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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5 offices in Charleroi

  • Charleroi

    Maison citoyenne de Charleroi

    Place Vauban 14-15, Entrée place du Manège, 6000 Charleroi

    If you plan to return to Belgium one day, ask about the absence procedure before you declare your departure.

    Office website+32 71 86 91 41

    Have identification, your registered address and the intended departure details available when contacting the municipal population service (Population), and ask for the document checklist for your household. A Belgian residence permit held by a foreign national is normally cancelled immediately for departure abroad unless a right of return is exercised; discuss that position with the competent foreigners service first. Ask the population service to confirm how to submit your declaration, which attachments your household needs and whether a fee applies before sending it.

  • Charleroi

    Maison citoyenne de Gilly

    Place J. Destrée, Gilly, 6060 Charleroi

    Phone or email the local population desk to arrange your departure notice, and ask whether you need an appointment.

    Office website+32 71 86 91 42

    Have identification, your registered address and the intended departure details available when contacting the municipal population service (Population), and ask for the document checklist for your household. A Belgian residence permit held by a foreign national is normally cancelled immediately for departure abroad unless a right of return is exercised; discuss that position with the competent foreigners service first. Ask the population service to confirm how to submit your declaration, which attachments your household needs and whether a fee applies before sending it.

  • Charleroi

    Maison citoyenne de Gosselies

    Rue Junius Massau 4, Centre civique de Gosselies, 6041 Charleroi

    Report your move abroad no later than the day before you leave, and call first to confirm how to file.

    Office website+32 71 86 91 44

    Have identification, your registered address and the intended departure details available when contacting the municipal population service (Population), and ask for the document checklist for your household. A Belgian residence permit held by a foreign national is normally cancelled immediately for departure abroad unless a right of return is exercised; discuss that position with the competent foreigners service first. Ask the population service to confirm how to submit your declaration, which attachments your household needs and whether a fee applies before sending it.

  • Charleroi

    Maison citoyenne de Marchienne-au-Pont

    Place Kennedy 1, Maison communale annexe de Marchienne-au-Pont, 6030 Charleroi

    Ask the staff to explain the date your deregistration takes effect and the steps for the rest of your household.

    Office website+32 71 86 91 43

    Have identification, your registered address and the intended departure details available when contacting the municipal population service (Population), and ask for the document checklist for your household. A Belgian residence permit held by a foreign national is normally cancelled immediately for departure abroad unless a right of return is exercised; discuss that position with the competent foreigners service first. Ask the population service to confirm how to submit your declaration, which attachments your household needs and whether a fee applies before sending it.

  • Charleroi

    Maison citoyenne de Marcinelle – Population

    Avenue Eugène Mascaux 100, Maison communale annexe de Marcinelle, 6001 Charleroi

    Belgian nationals receive a deregistration certificate for registering with a Belgian embassy or consulate abroad.

    Office website+32 71 86 91 40

    Have identification, your registered address and the intended departure details available when contacting the municipal population service (Population), and ask for the document checklist for your household. A Belgian residence permit held by a foreign national is normally cancelled immediately for departure abroad unless a right of return is exercised; discuss that position with the competent foreigners service first. Ask the population service to confirm how to submit your declaration, which attachments your household needs and whether a fee applies before sending it.

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