Identity and travel

Arranging short or long stay, applying for residence permit, renewal of residency, stay in Belgium as a student ...

Do you need a passport photo to settle administrative matters? The city office has a booth where you can have passport photos made.

Codes not received, blocked or lost?

To gain access to some online services offered by the authorities, you have to identify yourself with a digital key. Some digital keys require an activation code.

Does the gender on your birth certificate not correspond to your gender identity? You can have it changed in the deed and on your identity card without medical conditions.

You can automatically obtain Belgian nationality or you can obtain it by taking steps yourself. This is usually done by contacting the city.

Choosing a first name, choosing a surname, changing your first name ...

By acknowledging parentage of a child, you become the child's legal parent.