Period of stay > 3 months

If you are a national of one of the member states of the EU and you intend to stay in Belgium for longer than 3 months, you need to submit the following documents at the local Town Hall within 4 months after arrival:

•    your identity card or international passport;
•    the enrollment certificate proving that you are officially enrolled as a student;
•    your housing contract so that you can prove where you live;
•    your European Health Insurance Card delivered by your home country;
•    5 identity photos;
•    some Town Halls may also require a birth certificate;
•    The enrollment certificate that proves that you are a student can be obtained from the enrollment administrator.
 
Once you have registered at the local Town Hall, you will receive your resident permit - it is your Belgian identity card .

At the end of your stay in Belgium you will have to return your Belgian identity card to the Town Hall.

You are NOT a national from one of the member states of the European Union

Period of stay < 3 months

Upon arrival in Belgium you should report to the local Town Hall with your passport and/or VISA Type C (if required) and sign and collect the form called aankomstverklaring / déclaration d'arrivée . This procedure is similar to signing a hotel register.

Period of stay > 3 months

If you are NOT a national of one of the member states of the EU and you intend to stay in Belgium for more than 3 months you will need to submit the following documents at the local Town Hall within 4 months after arrival:
•    a valid international passport (minimum 1 year) and your VISA Type D;
•    the enrollment certificate proving that you are officially enrolled as a student;
•    proof of scholarship or grant or financial guarantee form;
•    your housing contract so that you can prove where you live;
•    5 identity photos;
•    a birth certificate, certificate of marital status and certificate of good conduct covering the last five years (max. 3 months old);
•    The enrollment certificate that proves that you are a student can be obtained from the enrollment administrator.
 
Once you have registered at the local Town Hall you will receive your resident permit - it is your Belgian identity card. At the end of your stay in Belgium you will have to return your Belgian identity card to the Town Hall.