Change of address

1. Your new address must be located within the City of Brussels
2. You must actually be living in the property

Good to know!

You can't register a change of address in advance.

You have to wait until you are actually living in the new property before declaring a change of address.

Are you moving as a family?

Only one adult needs to declare the change of address for the whole household.

If you are separated with minor children:

They must be registered at the address of the parent with whom they live most of the time.

If you have 50/50 shared custody, you can decide which address to register them at.

If you cannot reach an agreement, the local authorities will decide for you based on the order below:

1. The address provided in the custody order
2. If there is no custody order, the address where your children were living first
3. If your children no longer live at this address, at the address of the parent who receives family allowance benefits

To register a change of address, follow the 3 steps below:

1. Declare your change of address

You have several options:

Online - recommended option

On the FPS Home Affairs page, under External siteMon Dossier.

Log in with your identity card + PIN code.

Via the form

External siteOnline form

At the counter

Without appointment, at the counter of the Brucity Administrative Centre or the liaison offices of Laeken, Louise, Neder-Over-Heembeek and Haren.

2. Visit from your local police officer

An officer will drop by to confirm you're actually living at your new address. The local authorities will update your new address in their records based on the officer's report.

3. Update your ID card or residence card with the new address

Without appointment, at the counter of the Brucity Administrative Centre or the liaison offices of Laeken, Louise, Neder-Over-Heembeek and Haren, once you have received an invitation to do so.

Brucity: peak hours at the counters without appointment

Peak hours at the Brucity counters (with accessible table)

To declare a change of address:

ID card or residence permit (or declaration of loss/theft, if necessary)

To update your ID card or residence card:

• Identity card or residence permit
• PIN code associated with the card 

6 euros 

From declaration to the updating of the card: around 4 weeks