Any Belgians/EU Citizens who can help?

[Melany]

Hey guys!! My Belgian SO and I were planning on seeing each other in early July (3 months after originally planned). Well now it looks like Belgium’s borders are open, but only within the EU!!! > The blows just keep coming!!

Well, we go about coping in different ways. I do a lot of research, try and have something to anchor hope on, etc. My boyfriend tries to not think about it and just live in the moment with me. I understand that and I’m perfectly fine with it, so I try not to make him talk about it / research too much. Otherwise it just makes him sad to think about it, and I don’t want that.

Are there any people in Belgium who might be able to tell me whether they think early July is really realistic? Is there a chance he might be able to come to the USA? It’s hard for me to get information that isn’t in French, and my French isn’t that great.

[Rezie]

Do you have your travel booked?
If not, I wouldn't plan on traveling. All the rules are up in the air and can change quickly. I believe at the moment people outside the Schengen need to have a reason to travel and there are the 14day quarantine in place. I wouldn't want the risk to be turned at the boarder. It sucks, but thins is not the time to travel.

[Enric]

I am not Belgian but I'm surprised that language is the problem... There is a lot of information about Belgium in Dutch and English. Google translate also helps.

Sadly, in a way or other, many of us are suffering the same. I believe most governments don't really know what they are doing. New rules are quickly enforced without a clear calendar. They can lift the ban any time, they can modify it and they can also restablish it. I don't want to go to Belgium right now, but I want to go to other countries... Yet I don't dare to.

[DirkJanV]

Travel ban for non essential travel to the EU countries lifted for 14 countries as of today. However not for the US unfortunately. Countries on the list are:
Algeria
Australia
Canada
Georgia
Japan
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Rwanda
Serbia
South Korea
Thailand
Tunisia
Uruguay
China, subject to confirmation of reciprocity

[DaveHV]

The cases in the US have increased significantly in the past few weeks so early July is not too realistic. I would be more optimistic for September.

For information found on pages online in French, you may use the function, "translate to English" if that is of any help.

[DirkJanV]

I don't think I can post a link here but you can find information in English on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Immigration Office website. Look for 'dofi dot IBZ dot be'. There you can find updated information on travel to Belgium, in English as well. Other source I found is the site of the US embassy in Belgium. Given the increasing numbers of infections in the US I think that unfortunately you will have to exercise a bit more patience. Hang in there.