Offices that register new arrivals in Belgium

Bring valid national identification or a passport and the evidence requested when booking. Bring someone who can help translate into Dutch if needed. Check the confirmation for photo requirements: this initial residence procedure does not offer photography at the counter.

Select the document checklist for your nationality and reason for residence, and bring every requested document to the appointment. Send missing or updated evidence through the city’s dedicated document-supply form. Keep your application reference. For card collection, retain the PIN/PUK letter received by post. The electronic form and a place in the queue are not a guarantee of residence approval; confirm any applicable filing deadline with the city.

Four photos are needed for ordinary EEA and non-EU student arrivals; confirm current photo requirements when arranging the visit. EEA students: national identity, enrolment and health cover valid in Belgium; EU residence also needs sufficient-resources proof or declaration. Have accommodation evidence available. Non-EU students: passport with the relevant visa, enrolment if already available and proof of means such as a grant or sponsorship evidence. Do not assume every student must use a guarantor, or that a missing visa can automatically be resolved through local registration. Ask the office for current fees.

For the city’s ordinary non-EEA arrival category, bring four recent passport photos, your passport with the relevant visa, and documents supporting your residence request, such as civil-status records, employment or work-authorisation documents where applicable. Confirm your complete case list before attending, especially if you do not have the expected visa or are changing status. The city’s separate visitor instructions are not the long-stay checklist. Ask the team for the current document fee; the initial visit and later residence document are different steps.

Bring your passport or electronic identity card and a passport photo taken within the last six months. Contact the Niet-Belgen team before attending to confirm the additional documents required for your status; the standard identity and photo list is not a complete checklist for every applicant.

Bring your passport or national identity card, an ICAO-compliant photo taken within six months and an employment contract showing at least twelve hours per week for at least three months, or an employer’s certificate. The charges are €25 for registration and €30 for the card request. Check the current document list before attending, especially if your employment arrangement is unusual.

Prepare a valid passport, valid D visa and an ICAO-compliant passport photo taken within six months. The city may request further documents for your circumstances. Budget €25 for registration and €10 for Annex 15 or 49. Processing can take up to three months. These are the registration and annex fees; ask separately about the A-card charge before the second appointment.

Bring a valid passport and D visa, one recent identity photograph taken within six months, and the documents relevant to your visa application, such as civil-status records or work authorisation. Confirm which supporting documents apply to your case.

Before your appointment, ask the foreigners team for the documents required for your nationality and intended stay. Follow the checklist they give you.

Prepare valid identity document, D visa, Evere address and the checklist for your residence purpose. Email all attachments together as PDF or JP(E)G. Bring originals and a white-background photo no more than six months old. Initial processing takes thirty working days; police address checks, card ordering and any Immigration Office decision are later steps. Some decisions can take up to six months; submission is not approval.

Have your identity/passport and available visa, admission, employment or family documents ready when discussing the case. Ask for the full nationality-specific checklist and any original-document, translation or photo requirements. Current residence permission and the later electronic card are separate matters; ask which evidence must be submitted before card production.

Bring your identity card for the initial report. For the follow-up, bring the inspector’s document, your identity card and PIN or PUK (PIN unlock code), plus identity cards and PINs for family members moving with you.

Prepare a valid passport, valid D visa, the recognised standard enrolment form from your Belgian institution and sufficient-means evidence such as scholarship, Annex 32 or a blocked account. Confirm the address and accommodation details in the form. Keep the temporary document and correspondence. Check your actual card expiry: study or financial evidence can shorten validity; qualifying scholarship PhD cards can last up to two years with the additional scholarship/blocked-account and doctoral-enrolment evidence. Report address changes through the proper municipal procedure.

Prepare a valid national identity card or passport, a compliant photograph no more than six months old and evidence for your residence category, such as enrolment or employment documents. Additional requirements depend on the case. Civil-status documents must be translated into Dutch. Where an apostille or legalisation is required, that authentication must also be translated into Dutch. Non-EU applicants should bring their visa and federal contribution receipt when required.

Identify everyone moving with you and their National Register numbers, if available, and say if you are joining an existing resident. Returning Belgians should prepare identity evidence and proof of deregistration abroad. First-time foreign residents need the municipality’s information bulletin and an individual document checklist. Bring your eID PIN to the later card visit if requested; do not send it by email.

Bring valid identification, two recent passport photos and relevant supporting documents, such as a birth certificate or proof of civil status. The team determines any further requirements for your case.

All categories list identity/passport, enrolment evidence and two ICAO passport photos taken within six months. EU exchange students also bring scholarship/exchange-grant proof and health-insurance evidence. EU full-programme students bring sufficient-resources proof or declaration and health-insurance evidence. Non-EU students bring their passport and sufficient-resources proof or declaration; ask about their visa/residence situation and additional case documents. The city links Annex 32 sponsorship where a non-EU student lacks sufficient means; do not assume sponsorship is mandatory for everyone.

Before your appointment, ask the service to confirm the identity, residence and supporting documents needed for your specific situation. If the visit includes issuing a residence document, check the official identity-photo requirements online.

Bring your original identity document, proof of enrolment (not admission), health insurance valid throughout your stay (not travel insurance), a photo no older than six months, and the resources declaration. Bring your physical EU health insurance card even if you uploaded a copy. Include your rental contract if available. When supplying identity-document copies, show the passport identity/photo page together with the opposite page on one sheet; put both sides of an identity card on one sheet. If birthplace or sex is absent, ask which other official record is needed to complete the register details.

Prepare national ID or passport, housing evidence, a photo no older than six months and the evidence required for your selected status. For example, employees provide employment evidence and jobseekers proof of job-service registration or applications. For an in-person application bring paper originals; online applicants upload colour documents and follow the later invitation. If a supporting document is digitally signed, upload the original digital file rather than a photo so the signature can be checked. For a sworn translation made in Belgium, submit the digital translation electronically; a paper translation must carry both the translator’s electronic and handwritten signatures. Ask about translation or legalisation requirements for your document before paying for them. Include the complete supporting file for your chosen residence ground when applying; the city requires those documents immediately to register you. When supplying identity-document copies, show the passport identity/photo page together with the opposite page on one sheet; put both sides of an identity card on one sheet. If birthplace or sex is absent, ask which other official record is needed to complete the register details.