Stay of more than 3 months as a citizen from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland

Are you coming to Belgium for a stay of more than 3 months with a visa type D? Then you must register yourself in the city registry as soon as possible.

Are you coming to Belgium for a stay of more than 3 months without a visa type D? Then you must register yourself in the city registry as soon as possible.

Register yourself with the city of Leuven as soon as possible. How to register? This depends on your situation.

You must go through a number of steps to register yourself in the city registry.

Do you want to apply for international protection in Belgium? Apply for asylum with the Immigration Office of the federal authorities. Next apply for a certificate of registration (formerly: orange card) with the municipality where you will reside.

Do you want to apply for a new electronic residence card? Make an appointment at the city office.

Does your child not have Belgian nationality and are they younger than 12? Then you can apply for an electronic residence card for your child.

After you have been registered with the city, you can apply for a certificate of registration (formerly: orange card). Do you already have a certificate, but is it about to expire ? And have you not yet received any decision about your application? Have it extended.

Has your residence document been lost or stolen? Read what you need to do.

Is your A or H card about to expire and do you want to remain in Belgium? Apply for extension.

If you wish to continue your studies in Belgium, you must apply for renewal of your stay.

Do you not have the nationality of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, are you already legally residing in Belgium and do you wish to change your residence status? Contact us.