Bring the right documents
Before
you come to Belgium, make sure that you've got all the required documents.
Which documents do you need?
- Your passport or a valid identity card, which you always have to carry with you in Belgium
- Your marriage certificate
- A copy of your birth certificate
- A certificate of good conduct
- A few cv's in Dutch, French or English
- A few passport photos
- The necessary E-forms (for EU-citizens)
- A few copies of your (translated) diploma
- Your driver's licence
More information about the required documents: http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/
The necessary E-forms (for EU-citizens)
E-forms are used to apply for benefits and reimbursements more quickly. You deliver these forms to the appropriate organisations after your arrival. You can find the necessary E-forms at your social security institutions (National health insurance, issuing authority, pension fund) before you leave.
A few copies of your (translated) diploma
- Higher education
In order to be able to attend higher education, you need a Belgian secondary education diploma. If your foreign diploma is recognized, you get direct access to a college of higher education or university. - Professional recognition
If you are a citizen of the European Economic Area and
you obtained a recognized diploma in the European Economic Area and
you want to exercise a regulated profession, you can have your foreign competency certificate professionally recognized thanks to the European Directives. - Academic recognition
If you cannot invoke a European Guideline, you can fall back on diploma comparison. That is the academic recognition of your diploma.
More info:
Your driver's licence
If you want to drive a car, you need a driver's licence. The licence can be a Belgian or European driver's licence, a foreign recognized driver's licence or an international driver's licence. You have to be able to show your driver's licence whenever an official asks you to.
Do you live in Belgium? Have your driver's licence registered in your community.