Collection

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A collection means a request to receive donations. This may be in favor of poor or a religious, political, scientific or literary work. Some collections need a permit:

• house-to-house collection for disasters or accidents (except for recognized religious or charitable institutions)
• raising money for war invalids, veterans and war victims

At the City of Brussels, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen provides the license to a non-profit association (ASBL/VZW) that exists at least 5 years. The application must be made at the municipality at least 30 days in advance.

• Application form: admission for setting up a collection on the territory of the City of Brussels (PDF, 0,10MB) (in Dutch)
• Application form: admission for setting up a collection on the territory of the City of Brussels (PDF, 0,10MB) (in French)

Collections for which no permit is required:

• collections on public roads or in public places (but subject to police regulations in Brussels and therefore an authorization is needed in Brussels)
• collections held by recognized religious or charitable institutions (Public Welfare Centres - churches for the needs of worship) in the churches and from house to house
• collections with another purpose than charitable: entertainment, scientific, literary, political, philosophical or religious