Brussels

• Follow signs to passport control immediately on landing
• Have onward boarding pass and hotel/address ready for questions
• Non-EU arrivals process at the central immigration hall after Pier B. eGates handle EU/EEA, UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other registered biometric passports. Queues are usually short outside peak banks.

Train station is one level below arrivals. Belgian Railways IC trains run to Brussels-Central in 17 min, every 10 min, around €12 with the Diabolo airport supplement. STIB bus 12/21 reaches the EU Quarter for €4.

• Leave enough buffer - trains run to a schedule and can be delayed
• Buy your return ticket in advance if possible
• Set an alarm 75 min before your departure gate closes

• Re-entry security at BRU typically takes 10-20 min
• Check your gate - it may have changed while you were out
• Liquids bought in the city cannot pass security - finish or bin them