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Residence Formalities

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If you want access to the Belgian labor market, social security, reside here or simply move freely about on the Belgian territory, you will need to officially register and thus fulfill a number of formalities. The type of formalities will depend on your civil status, the purpose and the term of your stay, and are taken care of by several Belgian administrations such as the Belgian embassy in your home country, the municipality ("commune / gemeente") of your residence in Belgium or the Immigration Office ("Office des Etrangers / Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken").  Take into account that the procedure can be long and complex. Be sure to prepare well in time before arriving in Brussels and … be patient. Once you arrive in Belgium, contact your municipality's foreign affairs department ("Service étranger / vreemedlingenzaken") to make an appointment for your residence formalities (select your residence commune below).

The 19 communes of Brussels
Ville de Bruxelles /  Stad Brussel

Address: 4 Rue des Halles, 1000 Bruxelles

Phone: +32 (0)2 279 22 11

Schaerbeek

Address: 100 Place Colignon, 1030 Schaerbeek

Phone: +32 (0)2 244 75 11

Etterbeek

Address: 31/1 Avenue des Casernes, 1040 Etterbeek

Phone: +32 (0)2 627 21 11 
Ixelles / Elsene

Address: 168 Chaussée d'Ixelles, 1050 Ixelles

Phone: +32 (0)2 515 61 11

Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis

Address: 39 Place M. Van Meenen, 1060 Saint-Gilles

Phone: +32 (0)2 536 02 11

Anderlecht

Address: 1 Place du Conseil, 1070 Anderlecht

Phone: +32 (0)800 9 1070

Molenbeek-St-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Address: 20 rue Comte de Flandre, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Phone: +32 (0)2 412 37 17

Koekelberg

Address: 6 Place Henri Vanhuffel, 1081 Koekelberg

Phone: +32 (0)2 412 14 11

Berchem-Saint-Agathe / Sint-Agatha-Berchem

Address: 33 Avenue du Roi Albert, 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe

Phone: +32 (0)2 464 04 11 

Ganshoren

Address: 140 Avenue Charles Quint, 1083 Ganshoren

Phone: +32 (0)2 465 12 77

Jette

Address: 108 Rue Léon Theodor 108, 1090 Jette

Phone: +32 (0)2 423 12 11

Evere

Address: 10 Square S. Hoedemaekers, 1140 Evere

Phone: +32 (0)2 247 62 62

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieter-Woluwe

Address: 93 Avenue Ch. Thielemans, 1150 Woluwe-St-Pierre

Phone: +32 (0)2 773 05 11

Auderghem / Oudergem

Addresss: 12 Rue Emile Idiers , 1160 Auderghem

Phone: +32 (0)2 676 48 11

Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde

Address: 1 Place Gilson, 1170 Bruxelles

Phone: +32 (0)2 674 74 11

Uccle / Ukkel

Address: 77 Rue de Stalle, 1180 Uccle

Phone: +32 (0)2 605 11 80

Forest / Vorst

Address: 2 Rue du Curé, 1190 Forest

Phone: +32 (0)2 370 22 11

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

Address: 2 avenue Paul Hymans, 1200 Woluwe-St-Lambert

Phone: +32 (0)2 761 27 11

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node

Address: 12-13 Avenue de l'Astronomie, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Phone: +32 (0)2 220 26 11

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