Belgian passport

Belgian passport
The front cover of a contemporary Belgian biometric passport (2008)
The information page of a contemporary Belgian biometric passport
Date first issued	15 November 2004 (biometric passport) 1 February 2008 (current version)
Issued by	Belgium
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Belgian citizenship
Expiration	7 years after issuance

Belgian passports are passports issued by the Belgian state to its citizens to facilitate international travel. The Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is responsible for issuing and renewing Belgian passports. Every Belgian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The nationality allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union as well as other European Economic Area states and Switzerland upon possession of a passport, or a national identity card .

According to the 2014 Visa Restrictions Index, Belgian citizens can visit 172 countries without a visa or with a visa granted on arrival. Belgian citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.

Belgian passports are burgundy, with the Belgian smaller Coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words "EUROPESE UNIE" (Dutch), "UNION EUROPÉENNE" (French), "EUROPÄISCHE UNION" (German) - "KONINKRIJK BELGIË" (Dutch), "ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE" (French), "KÖNIGREICH BELGIEN" (German) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the word "PASPOORT - PASSEPORT - REISEPASS" is inscribed below the coat of arms. Belgian passports have the standard biometric symbol () at the bottom and use the standard EU design.