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Pleasure Craft Declaration

Online platform for filing the declaration for pleasure boating coming from or leaving for a third country port thus crossing the Schengen external border

Go to the declaration form for pleasure boating

Crossing of the external borders of the Schengen Area

The crossing of the external borders of the Schengen Area may be executed only at the official border crossing points (inbound and outbound) and during the official opening hours.

Once they have entered the Schengen area legitimately, after passing the necessary border controls, persons can move freely in the Schengen area for the period allowed to them.

The official Belgian maritime border crossing points are:

  • BEANR – Antwerp
  • BEBBG – Blankenberge (via Zeebrugge)
  • BEGNE – Ghent
  • BENIE – Nieuwpoort (via Ostend)
  • BEOST – Ostend
  • BEZEE - Zeebrugge



Map Bel Schengen ports pleasureboating

Go to the declaration form for pleasure boating

Below you will find the regulatory framework that imposes the filing of a declaration for pleasure boating.