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Under European regulations, all EU citizens may spend three months in Belgium as a tourist without registering.
As a worker: Anyone wanting to work in Belgium must register within eight days of arrival. To do this you must go to the aliens' registration department of the local council in your place of residence.
There you must:
- present identity documents
- provide details of your address
- if married, present a marriage certificate
The procedure
The local council:
- takes photocopies of the documents
- drafts documents for the local police
- provides an employer's certificate (appendix 19a)
After verification by the local police, you will receive an invitation, specifying the date and time, to present yourself again at the aliens' registration department. As a foreign worker, you must bring the following with you to this appointment:
- four passport photos
- employer's certificate
- EUR 5
- identity documents
- if married, your marriage certificate
Once registered, you will receive a temporary residence document, valid for five months. The local council will submit a residence application. If all the documents are in order and failing any indication to the contrary from the aliens' registration department in Brussels, after one month, you will be able to obtain a five-year residence permit.
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Text last edited on: 08/2006
Source: European Union
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