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Driving into or through Belgium on a Dutch number plate? From 1 May 2027 you will also need a valid digital motorway vignette on Belgian motorways. Here is what that means for drivers from the Netherlands.
Yes. The Belgian vignette applies to every car and van up to 3,500 kg, regardless of the country of registration. Dutch plates are no exception. Roadside cameras automatically read your plate and check that a valid vignette is linked to it. Motorcycles, lorries and coaches are not covered.
The price is the same for foreign and Belgian drivers. For a short trip, pick a short-term vignette; if you cross the border often, an annual vignette works out cheaper.
| Euro standard | 1 day | 10 days | 1 month | 2 months | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero emission | €8.10 | €10.80 | €17.10 | €27 | €90 |
| Euronorm 4 and higher | €9 | €12 | €19 | €30 | €100 |
| Euronorm 0 to 3 | €11.25 | €15 | €23.75 | €37.50 | €125 |
You buy a single digital vignette that is valid throughout Belgium, not separately per region. The rates follow the Flemish amounts and depend on your vehicle’s Euro emission standard and on the period; the cleaner your vehicle, the lower the rate.
The vignette is fully digital and linked to your plate — there is no sticker for your windscreen. From 1 March 2027 you can buy it online in advance, including from the Netherlands. Enter your plate and country of registration, choose the period and pay. Make sure the vignette is active before you enter the Belgian motorway.
The busiest routes from the Netherlands run via the A16/E19 (Breda–Antwerp), the A67/E34 (Eindhoven–Antwerp), the A2 and E314 towards Genk and Leuven, and through Zeeland towards the Belgian coast. As soon as you drive on a Belgian motorway, you need a valid vignette.
The Netherlands has no general road vignette: only a few tunnels, such as the Westerscheldetunnel and the Kiltunnel, are tolled. The Belgian system is therefore closer to the vignettes you know from Austria or Switzerland, but fully digital and linked to your plate.
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