During the COVID-19 time : 

• From Monday 16 May 2022, the requirement to wear a mask on board aircraft in the EU will be lifted. However, rules may continue to vary between airlines. We therefore invite travellers to check with their airline for more information about their flight and travel safely!

Do you have a flight planned at Brussels South Charleroi Airport?

Here are the steps to follow:

Before the trip :

• Check whether my destination is in a red, orange or green zone and the rules in force in my destination country via the interactive map of the European Union
• Prepare and ensure that you have all the necessary travel documents related to COVID-19 . This includes :

1. Your national identity card or passport
2. Your boarding pass

3. If you are travelling abroad, you can apply for a COVID certificate. This is mandatory in many countries. There are three types of certificates:

• A vaccination certificate proves that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. You are fully vaccinated 2 weeks after your last vaccination dose, and if the vaccine is EMA-certified or Covishield. From 1 September, vaccination certificates from non-EU countries will also be accepted in Belgium under certain conditions, pending their equivalence agreement with the EU.
• A recovery certificate shows that you have recovered from COVID-19. You have a positive PCR test result no older than 180 days and you no longer need to isolate.
• A test certificate is proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result that is less than 72 hours old or RAT test result that is less than 36 hours old.

More information on the European Covid digital certificate and how to obtain it via this link.

On return to Belgium:

• On arrival in Belgium, the Passenger Locator Form  (PLF) must be filled in by everyone who, directly or indirectly, travels to Belgium from a country OUTSIDE the European Union or Schengen area that is not on the white list, by train (e.g. Eurostar), bus, boat or plane. In all other cases, you may fill in the PLF, but it is not mandatory. You will receive a QR code by e-mail that you will have to show when boarding.
• Depending on your answers to the Passenger Locator Form, and if a quarantine or a test has to be carried out, you will receive an SMS indicating the procedure to follow when you return to Belgium.

> More information on travel measures

Make sure your travel documents are valid and accurate. 

A valid national identity card or passport is mandatory. 

For further information, please consult the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to find out which documents are required for your destination. 

During COVID-19, additional documentation is required for international travel.

• Prepare and ensure that you have all the necessary travel documents related to COVID-19 . This includes :

1. Your national identity card or passport
2. Your boarding pass

3. If you are travelling abroad, you can apply for a COVID certificate. This is mandatory in many countries. There are three types of certificates:

• A vaccination certificate proves that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. You are fully vaccinated 2 weeks after your last vaccination dose, and if the vaccine is EMA-certified or Covishield. From 1 September, vaccination certificates from non-EU countries will also be accepted in Belgium under certain conditions, pending their equivalence agreement with the EU.
• A recovery certificate shows that you have recovered from COVID-19. You have a positive PCR test result no older than 180 days and you no longer need to isolate.
• A test certificate is proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result that is less than 72 hours old or RAT test result that is less than 36 hours old.

More information on the European Covid digital certificate and how to obtain it via this link.

On return to Belgium:

• On arrival in Belgium, the Passenger Locator Form  (PLF) must be filled in by everyone who, directly or indirectly, travels to Belgium from a country OUTSIDE the European Union or Schengen area that is not on the white list, by train (e.g. Eurostar), bus, boat or plane. In all other cases, you may fill in the PLF, but it is not mandatory. You will receive a QR code by e-mail that you will have to show when boarding.
• Depending on your answers to the Passenger Locator Form, and if a quarantine or a test has to be carried out, you will receive an SMS indicating the procedure to follow when you return to Belgium.

The COVID testing centre is closed. It is therefore no longer possible to take a test at the airport. 

If you need to be tested, go to the AVIQ website

By following this link, you will find the map developed by the European Union. Select or click on a country or region. The corresponding measures will appear. 

Download the APP Re-open EU to get all the information you need on the various national restrictions in place

Advice on arrival time at the airport

It is recommended that you arrive at the airport approximately 2 hours before your scheduled departure time. During busy periods (school holidays, weekends,...), we ask our passengers to arrive 3 hours before departure

 Go to the flights of the day page to find out the recommended arrival time at the airport for your flight.

The cabin baggage policy is regulated by each airline.  It is therefore essential to consult their website to find out what can be taken on board. 

The size of your hand luggage may not exceed the following dimensions: 55X40x20cm.

Please note that you are only allowed to take one bag per passenger.

Baby food (both milk and food in pots) are permitted in hand baggage. The quantity is that necessary for the duration of the flight. Security agents may ask you to taste them to prove that they are indeed baby foods.

Medication and dietary supplements to be consumed during the flight are also permitted. Security agents may ask you to taste them to prove that they are indeed medications are dietary supplements.

USEFUL INFORMATION : 

1. Mark your name and address legibly on the inside and outside of your baggage
2. With regard to liquids, pastes and gels, you are only permitted to carry containers of no more than 100 ml of these, placed in a single transparent bag per passenger, closed by a zip, with a maximum capacity of one litre (e.g. a 20 cm x 20 cm freezer bag).
3. Pack all fragile objects carefully
4. The following objects are prohibited in cabin baggage:

• Liquids, pastes and gels in containers of more than 100 ml
• Blunt objects 
• Revolvers, firearms and weapons
• Knives and sharp objects
• Explosive and inflammable substances
• Chemical and toxic substances

The policy on baggage that can be carried in the hold is regulated by each airline.

To find out how many pieces of luggage you can carry and their weight, check your reservation or boarding pass. 

Another alternative is to check with your airline.

We advise you to carefully pack your fragile items and not to leave any valuables in checked luggage.

If you wish to take more than the allowance granted to your reservation, you will then be asked to pay a supplement at the airport according to the rates applied by your airline. For further information, please consult your airline's website.

Whatever you are carrying in your luggage, it may not exceed 32kg. 

It is advisable to affix a luggage tag with your contact details on your luggage and to leave a document inside, with your name, address and contact number.

ADVICE :

1. Mark your name and address legibly on the inside and outside of your baggage
2. Put liquids, pastes and gels in your hold baggage
3. Do not put objects of value in your hold baggage
4. Pack all fragile objects carefully
5. Do not accept baggage or packages from third parties
6. The following objects are prohibited in hold baggage:

• Explosives, including detonators, primers, grenades, mines and explosives
• Gas, propane, butane
• Inflammable liquids, including petrol and methanol
• Inflammable solids and reactive substances, including magnesium, fire-lighters, fireworks and signal flares
• Oxidants organic peroxides, including bleach and body repair kits
• Toxic or infectious substances, including rat poison and infected blood

Hold baggage is examined by sophisticated X-ray machines. If a prohibited object is found in your hold baggage, an audible warning broadcast in the terminal informs you of a meeting point where a security agent will look for you in order to take you to your baggage for a manual search to be performed. If a prohibited object is found, it will not be permitted to travel.

In your checked baggage:

• Explosives, including detonators, fuses, grenades, mines and explosives;
• Gas, propane, butane;
• Flammable liquids, including gasoline and methanol;
• Flammable solids and reactive substances, including magnesium, firelighters, fireworks, signal flares;
• Organic oxidants and peroxides, including bleach, car body repair kits;
• Toxic or infectious substances, including rat poison, infected blood.

In your carry-on baggage:

• Equipment likely, or appearing likely, to be used to cause severe damage by the emission of a projectile, in particular:
• Rocket guns and starter guns
• Toys, copies and imitations of firearms that may be confused with real weapons (e.g. air soft gun)

Articles with a sharp point or cutting edge that may be used to cause severe injuries, in particular:

• articles designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and choppers,
• ice axes and ice picks,
• razor blades,
• cutters,
• knives with a blade greater than 6 cm,
• scissors with blades, measured from the axis, exceeding 6 cm,
• martial arts equipment, sharp or cutting,
• lances,
• cleavers,
• machetes,
• scalpels,
• ski and walking/hiking poles,
• pointed end tent tube (Canadian tent type),
• tent pegs (for fixing the tent to the ground, known as "sardines").

Tools that may be used either to cause severe injuries or to threaten aircraft safety, in particular:

• Crowbars;
• Drills and borers, including portable cordless power drills;
• Tools with a blade or shank greater than 6 cm that can be used as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels;
• Saws, including portable cordless power saws;
• Torches;
• Sealing guns and nailers;
• Hammers, wrench with bolts over 20 cm.

Articles which may be used to cause serious injury when used to strike, in particular:

• baseball and softball bats,
• cricket bats,
• golf clubs,
• hockey sticks,
• lacrosse game sticks,
• kayak and canoe paddles,
• billiard, snooker and pool cues,
• stove, cast iron stove,
• maglite powered by more than 2 batteries "D" (large batteries),
• martial arts equipment,
• large chain (motorcycle chain type),
• metal statue more than 20 cm high and with a heavy base,
• camera or heavy camera tripod,
• broom handle or similar.

Explosive or incendiary substances and devices that may, or appear likely to be, used to cause serious injury or threaten the safety of an aircraft, in particular:

• Dynamite, powder and plastic explosive;
• Copies or imitations of explosive devices;
• Gas and gas container (example: butane, propane, acetylene, oxygen) of large volume;
• Fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles (including table bombs and igniter ribbons);
• Alcoholic beverages with a volume content of more than 70% ("140% proof");
• Smoke bombs or cartridges;
• Flammable liquid fuels, such as gasoline, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol;
• Substances with a risk of ignition or spontaneous combustion;
• Spray paint can;
• Turpentine oil and paint thinners.

Any chemical or toxic substance that poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or to the safety of the aircraft or property, such as:

• Acids and alkaloids, as electrolyte cells and batteries that may leak;
• Corrosive substances and bleaching products, as mercury, chlorine;
• Radioactive materials, such as medical or commercial isotopes;

devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury by discharging a projectile, including:

• firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
• toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons,
• component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights,
• compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns,
• signal flare pistols and starter pistols,
• bows, cross bows and arrows,
• harpoon guns and spear guns,
• slingshots and catapults;

If travelling with children, it is possible to bring a stroller.

Your pets can also be part of the trip. Feel free to contact your airline for more information. 

• Person with reduced mobility 

information here

• Unaccompanied minor

Some airlines accept to transport minors travelling alone. 
 In this case, an airport staff member from our PMR service can escort your child until he or she is seated on the plane

Find information you need in the Brochure of belgian Federal Public Service Finance :

• Duties and taxes
• Controls ont the movement of cas
• Endangered animals and plants
• Counterfeited goods
• Travelling with your pet

Processing of personal data: Verification of the Covid European Digital Certificate, PCR tests and recovery certificate

The European Parliament adopted on June 14, 2021 the Regulation (EU) 2021/953 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 certificates of vaccination, testing and recovery (EU digital COVID certificate) in order to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EUR-Lex - 32021R0953 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

The Belgian State amended on June 24, 2021 its "Ministerial Decree of October 28, 2020 on emergency measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus", which designates the airlines as responsible for checking the "Digital Covid Certificate" and denying boarding on the aircraft.

Justel: 2020-10-28/01 (fgov.be)

At Charleroi Airport, we have been mandated by the airlines to perform this control. We act as a "subcontractor" of the airlines. This control is a processing of personal data authorized by the EU regulation 2021/953.

The member states are considered by this European regulation as the data controllers. You will find on the Covidsafe | Déclaration de confidentialité certificats COVID certificats COVID which contains all the information about the processing of your personal data under the EU COVID-19 certificate. Specifically, it will clarify how your data is collected, processed and used.

If you have any further questions about this data processing you can contact our Data Protection Officer atgdpr@charleroi-airport.com .