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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.

New in Turnhout: register as an EU citizen within three months, a visit from the wijkagent, an eID appointment at Burgerzaken, and your first residents' card free.

Settling in to Ghent: registration with Burgerzaken – Migratie, home check by the wijkinspecteur, 25 neighbourhoods, a car-free centre with low-emission zone and student life.

New to Mechelen: report your address within 8 working days (€13.70), the neighbourhood police visit, resident card from €24, low-traffic centre and childcare.

New to Antwerp: register with the city within three months as an EU citizen (Annex 19), choose a health insurance fund, learn Dutch at Atlas – plus ten districts.

New in Brussels: report your address to the municipality within eight working days, police visit, Osiris permit for parking restriction signs, 19 municipalities and metro.