Actualités

Looking for a babysitter or nanny?

Do you need a babysitter or nanny to look after your children, for an evening or a day, on a daily basis or occasionally? Want to know what is the average price? Whether you need to sign an employment contract? And where to find one? The Expat Welcome Desk has all the answers to your questions!

Accident with a cyclist

The share of cyclists on Brussels roads is constantly increasing. But the risk of accidents also increases exponentially with more cyclists on the road. Fortunately, cyclists are legally protected as vulnerable road users for personal injury. The Expat Welcome Desk has the lowdown.

Working mum-to-be: what do I need to know?

As a prospective parent, you’re sure to have many, wide-ranging questions and things to consider. This requires real organisation, particularly when it comes to work. When to tell your employer? What are your rights? When does maternity leave start? The Expat Welcome Desk answers all your questions!

The Belgian tax return: how does it work?

During May, the Belgian tax authorities send out tax returns in brown envelopes to all taxpayers. Depending on your situation, you may have some questions about filling in the form! What does the tax return consist of? How should the boxes be completed? What documents do you need to collect? The EWD explains.

Orange in the new bag

In order to align with the EU waste policy, the Government has taken various measures regarding the collection of waste. These new standards are intended in particular to reduce the number of white bags containing residual waste. It will therefore be compulsory to use an orange bin bag for food waste as of 1 May 2023. The EWD explains it all to you!

What social security rules apply to posted workers?

There are various types of workers in Belgium and also within the expat community. From salaried employees to self-employed, there are also what are known as "posted" workers who only work temporarily in Belgium. The applicable social security rules are then different.

How to terminate a lease agreement for a main residence?

Generally speaking, a lease agreement never ends by itself in Belgium. One of the parties must in fact always go through the formality by serving notice of his or her wish to terminate the lease, on pain of serious consequences. The Expat Welcome Desk explains it all to you.

What changes on 1 January 2023?

Several changes took effect in Belgium. Many employees have seen their salaries increase as a result of indexation, while birth leave has now been extended to 20 days for fathers and co-parents. Get the lowdown on all the changes you need to know about for 2023 from the Expat Welcome Desk!

Family reunification in Belgium: how does it work?

If you live in Brussels and want to have a family member move in with you, you may do so through the family reunification procedure. How do I apply for family reunification? What documents must be produced for the procedure? The Expat Welcome Desk has the answers!

New rules about the indexation of rents

Aimed at reducing the effects of the energy crisis on tenants, the governments of Belgium’s three regions have adopted new provisional decrees/orders that make the possibility of indexing rents conditional on the result of the building’s EPB (Energy Performance of Buildings) certificate. The EWD tells you all about it.

IRISbox: the virtual service window

Embarking on an administrative process of some kind or obtaining a document from a public service can often take time. For this reason, various virtual service windows have now been introduced, including IRISbox, which enables you to undertake your administrative processes online.

The Brexit Impact Scan – Take part in our survey

Are you a UK citizen living or working in Brussels? We want to hear from you! How has Brexit affected your life and what challenges have you faced interacting with local administration? Please take a few minutes to fill in our survey.

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