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The Minister 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 / Certificate of residence
- Attest van inschrijving / Attestation d’inscription / Certificate of registration
- Attest van nationaliteit / Attestation de nationalité / Certificate of nationality
- Attest van gezinssamenstelling / Attestation de la composition du ménage / Certificate of family composition
- Attest burgerlijke staat / Attestation d’état civil / Certificate of civil status.
In line with regulations on language use in administrative matters, certificates are issued in Dutch, French, German, or English. See the list of consular fees for certificates and attestations.
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.
