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Disruption and closure of services from 12 to 15 May

Due to maintenance works, the External siteMyBXL citizen portal will be unavailable on Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 8 pm to 9:30 pm.

The services at the counters of the Brucity Administrative Centre and the liaison offices will be closed on Thursday 14 May (public holiday) and Friday 15 May 2026 (bridge day). The Deaths Service will remain available by telephone on Friday 15 May on 02 279 34 20.

Long stay (more than 3 months) of a non-EU foreigner

A non-EU foreigner (third-country national) is a foreigner who does not hold the nationality of one of the Member States of the European Union (EU) or of an assimilated country (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland).

Non-EU nationals who wish to stay in Belgium for a period of more than 90 days (long stay) must be in possession of a temporary residence permit issued by the Belgian diplomatic or consular post abroad (in the form of a D visa) or by the Immigration Office in Belgium.

They must bring the following documents with them when registering:

  • valid passport with a D visa
  • valid passport and a temporary residence permit issued by the Immigration Office, a medical certificate and a Criminal Record extract

For information relating to the procedures to obtain or renew a residence permit, please consult the following pages:

PRACTICAL INFO