Where to request a cohabitation certificate in Belgium

Kiosk, online or counter: it depends on your town

Some town halls let you print the certificate at a self-service kiosk, others deliver it digitally at once when you sign in, and a few expect a phone call or a booked slot. The certificate proves that the declaration of legal cohabitation was made, and it can be used abroad once it is legalised or given an apostille.

1 office in Hasselt
  • Hasselt

    Stadhuis Hasselt — 't Scheep

    Limburgplein 1, 3500 Hasselt

    Ask for it at the express counter, book a slot to avoid waiting, or request it online.

    For your own certificate, bring your eID or residence permit. For another person, bring your own eID, their authorisation and an eID copy, with the relevant legal basis; notaries or lawyers may need to show they cannot retrieve the data themselves. With eID, your own online certificate usually arrives immediately by email; another person’s request is checked first. Without eID, delivery to your official address takes about 5 working days.

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Legal cohabitation certificate

A certificate showing that you and your partner declared legal cohabitation in Belgium, available online with eID or itsme in many towns and at the counter elsewhere.

Cohabitation certificate, Belgium