Maximum five days before you leave Belgium, you must deregister as a Belgian resident. It is very important that you do this. Failure to deregister could have important consequences for visa requirements, taxes, health insurance registration and so on if you return to Belgium in the future.
In Antwerp, you can deregister using the e-service on the website of the city of Antwerp or at your local government office.
Below you can find the procedure to deregister at the city of Antwerp. If you are not living in Antwerp or one of its districts, you should contact the immigration office in your place of residence.
Procedure: Deregistration is done directly with the Antwerp immigration desk online through Welkom | Antwerpen.be. The webpage is only available in Dutch.
Scroll down and click on the blue button ‘Vul het formulier in’ (Fill out the form).
- There are several options to log in (itsme, eID and card reader, security code through mobile app or federal token). If you choose one of these options, you will need to download the eID software or the itsme app for this to work. All your data will then be copied from the National Register and filled out automatically.
- However, you can also choose to fill in your data yourself without using the above options. Click on the button ‘verdergaan zonder aanmelden’ (continue without login) to do so.
Complete the electronic form and submit it.
After processing, a document called ‘Model 8’, proof of deregistration, will be sent to your email address.
You can also ask the International Staff Office (residencepermit.staff@uantwerpen.be) to apply for the Model 8 (proof of deregistration) for you after providing us a letter of attorney.
When you have left Belgium, please send your identity card back to the local government office.