Offices that take your departure report in Belgium

Go to the municipality where you are registered now

The report is made where you currently live, so the right office depends on your Belgian address. Towns handle it differently: a walk-in counter, an emailed form, an online request or a phone call first. Foreign residents hand in their residence card as part of it.

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1 office in Antwerp

  • Antwerp

    Loket Migratie

    Maurice Dequeeckerplein 1, 2100 Antwerp

    As a non-Belgian resident, report online between a week and a day before you go, then return your residence card.

    Apply onlineOffice website

    Make a copy of your residence card before surrendering it and retain the Model 8 certificate. Model 8 proves deregistration, not previous lawful residence; the city stresses keeping the card copy for border checks, especially for non-Schengen nationals. If a previously reported temporary absence becomes permanent, submit the form again and select permanent departure. Check the consequences for residence continuity before choosing this procedure.

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Leaving Belgium: Deregistration & Settlement

Relocation & Departure Steps

Learn how to declare your departure to your municipality, handle tax returns, and close utilities when leaving Belgium.

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