EES - Entry/Exit System
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, every time they cross the external borders of European countries using the system, including Belgium. This registration is carried out automatically for travellers who require a short-stay visa (maximum 90 days) and for those who do not need a visa. No prior action is necessary on their part. The EES records entry and exit dates, and biometric data (fingerprints and facial image). The system also records refusals of entry.
For further information, please consult the European Union website.
Anyone entering Belgium for a short stay (90 days within any 180-day period) is required to register their presence within three days of arrival.
From 10 April 2026, you can register your arrival in Belgium online via the electronic form ‘My Address in Belgium’ (MAB). You are therefore no longer required to register your arrival in Belgium with the local council of your place of residence.
You can find more information about the Entry-Exit System, ‘My Address in Belgium’ and the requirement to register your arrival in Belgium on the Immigration Office’s website and on social media:
My Address in Belgium
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Competent authority for access to Belgian territory
All the information concerning access to Belgian territory can be found on the website of the Immigration Office of FPS Home Affairs, which is the competent authority for access to the territory, residence, settlement and the removal of foreigners in Belgium.