🇧🇪Belgium Passport
Explore where Belgium passport holders can live, work, and travel. 80 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks are accessible without a traditional visa application.
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Key facts
- Visa-free: 46 of 95 ranked countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier; every count here is among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
- Visa on arrival: 5 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 12 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 29 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #25 of 95 tier-2; 35 registered nomad or remote-work routes · 76 residency-friendly destinations, among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
Where can Belgium passport holders move, not just visit?
Belgium passport holders can live and work in 29 countries under a movement treaty; enter 35 destinations that also run a digital-nomad or remote-work route (lowest income floor about $404/month, Albania); retire under a dedicated visa in 23 destinations (from about $800/month, Philippines) — 55 destinations with a residence route in total, read from the WhereNext visa, digital-nomad-visa and retirement-visa registries, not typed.
| Destination | Entry | Residence route |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | live and work by treaty | Live and work under a movement treaty |
| Bulgaria | live and work by treaty | Live and work under a movement treatyDigital Nomad Visa (Type-D Freelance Permit) (digital-nomad visa, from $3,002/month; #15 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index) |
| Croatia | live and work by treaty | Live and work under a movement treatyDigital Nomad Visa (digital-nomad visa, from $4,210/month; #14 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index)Temporary Stay — Other Purposes (retirement visa) |
| Cyprus | live and work by treaty | Live and work under a movement treatyDigital Nomad Visa (digital-nomad visa, from $4,068/month; #21 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index)Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) (retirement visa, $927/month) |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa, 30 days | Digital Nomad Visa (digital-nomad visa, from $2,000/month; #1 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index) |
| Malaysia | visa-free, 90 days | DE Rantau (Digital Nomad Pass) (digital-nomad visa, from $2,000/month; #2 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index)MM2H (Silver tier) (retirement visa) |
| Mauritius | visa-free, 90 days | Premium Visa (digital-nomad visa, from $1,500/month; #4 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index) |
| Colombia | visa-free, 90 days | V-Nomada Digital (Digital Nomad Visa) (digital-nomad visa, from $1,672/month; #5 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index)Migrant (M) Visa — Pensioner (retirement visa, $1,672/month) |
| Costa Rica | visa-free, 90 days | Digital Nomad Visa (Ley Nómada Digital) (digital-nomad visa, from $3,000/month; #6 of 35 on the WhereNext DNV index)Pensionado (Rentista alt.) (retirement visa, $1,000/month) |
| Philippines | visa-free, 30 days | SRRV Classic (retirement visa, $800/month) |
| Peru | visa-free, 183 days | Resident Rentista (retirement visa, $1,000/month) |
| Argentina | visa-free, 90 days | Temporary Residence — Pensionado (retirement visa, $1,252/month) |
12 of 55 routes shown — a mix of treaty, digital-nomad (by WhereNext DNV-index rank), retirement and work routes. Entry level and permitted days from the WhereNext visa-requirements map; digital-nomad routes from the digital-nomad-visa registry (verified 2026-09-06); retirement visas from the retirement-visa registry (generated 2026-06-25). Visa-free entry does not itself grant residence — each route has its own application.
Rank #25 of 95 · tier-2
The Belgium passport ranks #25 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a mid-tier mobility passport with 80 countries accessible without a prior visa application (46 visa-free, 5 visa-on-arrival, 29 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Spain (80) and New Zealand (80). Compared with the median passport in our index, Belgium uniquely unlocks Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: Spain (80) · New Zealand (80) · Germany (80)
Belgium Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Belgium passport holders can access 80 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks without a traditional visa application — 46 visa-free, 5 with visa on arrival, and 29 through freedom of movement agreements.
Work rights: 29 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks allow passport holders from Belgium to work without a separate work visa, including Portugal, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and 24 more.
Digital nomad visas: 35 destinations in Belgium's passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Japan, and 30 more. Programme eligibility varies by nationality; check the official source before applying.
Paths to residency: 76 of the 95 ranked countries offer residency pathways for passport holders from Belgium, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and 71 more.
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