Belgium's government plans to require only those foreign travelers working at least seven consecutive days in a single month—instead of the current five days—to register with the country prior to entry under the terms of its new Limosa program, and does not expect to begin assessing penalties to most violators until October, an official today told attendees at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives' Global Education Conference.
Limosa is a program enacted the Belgian government April 1 that requires travelers or their organizations register their upcoming visit to the country prior to entry
(BTN, April 23). Violations of the new program can incur penalties penalties of $8,000 or imprisonment.
Limosa advisor general Karel Deridder's comments today followed ACTE's invitation to the Belgian government to fully explain the new program at the conference, citing confusion among travel managers. ACTE previously had requested the Belgian government delay penalties for Limosa noncompliance until the program could be more widely understood
(BTNonline, April 10).