Brussels to impose stricter quarantine rules on travellers arriving from a red zone within the European Union from Friday (September 17) due to the increasing number of new Covid-19 patients in the Capital Region’s hospitals.
Travellers have to undergo a 10-day quarantine period if not been (fully) vaccinated or do not have a recovery certificate and will stay in Brussels after coming to Belgium from a red zone.
The quarantine period can be shortened if the test result on day 7 is negative, the Brussels health authorities (Cocom) announced on Friday.
The requirement comes on top of the already existing federal obligation for unvaccinated people without a recovery certificate to get tested on days 1 and 7 upon arrival from a red zone within the EU/Schengen area or from a red zone on the white list of non-European countries.
The authorities also stressed the importance of correctly filling out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before arrival in Belgium to allow a proper follow-up to take places, such as instructions concerning tests and quarantine.
