Guidance

Belgium: in prison abroad

Information on Belgium's legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 March 2013
Last updated
3 September 2020 — See all updates

Documents

Information pack for British prisoners in Belgium

ODT, 135KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Details

This guide explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

See also help if you’re arrested abroad.

Published 15 March 2013
Last updated 3 September 2020 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect FCDO changes

  2. Update to inform that detention times have increased from 24 hours to 48 hours.

  3. Updated information

  4. First published.

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