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Driving into or through Belgium on a French 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 France.
Yes. The Belgian vignette applies to every car and van up to 3,500 kg, regardless of the country of registration. French 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.
| Vignette | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day | €9 |
| 10 days | €12 |
| 1 month | €19 |
| 2 months | €30 |
| Year (electric) | €90 |
| Year (Euro 4+) | €100 |
| Year (older) | €125 |
You buy a single digital vignette that is valid throughout Belgium — not separately per region. The annual rates below follow the Flemish amounts and depend on your vehicle’s Euro emission standard; short-term vignettes cost the same for every vehicle.
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 France. Enter your plate and country of registration, choose the period and pay before you enter the Belgian motorway.
The busiest routes from France run via the A22/E17 (Lille–Kortrijk–Ghent), the E19 via Mons towards Brussels, and the E40 along the coast towards Bruges and Ghent. As soon as you drive on a Belgian motorway, you need a valid vignette.
In France you are used to péage: you pay per stretch driven on the motorway. The Belgian system works differently — you pay once, in advance, for a fixed period, regardless of the distance. Until now Belgian motorways were free; from 1 May 2027 a vignette is required, even on French plates.
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