What is the procedure in Brussels for a USA to Croatia connection on two separate tickets?












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I will be arriving into Brussels from the United States. On a separate ticket I am going to Split. What will be the procedure? I am sure that I will have to pick up my luggage in Brussels to switch to the other flight to Split. How much time will I need to do this?










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  • I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

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I will be arriving into Brussels from the United States. On a separate ticket I am going to Split. What will be the procedure? I am sure that I will have to pick up my luggage in Brussels to switch to the other flight to Split. How much time will I need to do this?










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  • I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

    – Richard
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I will be arriving into Brussels from the United States. On a separate ticket I am going to Split. What will be the procedure? I am sure that I will have to pick up my luggage in Brussels to switch to the other flight to Split. How much time will I need to do this?










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I will be arriving into Brussels from the United States. On a separate ticket I am going to Split. What will be the procedure? I am sure that I will have to pick up my luggage in Brussels to switch to the other flight to Split. How much time will I need to do this?







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  • I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

    – Richard
    Jan 22 at 9:23



















  • I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

    – Richard
    Jan 22 at 9:23

















I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

– Richard
Jan 22 at 9:23





I see that this is tagged "schengen". While Belgium is Schengen, Croatia is not. Your flight to Split will involve an exit passport check as well.

– Richard
Jan 22 at 9:23










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What will be the procedure?





  1. Get off the plane and go through immigration, baggage claim and
    customs.

  2. Do NOT exit the airport but go back to departures.

  3. Find the check in counter of your 2nd airline. Check in and drop bags

  4. Go through security and passport control to re-enter the airside part of the airport.

  5. Find your gate, time to have a drink and relax (if you have time)



How much time will I need to do this?




Impossible to know up front. You may be able to do this in an hour and a half or it may take 4 or 5 hours depending on unpredictable factors. No connection is ever guaranteed so it comes down to risk management: On a two ticket itinerary you carry the full risk of a missed connection yourself.



Personally, I use a minimum of 4 hours for a two ticket connection and in this case, I'd up it 5 or 6 hours, since Brussels immigration and security can be real time sinks.






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    You might be lucky and persuade your airline to check the bag through onto the separate ticket. But I wouldn't count on it, and even then it's bound to get lost on the way.



    If you cannot arrange that, you will have to pass through Schengen passport control twice at Brussels. The route that goes landside is often congested for non-EU passport holders, last time I went there with an American colleague she was stuck in the queue for over 90 minutes in both directions while I, for the time being an EU passport holder, sailed through in under a minute. After passports you'll need to collect your bag, clear customs (which is usually a non-event), go to the check in counter, drop your bag, go through passport control again, re-clear security, go to your gate.



    At Brussels you need to be careful not to go outside the terminal from arrivals because there is a one way system hastily imposed after the airport bombing that is very confusing and enforced by armed police. Getting back inside again is not signposted at all. I think the quickest way is to walk all the way to the parking garage (to your left) and take the lift to the top floor and cross the road (which is empty of traffic now). However inside you can just go up the lift. So avoid the cigarette break until you find the departures floor.






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    • "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

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    What will be the procedure?





    1. Get off the plane and go through immigration, baggage claim and
      customs.

    2. Do NOT exit the airport but go back to departures.

    3. Find the check in counter of your 2nd airline. Check in and drop bags

    4. Go through security and passport control to re-enter the airside part of the airport.

    5. Find your gate, time to have a drink and relax (if you have time)



    How much time will I need to do this?




    Impossible to know up front. You may be able to do this in an hour and a half or it may take 4 or 5 hours depending on unpredictable factors. No connection is ever guaranteed so it comes down to risk management: On a two ticket itinerary you carry the full risk of a missed connection yourself.



    Personally, I use a minimum of 4 hours for a two ticket connection and in this case, I'd up it 5 or 6 hours, since Brussels immigration and security can be real time sinks.






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      What will be the procedure?





      1. Get off the plane and go through immigration, baggage claim and
        customs.

      2. Do NOT exit the airport but go back to departures.

      3. Find the check in counter of your 2nd airline. Check in and drop bags

      4. Go through security and passport control to re-enter the airside part of the airport.

      5. Find your gate, time to have a drink and relax (if you have time)



      How much time will I need to do this?




      Impossible to know up front. You may be able to do this in an hour and a half or it may take 4 or 5 hours depending on unpredictable factors. No connection is ever guaranteed so it comes down to risk management: On a two ticket itinerary you carry the full risk of a missed connection yourself.



      Personally, I use a minimum of 4 hours for a two ticket connection and in this case, I'd up it 5 or 6 hours, since Brussels immigration and security can be real time sinks.






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        What will be the procedure?





        1. Get off the plane and go through immigration, baggage claim and
          customs.

        2. Do NOT exit the airport but go back to departures.

        3. Find the check in counter of your 2nd airline. Check in and drop bags

        4. Go through security and passport control to re-enter the airside part of the airport.

        5. Find your gate, time to have a drink and relax (if you have time)



        How much time will I need to do this?




        Impossible to know up front. You may be able to do this in an hour and a half or it may take 4 or 5 hours depending on unpredictable factors. No connection is ever guaranteed so it comes down to risk management: On a two ticket itinerary you carry the full risk of a missed connection yourself.



        Personally, I use a minimum of 4 hours for a two ticket connection and in this case, I'd up it 5 or 6 hours, since Brussels immigration and security can be real time sinks.






        share|improve this answer














        What will be the procedure?





        1. Get off the plane and go through immigration, baggage claim and
          customs.

        2. Do NOT exit the airport but go back to departures.

        3. Find the check in counter of your 2nd airline. Check in and drop bags

        4. Go through security and passport control to re-enter the airside part of the airport.

        5. Find your gate, time to have a drink and relax (if you have time)



        How much time will I need to do this?




        Impossible to know up front. You may be able to do this in an hour and a half or it may take 4 or 5 hours depending on unpredictable factors. No connection is ever guaranteed so it comes down to risk management: On a two ticket itinerary you carry the full risk of a missed connection yourself.



        Personally, I use a minimum of 4 hours for a two ticket connection and in this case, I'd up it 5 or 6 hours, since Brussels immigration and security can be real time sinks.







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            You might be lucky and persuade your airline to check the bag through onto the separate ticket. But I wouldn't count on it, and even then it's bound to get lost on the way.



            If you cannot arrange that, you will have to pass through Schengen passport control twice at Brussels. The route that goes landside is often congested for non-EU passport holders, last time I went there with an American colleague she was stuck in the queue for over 90 minutes in both directions while I, for the time being an EU passport holder, sailed through in under a minute. After passports you'll need to collect your bag, clear customs (which is usually a non-event), go to the check in counter, drop your bag, go through passport control again, re-clear security, go to your gate.



            At Brussels you need to be careful not to go outside the terminal from arrivals because there is a one way system hastily imposed after the airport bombing that is very confusing and enforced by armed police. Getting back inside again is not signposted at all. I think the quickest way is to walk all the way to the parking garage (to your left) and take the lift to the top floor and cross the road (which is empty of traffic now). However inside you can just go up the lift. So avoid the cigarette break until you find the departures floor.






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            • "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

              – TheEnvironmentalist
              Jan 22 at 3:49
















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            You might be lucky and persuade your airline to check the bag through onto the separate ticket. But I wouldn't count on it, and even then it's bound to get lost on the way.



            If you cannot arrange that, you will have to pass through Schengen passport control twice at Brussels. The route that goes landside is often congested for non-EU passport holders, last time I went there with an American colleague she was stuck in the queue for over 90 minutes in both directions while I, for the time being an EU passport holder, sailed through in under a minute. After passports you'll need to collect your bag, clear customs (which is usually a non-event), go to the check in counter, drop your bag, go through passport control again, re-clear security, go to your gate.



            At Brussels you need to be careful not to go outside the terminal from arrivals because there is a one way system hastily imposed after the airport bombing that is very confusing and enforced by armed police. Getting back inside again is not signposted at all. I think the quickest way is to walk all the way to the parking garage (to your left) and take the lift to the top floor and cross the road (which is empty of traffic now). However inside you can just go up the lift. So avoid the cigarette break until you find the departures floor.






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            • "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

              – TheEnvironmentalist
              Jan 22 at 3:49














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            You might be lucky and persuade your airline to check the bag through onto the separate ticket. But I wouldn't count on it, and even then it's bound to get lost on the way.



            If you cannot arrange that, you will have to pass through Schengen passport control twice at Brussels. The route that goes landside is often congested for non-EU passport holders, last time I went there with an American colleague she was stuck in the queue for over 90 minutes in both directions while I, for the time being an EU passport holder, sailed through in under a minute. After passports you'll need to collect your bag, clear customs (which is usually a non-event), go to the check in counter, drop your bag, go through passport control again, re-clear security, go to your gate.



            At Brussels you need to be careful not to go outside the terminal from arrivals because there is a one way system hastily imposed after the airport bombing that is very confusing and enforced by armed police. Getting back inside again is not signposted at all. I think the quickest way is to walk all the way to the parking garage (to your left) and take the lift to the top floor and cross the road (which is empty of traffic now). However inside you can just go up the lift. So avoid the cigarette break until you find the departures floor.






            share|improve this answer















            You might be lucky and persuade your airline to check the bag through onto the separate ticket. But I wouldn't count on it, and even then it's bound to get lost on the way.



            If you cannot arrange that, you will have to pass through Schengen passport control twice at Brussels. The route that goes landside is often congested for non-EU passport holders, last time I went there with an American colleague she was stuck in the queue for over 90 minutes in both directions while I, for the time being an EU passport holder, sailed through in under a minute. After passports you'll need to collect your bag, clear customs (which is usually a non-event), go to the check in counter, drop your bag, go through passport control again, re-clear security, go to your gate.



            At Brussels you need to be careful not to go outside the terminal from arrivals because there is a one way system hastily imposed after the airport bombing that is very confusing and enforced by armed police. Getting back inside again is not signposted at all. I think the quickest way is to walk all the way to the parking garage (to your left) and take the lift to the top floor and cross the road (which is empty of traffic now). However inside you can just go up the lift. So avoid the cigarette break until you find the departures floor.







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            • "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

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            "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

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            "For the time being an EU passport holder" - my condolences

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