Where to register a vehicle in Belgium

Go to the counter closest to you, and book ahead

Registrations are handled at counters of the national vehicle registration service, which see visitors by appointment only. What you bring depends on your case, for example proof that your insurer’s online filing was rejected. Not every town has a counter, so the nearest one can be some distance away.

11 offices
  • Alken

    DIV Alken

    Kolmen 1214, Alken, 3570 Alken

    Start with your insurer, who normally files the registration online, and book a counter visit only if that fails.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

  • Ghent

    DIV Gent

    Visserij 43, 9000 Ghent

    Ask your insurer to submit the registration online first, and book a visit only if it is rejected.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration.

  • Kontich

    DIV Kontich

    Neerveld 3B, Kontich, 2550 Kontich

    If your insurer’s online submission fails, book a visit and bring the rejection screenshot with your application.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

  • Liège

    DIV Liège — Wandre

    Avenue de l’Indépendance 91A, Wandre, 4020 Liège

    Each appointment covers one car, so book a separate slot for every vehicle you register.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

  • Lontzen

    DIV Eupen — Lontzen

    Rue du Campus 8 / Campusstraße 8, Lontzen — East Belgium Park, 4710 Lontzen

    Book with the federal vehicle registration authority, not the population desk at your town hall.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

  • Manage

    DIV — Antenne Manage

    Avenue Cida 15, 7170 Manage

    Pick the registration calendar when you book, not the one for collecting plates or for professionals.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration.

  • Namur

    DIV Namur — Suarlée

    Rue de l’Economie 13, Suarlée, 5020 Namur

    If the car was imported, check the extra import requirements before you book your registration visit.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

  • Neufchâteau

    DIV — Antenne Neufchâteau

    Rue des Prés 3, 6840 Neufchâteau

    Come with a confirmed appointment only, and check for closures before you travel.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration.

  • Ostend

    DIV Oostende

    Natiënkaai 5, 8400 Ostend

    Book your slot online, because the phone line you will find is the national helpdesk, not the local counter.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration.

  • Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

    For non-residents

    DIV Bruxelles — guichets publics / DIV Brussel

    Rue du Progrès 60, City Atrium — public counter entrance, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

    Get a temporary plate for a car you bought in Belgium to export, and check counter access before you travel.

    Arrange temporary insurance first. Submit originals: the signed application, insurance proof, purchase evidence and valid foreign ID with an official translation if needed. Add recent foreign-residence proof if ID omits your address, and any required Schengen visa. Used vehicles also need the previous registration certificate or police replacement evidence and the applicable inspection evidence. Photocopies, even certified ones, are not accepted.

  • Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

    DIV Bruxelles — guichets publics / DIV Brussel

    Rue du Progrès 60, City Atrium — public counter entrance, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

    Book the public registration counter in Brussels, not the plate-collection or professional appointment.

    Have the completed, dated and signed pink registration application and the insurance evidence ready. For a used car, also obtain the previous registration certificate (CIM), or the police document if it is missing. Check the inspection stamp: the used-car application is valid for two months after the inspection. If WebDIV rejected the application, include the rejection screenshot and the form with insurance vignette. A representative needs authorisation in box X10 with their identity, National Register number, and both signatures. Check case-specific requirements before travel; booking does not guarantee approval or immediate plates. For a vehicle brought from another EU country, follow the separate EU-import procedure before seeking registration: complete the E705 customs step, keep the foreign registration certificate and consult your insurer. Technical pre-registration is optional for private individuals; without it, DIV (Belgian vehicle registration authority) handles the registration application. In that import procedure, the used-car or administrative inspection step applies when the vehicle is not already registered in your name. This does not waive other inspection or approval requirements for your vehicle. E705 is an electronic customs signal to DIV; a downloaded summary is not valid on its own without the matching signal. The administrative E705 formalities are free. Prepare purchase or ownership evidence, the foreign registration document and identity evidence; a non-EU import also needs the import declaration. For an EU import rejected by WebDIV, get the original foreign registration certificate back from your insurer together with the rejection screenshot and the application bearing the insurance vignette. Send or present that complete file to DIV; a photocopy alone does not replace the original required by the import procedure.

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