result from a test taken in the 72 hours prior to departure.

A further PCR test is required upon arrival in Belgium and travellers must then quarantine until a result is received. A final PCR test must also be taken on the seventh day of their stay in Belgium.

While these rules apply to the every person entering Belgium, the unvaccinated may only travel for essential purposes, with an Essential Travel Certificate or documentation with a plausible reason as proof.

European countries that have reopened for South Africans

Some other European nations that have reopened their borders include Finland, France, Estonia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, Spain and Lithuania. These countries generally allow quarantine-free entry to fully vaccinated visitors with a negative Covid-19 test result.

Other countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark, Slovakia, will accept South African travellers under certain conditions, including exemptions for critical workers and compulsory quarantine even if travellers are fully vaccinated.

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