Where to register as a jobseeker in Belgium

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Have your identification and login method ready for online registration, together with current contact, education and work details. Follow the registration questions for your situation. For navigation by car, VDAB (Flemish employment service) specifies Spoorwegstraat 10, Sint-Michiels; the office’s postal address remains Koning Albert I-laan 1.2. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identity or residence card and national-register number ready, and check any applicable work-permission documents. Prepare your education, work history and job preferences for your profile. After a job ends, Actiris generally requires registration within eight calendar days, even without a C4; notice periods not worked have different timing, so confirm your case promptly. Keep your registration evidence and separately contact the payment body about benefits.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Online access uses itsme (Belgian digital ID app) or an identity card with a card reader. For a visit, you can complete the official registration form beforehand or in the waiting area. Ask which additional documents apply to your circumstances.

Have your identity card ready so you can provide the National Register number on it and explain the dates and reason your previous registration ended. Registration is personal; a representative cannot register you, even with a power of attorney. Confirm any additional documents for your situation and retain the confirmation of re-registration.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. From Dampoort station, the walking route follows Dampoortstraat, Joremaaie, Sint-Jorisbrug and Baudelokaai towards the bridge by MIAT. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. The office is on the first floor by the main exit of Gent-Sint-Pieters station; cross the footbridge to the entrance. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. From the station’s main exit, walk towards Lange Steenstraat and take the first right into Lekkerbeetstraat. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. Step-free access is via the side door and lift; accessible parking is by the steps of the small château. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Have your identification, login method and current contact, education and work details ready. Follow the registration questions for your situation. You may also register online or by phone on 0800 30 700, weekdays 08:00–16:30; from foreign numbers use +32 2 508 38 11. When registering online, choose that you want to register as a jobseeker; creating a VDAB (Flemish employment service) account alone is not sufficient. Select your actual work situation and complete the requested education and work details. Keep the registration confirmation and update your situation if it changes.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.

Before your first registration, contact the team to confirm the identity, residence and work-status evidence required for your circumstances. Explain whether you are registering for the first time or returning after a break. If claiming Belgian unemployment benefit, obtain your Forem registration certificate and apply separately through CAPAC (public unemployment benefit fund) or your trade-union payment body. The Forem registration deadline is eight days, counted from the day after the first day for which benefit is claimed; late registration can postpone payment until the registration date. Dismissal with compensation in lieu of notice, or release from working a notice period, can trigger earlier registration duties. Contact Forem and the payment body promptly about your dates; registration does not guarantee benefit entitlement.