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residency card

red
Jun 18, 2013
7
Question

The time has come to hand in my special ID card (sob!) but as I am not moving anywhere I assume I now need to get a residency card from the commune building. Does this involve a trip to the commune building and if so, will I need to make an appointment? Will the fact I have been living in Brussels (WSL) at the same address for the past 8 years speed up the process or is it more complicated? Any help is appreciated.

sohan

I am not sure of this special id card , but one thing i know
WSP is welcoming and very heplful and fast. WSL i have mixed reports

Jun 18, 2013 17:04
Catalina

I had to appear in person at the commune (WSP).

Jun 19, 2013 10:36
red

OK - thanks. Do you know if I need to make an appointment or can I just turn up? I see the hours on the website but wonder how many visits this might take.

Jun 19, 2013 21:41
Finn

I did this recently in Zaventem for me and my children. No appointment was necessary and the children didn't have to go with me. I received a document stating that I'd handed in my special ID and took it and my passport to the commune (they also asked if I had a Belgian drivers licence and took a copy of it). It took at least 3 visits as it was like applying for an ID for the very first time, I guess. Again one of the things that might be different in Brussels, though.

Jun 20, 2013 09:41
Catalina

No appointment in WSP. I went there two weeks ago and was told I'd be contacted within 15 days (still waiting).

Jun 20, 2013 12:00
red

OK thanks all - looks like a long process...

Jun 20, 2013 19:08
red

This was much easier than I thought - it was not like applying for the first time. One visit to hand over document stating that I'd had a special ID card and give copy of my passport. 10 days later, when the activation code arrived, another visit to collect card and activate it. No hassle and WSL staff were very helpful.

Oct 19, 2013 10:48