Countries · Belgium
Driving in Belgium: What to Sort Before You Go
Verdict
Register for Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent; free, online, no sticker.
Belgium has no full guide on this site yet. This page gathers what the site already publishes for Belgium, each line linking to the page that carries the rule and its source.
Belgium on this site
Belgium: your checklist before you go
Tick what you already have. Set your departure date, and anything that takes time, such as a sticker by post or an online order, shows the date to act by.
- BelgiumLEZ plate registrationFree, online; do it before you go (Brussels allows 5 days after entry, Antwerp and Ghent until the next day): lez.brussels for Brussels, the Flemish system for Antwerp and Ghent. Ghent says approval can take up to 14 days. Skip it in Brussels and the fine is €150, even in a clean car.Register before you go
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Carry the Required Kit
- Warning triangle: Required
- Hi-vis vest: Wear it. Worn if you stop where stopping is not allowed after a breakdown or an accident.
- First-aid kit: Required. Listed by the Belgian police; whether it binds foreign cars is not stated.
- Fire extinguisher: Required. Listed by the Belgian police; whether it binds foreign cars is not stated.
Required: an official source lists it. Wear it: anyone who gets out on the road must wear one. Required*: only non-official sources list it. Every country side by side: required kit by country.
If You Break Down
Belgium
- Emergency112
- Touring (members and non-members)078 178 178
After an accident. Call 112 if anyone is hurt. Fill in the European Accident Statement with the other driver.
What to do on the motorway and after an accident, country by country: breakdowns and accidents.
Next on the road
Sources
- Your Europe — Road rules and safety: Belgium (updated 18 September 2024)
- Belgian police — what equipment must be in your car (10 April 2019)
- Touring — breakdown or accident in Belgium (23 June 2023)
- European Commission — 112, the European emergency number (updated 23 June 2026)
- Your Europe — eCall in vehicles (updated 27 January 2026)
- European Consumer Centres — accidents abroad and the European Accident Statement (updated 5 May 2026)
The rules for each line of the checklist are on the page it links to, with that page's sources.