Welcome to Parentia Vlaanderen: Start your new life in Belgium
This page gives you an overview of all the important information and useful links to assist families that move to Belgium from another country. Everything you need, clearly put together in one place.
Integration and registration in the municipality
- Registration: surf to vreemdelingenrecht.be for more information
- Integration:
- Ghent: suft to AMAL Ghent
- Antwerp: surf to ATLAS Antwerp
- The other communities in Flanders: surf to "Agency for integration and registration"
Social help
OCMW-CPAS, for financial support and other types of assistance:
For social support such as housing assistance, psychosocial guidance, intervention for urgent medical aid, or financial support, contact the Public Social Welfare Center (OCMW) through the municipal services of your place of residence.
Financial
CHILD BENEFIT, financial support in case you are a parent
Got children? Apply for your Growth Package, afterwards you will receive your benefits automatically every month
Pregnant? Apply for your starting amount (a one time allowance at the birth of your child), afterwards you will automatically receive your monthly child benefit.
Health
HEALTH INSURANCE, for reimbursement of medical expenses.
Join one of the following health insurance funds:
- Solidaris
- CM
- Vlaams & Neutraal Ziekenfonds
- Neutraal Ziekenfons Vlaanderen
- Liberale Mutualiteit
- Hulpkas voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering (HZIV)
- Find a General Practitioner in Flanders:
- To find a general practitioner: surf to Ordomedic
- Emergency numbers:
- During the night and in the weekends (General practitioners on call): call 1733
- Urgent care (emergency services): call 112 (or app 112)
- Anti poison center: call 070 245 245
- Telephone support service: call 103
Employment
VDAB (Flemish service for employment mediation), for assistance with finding a job
Day care and school
- Day care for children of 0-3 years old?
- Education for children of 3 to 18 years of age: preschool , primary and secondary education:
- Enroll your children in school:
- Inschrijven in Vlaanderen
- Are your children still minors and are they currently enrolled in a Dutch speaking school? In that case you're entitled to the school bonus and depending on you're income a possible complementary school allowance.
- Learn Dutch fast:
- Enroll your children in school:
- Apply for a scolarship via Studietoelagen.be
- Apply for a scolarship via Studietoelagen.be