Belgium has opened its borders to all types of Ukrainian travelers, Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced on July 18.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to increase the number of travel opportunities this summer,” Kuleba said.
Earlier, on July 14, the European Council included Ukraine in a list of countries it recommended as safe enough to be free from travel restrictions to the EU.
Ukrainians may now travel to Belgium for tourism, which had not been allowed during the pandemic.
From now, according to the ministry’s consular service, a tourist trip to Belgium requires the following documents:
- biometric travel passport or visa;
- documentary confirmation of the purpose of your trip (card of a resident of an EU country or residence permit, hotel reservation, invitation of a business partner, etc.);
- confirmation of your financial solvency such as a bank statement;
- health insurance policy that is recognized in EU countries;
A Passenger Locator Form (PLF) must be filled in 48 hours prior to arrival in Belgium.
According to the updated EU recommendations on the conditions of entry of foreign tourists to the EU in the event of a coronavirus pandemic, entry is allowed to citizens who have undergone a full course of vaccination no later than two weeks before the trip, Ukrinform reports.
Vaccines must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the World Health Organization (WHO). These vaccines include Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Sinopharm.
Belgium was not the first EU country to open its borders for Ukrainian travelers.
On July 17, Denmark has included Ukraine in the list of countries in the “yellow” zone for the spread of coronavirus. Therefore, Ukrainians are now able to enter there for tourist purposes and without full vaccination.
On July 15, Slovenia has also allowed temporary entry to Ukrainians if they have a negative PCR test, a vaccination certificate or if they have already recovered from the coronavirus.
On June 25, Germany has also allowed vaccinated Ukrainians to visit relatives and friends, as well as for tourism.
