What paperwork do you need after moving to Belgium in 2026?

Declare your principal residence at the exact gemeente or commune of your street within about eight working days of moving in: Register address. Finish the correct stay path next. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens who stay longer than three months usually file Annex 19 for a registration certificate; many non-EU workers need a regional single permit before the commune issues a foreigner card: Apply for a residence permit and Get a work permit.

Collect the electronic identity or residence card when the commune invites you: Get an eID. Open a Belgian current account once domicile and stay proof look clean: Open a bank account. Affiliate with a mutualité / ziekenfonds once social-security cover starts: Choose health insurance.

Activate itsme with your eID chip so Tax-on-Web, bank apps, and many commune portals work: Set up itsme. Get a Belgian mobile number for OTPs and appointments: Get a mobile phone. Your national register number is the tax identifier once MyMinfin opens: Get a tax number.

Convert a non-EU licence on the commune and driving-exam calendar if you will drive: Convert a driving licence. Pets, containers, and cars run on separate desks: Bring pets, Import household goods, and Register a vehicle. Housing still sits beside immigration: How to rent a home. Brussels and Antwerp desks feel different in queue length, not in the basic sequence: Living in Brussels and Living in Antwerp.