Embassy of the United States Brussels, Belgium

Our Services (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)

The Office of American Services Passport/Citizenship Unit:

• Adjudicates citizenship claims;
• Issues first time passports;
• Renews expired passports;
• Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors;
• Replaces lost/stolen/mutilated passports;
• Registers births of American children born in Belgium.

Selective Service Registration: American citizen males between the ages of 18-25 must register for Selective Service.  Please bring your passport and Social Security Number with you when you come to the Consular Section to register.

Parental Signature Requirements for U.S. Minors

Passport applicants who are U.S. citizen minors under the age of 16 must appear personally with their parents to establish identity, proof of citizenship and proof of relationship.   For parental application permission, both parents must appear together and sign, or one parent may appear to sign and submit the other parent’s notarized statement, or one parent may appear, sign, and submit primary evidence of sole authority.  Minors age 16 and 17 may apply in person with their own identification, but for security reasons, parental consent may be required.  If your child does not have identification of their own, a parent will be required to accompany the child and present identification.

Please refer to the Department of State’s website at http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/outside/outside_5462.html  for complete information on all new requirements.

You can check the status of your passport application online.

Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website and the U.S. Department of State's travel website at www.travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found.  The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review to "A Safe Trip Abroad," found at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html, which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad.  In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

Citizens living and residing in Belgium are advised to register their presence in the country through the U.S. Department of State's automated online registration system, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/. 

Important Notice

According to Section 215 of the U.S Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1185) it is illegal for an American citizen to enter or leave the U.S on anything other than an American passport. This applies to dual citizens as well, meaning that persons holding e.g. both Belgian and American citizenships MUST enter and leave the U.S. on a valid U.S. passport; they may NOT enter/leave the U.S. on a Belgian passport. This applies to children as well as adults.

State-of-the-Art Passports

American citizens residing or traveling abroad who require issuance of a U.S. passport are issued the latest state-of-the-art passport incorporating a photo-digitized image and other enhanced security features. These passports are produced at a domestic U.S. passport facility. This increases processing times, but the Department is committed to ensuring that American citizens receive secure documents in a timely manner. American citizens are encouraged to apply early for renewal of expiring passports. It generally takes two weeks to obtain a passport.

U.S. Embassies and Consulates will continue to issue passports in emergency cases. However, emergency passports will be limited in validity and cannot be extended. Bearers will be required to exchange their limited validity passports for full-validity photo-digitized passports upon completion of their emergency travel, either through a passport facility in the U.S. or a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

Passport requirements for children under 16