Belgium Passport Ranking #9

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 79.8%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 9. The number of visa-free countries is 121, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 25, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 12, and the number requiring a visa is 40.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

Belgium: This country’s passport is ranked No. 9 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score158
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Explore the countries that citizens of this country can travel to with or without a visa.

Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
13011
20211509
20221738
20231769
20241784
20251744
20261589

Belgium: Country Facts

Population
11,774,642(2026 est.)
Official language
Dutch, French, German
Government type
Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Continent
Europe
Capital
Brussels
Currency
Euro
Area
30,688 km²
Phone code
+32

Belgium: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of European CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
4th out of 47 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
75th out of 199 countries
FrenchPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
3rd out of 29 countries
GermanPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
3rd out of 6 countries
DutchPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
1st out of 3 countries
Federal Parliamentary Constitutional MonarchyPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
1st out of 4 countries
EuroPassport ranking among countries using this currency
3rd out of 27 countries
Schengen CountriesPassport ranking among Schengen Area countries
4th out of 29 countries
NATO CountriesPassport ranking among NATO member countries
3rd out of 32 countries
WTO Member CountriesPassport ranking among WTO member countries
9th out of 159 countries
OECD CountriesPassport ranking among OECD member countries
6th out of 38 countries
OSCE Participating StatesPassport ranking among OSCE participating States
4th out of 57 countries

Key Destination Access

USAElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

United KingdomElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

CanadaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

AustraliaElectronic Travel Authorization

An electronic travel authorization is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 6th to 9th.

  2. BelgiumPapua New Guinea

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.

  3. BelgiumAustralia

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; an Electronic Travel Authorization is now required before travel.

  4. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 8th to 6th.

  5. BelgiumLaos

    The requirement to obtain a visa before travel has been removed; a visa can now be obtained on arrival.

  6. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 6th to 8th.

  7. BelgiumLaos

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.