Britons planning to travel to Belgium have been warned of additional border checks until the end of the year.
The alert from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) advised travellers to carry their passports at all times in the country.
The alert said: "Belgium has introduced additional entry checks until December 2025.
"Checks may be carried out on major roads leading into Belgium, motorway car parks, international bus services, international trains and on intra-Schengen flights.
Britons have been told to carry their passport at all times
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"Checks may involve verifying travel documents and identification, as well as screening for illegal substances.
In Belgium, you must carry your passport with you at all times."
The news follows a delay to the EU's introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES).
The EES is a new digital border system that will change requirements for Britons travelling to the Schengen Area.
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The EES was previously meant to be implemented in 2022, but has since been postponed over five times.
It is now scheduled to be rolled out in October 2025.
The FCDO said: "The European Union will inform about the specific start date of the EES before its launch."
A total of 29 countries make up the Schengen Area, which is a zone that has abolished passports and all other types of border control at its mutual borders.
The extra border controls are scheduled to end in December 2025
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Countries in the Schengen Area:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland