Moving to or in Leuven: applying for a change of address
If you are moving to Leuven or within Leuven, you need to declare your new address to the city office.
You can declare your address change online. After a check by the local police officer, you will be invited to the city office to update your documents (by appointment).
When to declare?
At the earliest 2 weeks before your move and at the latest 8 working days after your move.
Do you make the notification after you move?
Then we will only register you on the date you reported the change of address (not the date you moved). In your online application, do not fill in the date you moved, but the date on which you are making the application.
You moved on 1 September and reported your removal on 5 September. In that case, you will not be registered at your new address until 5 September. In your online application, you enter 5 September under 'Date of move' (you cannot enter a date in the past).
Are you moving abroad?
You must report the move at least the day before departure.
Who can declare an address change?
- Any person older than 18 years.
- For minors: a parent or a guardian.
- Any person older than 18 years can do the declaration for his/her whole family.
Who cannot declare an address change?
You are a non-Belgian who:
- Is arriving in or returning to Leuven from abroad. You will need to complete a registration process at the city office:
- Will be absent from Belgium for maximum 1 year. You need to apply for the right to return.
How to declare?
Example: Your house number is 1A and your ‘busnummer’ (flat/room number) is 0101.
1. In the field ‘Huisnr’ (house number), you enter only the number ‘1’ (for technical reasons you cannot enter letters here)
2. In the field ‘Selecteer een busnummer’ (select a flat/room number), you select the option ‘Andere’ (‘Other’)
3. In the field ‘busnr’ (flat/room number), you enter A101 (you can enter max. 4 characters).
Having problems with the online declaration?
Contact us:
Population counter
Stadskantoor
Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1
3000 Leuven
After the online declaration
The local police officer will come and check whether you are staying at the declared address. Make sure your name is on the bell and letterbox.
You can already buy a parking permit for up to 3 months until your address is officially changed.
Updating your address after the police check (by appointment)
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. This can take up to 4 weeks. You will need to make an appointment for this update.
What to bring to your appointment?
Identity card, kids-ID or residence permit of each family member (with the corresponding pin- and puk-codes).
Price
Free of charge
Temporarily other address
You don't have to change your address, but do notify the city.
Report your temporary absence
AttentionYou are not a Belgian national and you are leaving Belgium for max. one year? Then apply for the right to return.
Verhuis naar het buitenland
Dan meld je de verhuis ten laatste 1 dag voor vertrek.
Meer over verhuis naar het buitenland melden
Do you have a question?
Contact us. We are happy to help you.
