Collection Point
The ACIC is in the cargo zone of Brussels Airport. Contact your pet transport agent for collection instructions. Checked baggage (AVIH) pets are typically collected at oversized baggage in arrivals.
Dog arrival guide
Animal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC)
Brussels Airport's ACIC is a modern, purpose-built facility with adaptive lighting, temperature, and air cycling. Dedicated export and import zones are physically separated to prevent contact between animals. The building is designed as a passive house with solar panels and heat pumps. Staff walk dogs and provide individual care. An increasingly popular European transit hub for pet relocations.
Hours
24/7
Dog-Owner Tip
Belgium follows standard EU pet import regulations — EU Pet Passport with valid rabies vaccination for intra-EU travel, or veterinary health certificate for non-EU arrivals. The ACIC provides outdoor lawn areas for dogs during transit stays.
Facility map
Map the animal facility, not just the passenger terminal.
The critical address is usually the cargo, animal reception, quarantine or border-inspection facility. Use this as a starting map search, then confirm the exact entrance with the airline, facility or receiving agent before travelling.
- AirportBrussels Airport (BRU)
- CityBrussels, Belgium
- FacilityAnimal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC)
- Hours24/7
- Phone+32 2 753 77 53
Before the flight
Send document scans early where the facility offers pre-checks, and confirm whether the airline treats your dog as cabin, checked baggage, AVIH or manifest cargo.
After landing
Wait for clearance updates. Cargo and animal reception facilities are often outside passenger terminals and may need a taxi, car or agent appointment.
What to carry
Bring photo ID, original veterinary documents, microchip details, airway bill numbers, agent contacts and a charged phone.