Indoor places
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited in enclosed public hospitality premises.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in Belgium
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited in enclosed public hospitality premises. · Smoking on a hospitality terrace is possible only where the terrace is not an enclosed space. · A separate hospitality smoking room may occupy at most 25% of the premises; no service is allowed.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
Smoking on a hospitality terrace is possible only where the terrace is not an enclosed space.
Hotels & hospitality
A separate hospitality smoking room may occupy at most 25% of the premises; no service is allowed.
Airports & transport
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Indoor places
PROHIBITED
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited in enclosed public hospitality premises.
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited in enclosed public hospitality premises.
Legal reference: Smoking legislation; federal public-health guidance
Outdoor places
CONDITIONAL
Smoking on a hospitality terrace is possible only where the terrace is not an enclosed space.
Smoking on a hospitality terrace is possible only where the terrace is not an enclosed space.
Conditions: Offene Seiten, Belüftung und Dachkonstruktion sind im Einzelfall entscheidend.
Legal reference: Smoking legislation; federal public-health guidance
Hotels & hospitality
CONDITIONAL
A separate hospitality smoking room may occupy at most 25% of the premises; no service is allowed.
A separate hospitality smoking room may occupy at most 25% of the premises; no service is allowed.
Conditions: Geschlossener Raum, eigene Lüftung, geschlossene Tür, Kennzeichnung; Minderjährige ausgeschlossen.
Legal reference: Smoking legislation; federal public-health guidance