Residence card offices in Belgium, town by town

Pick your town to see how its foreigners’ desk handles cards

Some towns ask you to book online, others want a phone call first, and a few receive visitors only on certain afternoons. Open your city to find out whether its office orders cards, hands them over or both, and what to bring along.

11 offices in Brussels
  • Brussels

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Brucity — Foreigners’ Office EU

    Rue des Halles 4, 1000 Brussels

    Order your first card after registering and receiving the city’s invitation, if you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen.

    Bring a valid national identity card or passport and Annex 8ter or Annex 19. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the age-specific child fee on the city’s website. Normal production takes one to two weeks; urgent production costs €150 and is ready the next day when requested before 15:00. These are card-production periods after eligibility and registration, not a promise of first-registration processing time. If the PIN has not arrived after two weeks, use the City-linked PIN request.

  • Brussels

    Brucity — Foreigners’ Office EU

    Rue des Halles 4, 1000 Brussels

    Book an appointment to order your renewed card, then collect it without one once the PIN letter arrives.

    Bring your national identity card or passport and the expiring Belgian residence card, or the loss/theft certificate. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the official age-specific fee for a child. The normal card-production period is one to two weeks. Urgent production costs €150 and is ready the following day if requested before 15:00. Card production does not decide your underlying residence status. Follow the renewal notice for any additional personal attendance or document instructions.

  • Brussels

    Brucity — Foreigners’ Office non-EU

    Rue des Halles 4, 1000 Brussels

    As a non-EU worker, attend the card appointment the city arranges once your renewal is approved.

    For ordering, bring valid national identification or passport, the expiring A card and the documents requested in the invitation; the worker list includes a recent ICAO-compliant photo, at most six months old. For collection, bring the new PIN and your identity and current residence documents. Normal adult ordering costs €30 and normally takes one to two weeks; urgent ordering costs €150, with next-day production if ordered before 15:00. These production periods follow approval and do not cover the regional or residence assessment. Follow the invitation for any additional attendance requirements.

  • Brussels

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Liaison office Haren

    Rue de Cortenbach 8, 1130 Brussels

    As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, order your first card in Haren, which is open on Thursday afternoons only.

    Bring a valid national identity card or passport and Annex 8ter or Annex 19. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the age-specific child fee on the city’s website. Normal production takes one to two weeks; urgent production costs €150 and is ready the next day when requested before 15:00. These are card-production periods after eligibility and registration, not a promise of first-registration processing time. If the PIN has not arrived after two weeks, use the City-linked PIN request.

  • Brussels

    Liaison office Haren

    Rue de Cortenbach 8, 1130 Brussels

    The Haren branch is open on Thursday afternoons only, so book your renewal appointment with that in mind.

    Bring your national identity card or passport and the expiring Belgian residence card, or the loss/theft certificate. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the official age-specific fee for a child. The normal card-production period is one to two weeks. Urgent production costs €150 and is ready the following day if requested before 15:00. Card production does not decide your underlying residence status. Follow the renewal notice for any additional personal attendance or document instructions.

  • Brussels

    Liaison office Laeken

    Boulevard Emile Bockstael 246, 1020 Brussels

    Order your renewed card by appointment, then come back to the Laeken branch to collect it once your PIN has arrived.

    Bring your national identity card or passport and the expiring Belgian residence card, or the loss/theft certificate. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the official age-specific fee for a child. The normal card-production period is one to two weeks. Urgent production costs €150 and is ready the following day if requested before 15:00. Card production does not decide your underlying residence status. Follow the renewal notice for any additional personal attendance or document instructions.

  • Brussels

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Liaison office Laeken

    Boulevard Emile Bockstael 246, 1020 Brussels

    Bring the city’s invitation to your appointment, and collect your first card later once the PIN has arrived.

    Bring a valid national identity card or passport and Annex 8ter or Annex 19. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the age-specific child fee on the city’s website. Normal production takes one to two weeks; urgent production costs €150 and is ready the next day when requested before 15:00. These are card-production periods after eligibility and registration, not a promise of first-registration processing time. If the PIN has not arrived after two weeks, use the City-linked PIN request.

  • Brussels

    Liaison office Neder-Over-Heembeek

    Kruisberg 30, 1120 Brussels

    After attending the ordering visit, wait for your PIN letter before you collect the renewed card.

    Bring your national identity card or passport and the expiring Belgian residence card, or the loss/theft certificate. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the official age-specific fee for a child. The normal card-production period is one to two weeks. Urgent production costs €150 and is ready the following day if requested before 15:00. Card production does not decide your underlying residence status. Follow the renewal notice for any additional personal attendance or document instructions.

  • Brussels

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Liaison office Neder-Over-Heembeek

    Kruisberg 30, 1120 Brussels

    Register first and wait for the city’s invitation, then book a visit to order your first card.

    Bring a valid national identity card or passport and Annex 8ter or Annex 19. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the age-specific child fee on the city’s website. Normal production takes one to two weeks; urgent production costs €150 and is ready the next day when requested before 15:00. These are card-production periods after eligibility and registration, not a promise of first-registration processing time. If the PIN has not arrived after two weeks, use the City-linked PIN request.

  • Brussels

    For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

    Louise liaison office

    Avenue Louise 240, 1000 Brussels

    If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and the city has invited you, book a visit to order your first card.

    Bring a valid national identity card or passport and Annex 8ter or Annex 19. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the age-specific child fee on the city’s website. Normal production takes one to two weeks; urgent production costs €150 and is ready the next day when requested before 15:00. These are card-production periods after eligibility and registration, not a promise of first-registration processing time. If the PIN has not arrived after two weeks, use the City-linked PIN request.

  • Brussels

    Louise liaison office

    Avenue Louise 240, 1000 Brussels

    Book your renewal appointment in Louise and collect the new card there later, with no second appointment needed.

    Bring your national identity card or passport and the expiring Belgian residence card, or the loss/theft certificate. Bring the new PIN for collection. Normal adult card ordering costs €30; check the official age-specific fee for a child. The normal card-production period is one to two weeks. Urgent production costs €150 and is ready the following day if requested before 15:00. Card production does not decide your underlying residence status. Follow the renewal notice for any additional personal attendance or document instructions.

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