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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs determines the conditions under which certificates are issued (Consular Code art. 68). The Consulate General can issue following consular certificates to registered Belgian citizens:
- Attest van woonplaats / Attestation de résidence
- Attest van inschrijving / Attestation d’inscription
- Attest van nationaliteit / Attestation de nationalité
- Attest van gezinssamenstelling / Attestation de la composition du ménage
- Attest burgerlijke staat / Attestation d’état civil
In accordance with the regulations regarding language use in administrative affairs, certificates are delivered in Dutch, French, German or English.
Please find the list of consular fees here.
The certificates in detail
Certificate of residence:
States the date of registration in the Consular population registry and the last address or a history of all addresses registered in the National Registry file.
Certificate of registration:
States the date of registration in the Consular population registry (this date may differ from the date of actual arrival or departure). In contrast to the certificate, there is no address mentioned on this certificate. The certificate can, for example, be used for registration with a Belgian commune.
Certificate of nationality:
Confirms the possession, resp. loss of Belgian nationality.
Certificate of family composition:
States all household members, including non-Belgian family members . 'Household' refers to all persons, including not related, living under the same roof. The cohabitation is determined by facts and official documents issued by a local authority and / or other documents that proof the sustainable cohabitation under one address.
Certificate of civil status:
States the marital status as It appears in the National Registry file. When the recipient is a foreign authority, the objective must be explicitly stated and will be mentioned on the certificate.
Online via eConsul
As of 30/09/2022, the Embassy offers you the possibility to request these certificates online. These certificates are issued for free, but can only be presented to a Belgian administrative authority or to the Belgian social security.
