Information for visitors to NATO Headquarters
We look forward to welcoming you to NATO Headquarters.
Please find below directions to get here and some guidelines we ask you to respect while on site.
NB: Visitors are requested to arrive at NATO Headquarters main entrance 30 minutes prior to their visit time to allow for security screening prior to entering the site.
Directions to NATO Headquarters
Address: Boulevard Léopold III, B-1110 Brussels
NATO Headquarters is located between Brussels Airport and the city centre.
You can reach the site by taxi, car, train, tram, or bus.
TAXI
There is a taxi station right in front of the NATO Headquarters main entrance.
All taxis are metered and have different tariffs according to whether you are in the city centre or the outskirts of Brussels.
CAR
The main entrance to NATO Headquarters is located at the South Gate.
Visitors arriving by car are invited to leave their vehicle in the Visitors Parking (VP) space located behind the South Guardhouse, on the right side immediately after passing through the main entrance gate.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TRAIN
Two train stations, Bordet and Haren, are located close to NATO Headquarters (a 20-30 minute walk).
The stations are serviced by Line 26, which connects Halle to Mechelen, operated by Belgian rail company NMBS/SNCB.
From Bordet station, you can take the tram to cover the distance to the Headquarters.
From both stations you can travel to the European institutions or to the city centre.
Visit http://www.belgianrail.be to plan your trip.
TRAM
Two tram lines operated by MIVB/STIB serve the NATO Headquarters.
Line 62 stops right in front of the Headquarters. You must get off at the “Bourget” stop.
Line 55 will take you from the “Da Vinci” stop, which is about 1.25 km away from NATO HQ and close to Bordet station, to the North train station (Gare du Nord/ Brussel-Noord train station), close to the city centre.
Visit http://www.stib-mivb.be to plan your trip.
BUS
The MIVB/STIB and De Lijn operate bus services which connect NATO Headquarters to the airport, the city centre and the major train stations in Brussels.
The MIVB/STIB offers two bus lines (12 and 21) that stop in front of NATO Headquarters.
If you are arriving at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, you can take bus 12 (direction Place Luxembourg).
This service runs every 20 minutes on Mondays to Fridays between 05:00 and 20:00.
Outside those hours and during the weekend, it is replaced by bus 21, which follows the same route but with more stops.
De Lijn offers two bus services (272 and 471) that stop in front of NATO Headquarters main entrance.
Both lines connect the airport to Brussels North train station (Gare du Nord/Brussel-Noord).
The 272 line is slower whereas the 471 bus line is an express service.
Visit http://www.stib-mivb.be or http://www.delijn.be to plan your trip.
Entering NATO Headquarters
All visitors must enter through the main entrance and go directly to the Pass Office located in the South Guardhouse.
A security check will take place where security personnel will examine all personal effects carried onto the site.
Visitors must present an official national identity card or passport to obtain their visitor’s pass card.
Please note that all luggage and mobile devices must be left with the NATO Office of Security Services at the South Guardhouse for the duration of a visit. Visitors may only bring a small personal bag with them onto the site.
While on site
NATO Headquarters is a professional, international environment.
Visitors are reminded to behave respectfully, to keep noise levels down, and to dress appropriately.
The visitor card received at the main entrance must be carried visibly at all times during the tour.
Please comply with the rules in force on the NATO site and follow any instructions given by your guide, a NATO official or a security guard. Visitors are not permitted to enter any offices or areas other than on their itinerary.
Two coffee bars are available at the Public Square of the NATO Headquarters building, where visitors can buy refreshments.
It is possible to buy souvenirs in the Press Shop on the ground floor of the Public Square.
