Mopeds in Belgium (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Belgium has two moped classes. Class A (up to 25 km/h) needs no licence; class B (up to 45 km/h) needs licence category AM. Both need a helmet, a registration plate and liability insurance.

RuleWhat applies
Minimum age to ridePrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)16 years [1]
LicencePrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)Class A (up to 25 km/h): no licence. Class B (25 to 45 km/h): licence category AM. Holders of A1, A2, A or B get AM automatically; people born before 15 February 1961 need no licence. [1]
Helmet requiredPrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)Yes [2]
Insurance requiredPrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)Yes [3]
Plate / registrationPrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)Registration is compulsory for all mopeds. Plate prefix S-A for class A (25 km/h) and S-B for class B (45 km/h). [4]
Maximum design speedPrivately owned; Moped (bromfiets)up to 45 km/h (design speed) [2]

Notes

  • Belgium distinguishes class A (up to 25 km/h) and class B (up to 45 km/h). The minimum age is 16 for both; a passenger may be carried only from age 18. The speed shown is the class B maximum.
  • Belgium.be states that liability insurance is compulsory for all motor vehicles in traffic. The FPS registration page says a speed pedelec need not be insured, but that is a different vehicle.

Sources

  1. FPS Mobility and Transport: Bromfietsen en speedpedelec (categorie AM) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Belgium.be (Federal Government): Bromfietsen (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Belgium.be (Federal Government): Verzekering (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  4. FPS Mobility and Transport: Een motorfiets, bromfiets, speed pedelec, tri- of quadricycle met een cilinderinhoud ≤ 125 cm³ inschrijven (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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