Tesla’s push to expand Full Self-Driving (FSD) across Europe is gaining momentum, with Belgium now emerging as the latest country exploring a faster path to approval.
Flemish Minister of Mobility Annick De Ridder confirmed the news in a post on X, saying that Tesla’s data relating to FSD is now under review by local authorities.
The statement suggests Belgium is considering a fast-track homologation process, potentially accelerating the rollout of Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system.
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— Annick De Ridder (@AnnickDeRidder) May 5, 2026
Ik heb naar aanleiding van het Tesla FSD-testproject in Nederland aan @Tesla gevraagd hun dossier aan ons over te maken. Dat ligt nu bij mijn administratie, die ik de opdracht heb gegeven om tegen het einde van de week duidelijkheid te verschaffen over een mogelijke…
Netherlands approval driving momentum
This move from Belgium follows a major milestone in the Netherlands last month, where regulators granted approval for Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) after an extensive evaluation process led by the Dutch road authority, RDW. That decision has quickly become a catalyst across Europe.
Officials from the RDW are now presenting their findings to other European countries. Today they will be outlining the testing process and safety rationale behind the approval to all EU countries.
The Dutch rollout has already generated significant real-world data, with Tesla owners collectively logging over 10 million kilometres using FSD in less than a month. This growing dataset is likely strengthening Tesla’s case as it seeks approvals in additional markets.
Italy also pushing for faster approval
Belgium is not alone. Italy has also begun exploring ways to accelerate FSD authorization. As we previously reported, Italian lawmakers have formally requested that regulators prioritize Tesla’s system and engage directly with both Tesla and Dutch authorities to streamline the process.
These efforts highlight a broader shift across Europe, where countries are now leveraging the groundwork laid in the Netherlands to inform, and accelerate, their own decisions.
A broader European rollout
For Tesla, this creates a domino effect. Each new approval not only opens another market, but also adds to the growing body of real-world driving data, supporting their claims that FSD makes roads safer than without. Just this past weekend Tesla accumulated more than 10 billion miles (nearly 17 billion km) driven by owners with FSD engaged.
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