NATO Headquarters at Evere, Brussels employs over 6,000 military and civilian personnel from 32 Allied nations. FFGR Belgium provides private chauffeur and executive protection services for NATO personnel, visiting delegations, and diplomatic staff across the Brussels NATO community.
NATO Headquarters is located in Evere, 6 kilometres from Brussels city centre — a complex of modern buildings on the Boulevard Leopold III that serves as the political headquarters of the 32-nation Atlantic Alliance. With over 6,000 military and civilian personnel from Allied nations, an annual schedule of ministerial meetings and summits, and continuous movement between the HQ, the European Union institutions 8 kilometres away, and Brussels Airport, it generates a consistent and demanding ground transport requirement.
FFGR Belgium serves the NATO Brussels community across several distinct segments.
**Visiting Delegations and Ministerial Visits**
The most demanding NATO ground transport requirement is ministerial and head-of-delegation visits. When Defence Ministers, Foreign Ministers, or heads of government arrive for meetings at NATO HQ, FFGR Belgium coordinates the elements beyond the official motorcade — delegations staff, advisers, embedded journalists at the senior level, bilateral meeting principals not assigned official vehicles. Our protocol team coordinates with the NATO Secretary General's Protocol Office when required.
For these visits, FFGR Belgium deploys pre-positioned vehicles at Brussels Airport with airside awareness, vehicles staged at the NATO HQ main entrance (Boulevard Leopold III Gate 1), and standby vehicles for the bilateral meeting circuit that often accompanies formal sessions.
**Regular NATO Personnel Transport**
The rotating nature of NATO assignments — personnel typically serve 3-year tours and are replaced continuously — creates a steady demand for ground transport from Brussels Airport, from temporary accommodation in Brussels, and for the Evere HQ ↔ EU institutions circuit. FFGR Belgium provides corporate account services for organisations supporting NATO, whose personnel have regular transport requirements.
**SHAPE Coordination**
While NATO political HQ is at Evere, SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) — NATO's military command — is at Casteau, near Mons, 60 kilometres from Brussels. FFGR Belgium provides regular Brussels–SHAPE transfers for personnel moving between the two headquarters, a journey of approximately 50 minutes.
**Security Protocols**
FFGR Belgium's vehicles and drivers are registered with the Belgian Transport Ministry under the appropriate classification. Our chauffeurs are briefed on the approach routes and access procedures at NATO HQ Evere, the staging zones approved for private vehicles, and the protocol for personnel with security clearances. We do not disclose the vehicle positions, schedules, or client identities of NATO-related movements.
To discuss a corporate account for NATO personnel transport or a dedicated programme for a visit, contact FFGR Belgium via WhatsApp at +33 7 43 46 14 91.