Belgium status at a glance
| Can I open a new position? | 🔴 No. Polymarket lists Belgium as completely restricted. |
|---|---|
| Can I fund a new trade? | 🔴 No route recommended. Funding does not remove the geographic restriction. |
| What has Belgium’s Gaming Commission recorded? | 🔴 Illegal-site listing. Its current list includes polymarket.com. |
| When was polymarket.com listed? | 🟠 January 30, 2025. The list records publication in the Belgian Official Gazette on February 5, 2025. |
| Can I close an old position? | 🟠 Check the live account. No Belgium-specific legacy rule was verified. |
| Last checked | September 4, 2026 |
Can you use Polymarket in Belgium?
Not for a new trade while physically in Belgium. Polymarket’s geographic-restrictions page puts Belgium in its completely restricted-country table. That settles the platform decision before funding, exchange choice or wallet setup enters the picture.
A different payment method does not repair the block. Neither does a VPN. Polymarket prohibits using a VPN or similar tool to bypass geographic restrictions, and it would not change the Belgian position anyway.
What Belgium’s Gaming Commission has recorded
Belgium’s Gaming Commission currently lists polymarket.com among illegal gambling sites. Its entry records a Commission decision dated January 30, 2025 and publication in the Belgian Official Gazette on February 5, 2025.
The Commission says organising games of chance or betting in Belgium requires its licence. Its explanation of the regime also says the Gambling Act sits in criminal law and that players can be called to account for certain offences. That is not the same thing as a Polymarket-specific finding against every person who has used the site, and I found no such individual case in the material reviewed.
I think an order book for an event outcome has more in common with an exchange than a conventional bookmaker quoting against its customers. Belgium’s current site listing controls the practical decision, though. Interesting product taxonomy is not an access route.
What if you already have a position?
Start with the live account and the specific position. If it shows a close, redeem or withdrawal action, follow that account-specific route. No Belgium-specific legacy rule was verified, so this page cannot promise that every holder has the same exit.
If a permitted payout is available, confirm the exact asset and blockchain network at both ends before moving it to a compatible receiving provider. Our withdrawal guide covers those transfer checks. It is not a route to open a new Belgian position.
My conclusion
Belgium is a no for a new Polymarket trade. The platform restriction and the Gaming Commission’s illegal-site listing point the same way, so I would not waste time looking for a clever funding workaround.
An old position is the narrower question. Check what the account actually permits, then treat any allowed payout as a normal asset-and-network transfer. This page needs a fresh review if Polymarket’s policy or the Belgian listing changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Polymarket available in Belgium?
No. Polymarket lists Belgium as completely restricted, so a person physically in Belgium cannot open a new Polymarket position. Belgium’s Gaming Commission also lists polymarket.com as an illegal gambling site.
Can I open a new Polymarket trade from Belgium?
No. Polymarket’s current geographic policy blocks Belgium for new positions. A different wallet, card or exchange account does not change the location restriction.
Why is Polymarket blocked in Belgium?
Polymarket blocks Belgium under its own geographic policy. Separately, the Belgian Gaming Commission has listed polymarket.com as an illegal gambling site since a January 2025 Commission decision.
Is Polymarket licensed in Belgium?
No Belgian Polymarket licence was verified in the Gaming Commission material reviewed for this page. The Commission says organising games of chance or betting requires its licence, and it lists polymarket.com among illegal gambling sites.
Can I use a VPN to access Polymarket from Belgium?
No. Polymarket prohibits using a VPN or similar tool to bypass geographic restrictions. It does not change Belgium’s platform block or the Gaming Commission listing.
Can I close or withdraw an old Polymarket position from Belgium?
Possibly, but Polymarket does not publish a Belgium-specific legacy-position rule in the material reviewed. Check the live account for a close, redeem or withdrawal action before relying on an exit, then match the asset and network exactly.
Can an ordinary Belgian user face consequences for using Polymarket?
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says its gambling law can hold players to account for certain offences. The sources reviewed do not provide a Polymarket-specific personal enforcement case, so this page does not turn the operator and site findings into a personal-liability verdict.