Moving to or in Leuven: applying for a change of address

Temporary change of address?
You do not need to change your address, but you must notify the city.
Report your temporary absence

Step 1: Report your move

When reporting?

• At the earliest 2 weeks before your move
• At the latest 8 working days after your move

Who can report it?

You are 18 years of age or older and are moving house

• You
• A family member aged 18 or older who lives at the same address

You are younger than 18 and are moving house

• Your parent or guardian

How to report?

What you need to know before you start

• You will need a copy of all eIDs and kids' IDs of the family members for whom you are submitting the notification.
• Have you already moved? You cannot enter a date in the past. Enter the date on which you are submitting the notification, not the moving date.
• Do you have a house number with a letter, for example house number 1A and box number 0101? Enter it as follows:
  Example: Your house number is 1A and your ‘busnummer’ (flat/room number) is 0101.
  • In the field ‘Huisnr’ (house number): enter only the number ‘1’
  • In the field ‘Selecteer een busnummer’:
    • Select the option ‘Andere’ (‘Other’)
    • Type letter and bus number (4 characters), for example: 'A101'

Online

Declare your new address

At a Digipunt

Go to a Digipunt. You can use a computer with internet access there free of charge. During the digital consultation hour, you will receive help with your application.

Step 2: A local police officer comes by

After you have reported your change of address, the neighbourhood police officer will visit you at home. This may take up to 4 weeks after you have reported your new address.

The neighbourhood police officer will check whether you really live at the new address.

AttentionPut your name on your doorbell and letterbox straight away. That way, the neighbourhood police officer will know immediately where to go.

What can you apply for before your address has been changed?

Five working days after you have notified us of your change of address, you can already apply for the following:

• Parking permit for residents (valid for up to 3 months)
• Temporary admission card for the recycling centre (valid for 3 months)

Step 3: Make an appointment to update your identity card

After the check by the local police, you will receive an invitation to come to the city office and update the address on the chip of your identity card or residence permit. You will need to make an appointment for this update.

How to make an appointment?

You can do this online or by telephone.

Online

Make an appointment

Call us

What to bring to your appointment?

The identity card with PIN and PUK code for each family member:

• eID
• Kids-ID
• Residence permit

Lost your PIN and PUK code?

Price

Free of charge.