City Guides

Verviers for newcomers: declare your residence within eight working days, €15 fee, neighbourhood officer visit, French-speaking offices – plus Heusy, Ensival, Stembert.

Namur for newcomers: registration at the Espace Citoyens, the agent de quartier's visit, a station with around 360 trains a day, districts from Jambes to Salzinnes.

New in Charleroi: change your address within 8 working days at a Maison citoyenne (€7), presence report for EU citizens, 15 sub-municipalities, Métro léger and Carte riverain.

New to Liège: register your residence within eight working days online or at the mairie de quartier, police visit, tram since 2025 and the resident card.

New in Mons: declare your residence within 8 days via the E-Guichet (€5 per household), the neighbourhood officer's visit, eID chip, TEC buses and resident's card.

New to Hasselt: address registration at 't Scheep town hall, a check by the wijkagent, residents' parking card, Hasseltpas for the bus and a welcome evening for newcomers.

New in Genk (Belgian Limburg): registration at the Stadhuis, address check by the wijkinspecteur, 30 neighbourhoods in eight city areas and help at the Onthaalloket.

New to Leuven: report your address online within eight working days, the wijkagent's visit, resident parking card, recycling park and compulsory health insurance.

New in Ostend: reporting to Burgerzaken, the wijkagent's visit, the coast tram from De Panne to Knokke and eight residential districts from Centrum to Raversijde.

New in Kortrijk: report your address to Burgerzaken within eight days, visit from the Wijkinspecteur, first Bewonerskaart free, eight sub-municipalities on the Leie.

New in Bruges (Belgium): report your address within eight working days, the Wijkinspecteur's visit, Parkvergunning, waste bags and areas from Sint-Andries to Zeebrugge.

New in Aalst: EU citizens register with Burgerzaken within three months, a visit from the wijkagent, bins via ILvA – plus three stations and eight sub-municipalities.