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Administrative documents

Most of the legal documents needed by Belgian citizens are issued by the commune. In the Brussels-Capital Region some of them can be applied for online through IRISbox.

ID card, identity certificate and passport

ID card

The ID card is issued by the commune of primary residence to all Belgians aged 12 years or over. The ID card must be carried at all times from the age of 15.

Every Belgian citizen has an eID card, which provides acces to the online services of IRISbox using a External linkcard reader (FR/NL).
To find out more about the eID card, visit the federal website External linkwelcome to e-belgium (FR/NL).

ID card for children

The kids-ID is the electronic identity document for Belgian children under the age of 12. The Kids-ID is not mandatory and you must apply for it yourself for your children at your local authority's population service.

Identity certificate

The identity certificate is issued by the communal administrations for all foreign children aged under 12 years on the request of the child’s parent or guardian. It is valid for two years after issue.

Passport

A passport is required for travel to countries where the ID card is not valid. The term of validity is 5 years for a child and 7 years for an adult. To find out what External linktravel documents you need for your destination (FR/NL) see the Belgian diplomacy website (in French, Dutch and German).

Birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate

These documents can be obtained through External linkIRISbox in most of Brussels communes.

Birth certificate

The birth certificate is issued by the commune in which you were born or the commune where your birth certificate was transcribed.

Death certificate

The death certificate is issued by the commune where the death was registered or the commune where the deceased last resided.

Marriage certificate

This document is issued by the commune in which you were married or the commune where your marriage certificate was transcribed.

Divorce certificate

This document is issued by the commune in which you were married.

Documents issued by the commune in which you are registered

These documents can be obtained through External linkIRISbox in most of Brussels communes.

  • Police record
  • Certificate of household composition
    The certificate of household composition is issued by the commune in which you are registered or by any official body.
  • Certificate of nationality
  • Certificate of residence
  • Certificate of residence with address history
  • Life certificate
    This certificate may be required in connection with your pension rights.
  • Declaration of change of address

Change of name

A person may be permitted to change their first or last name, as long as certain conditions are fulfilled, as laid down by law.

Contact us

For more information contact the Federal Public Service Justice,

Boulevard de Waterloo, 115
1000 Brussels

easy.brussels - administrative simplification in the Brussels-Capital Region

External linkeasy.brussels is the agency responsible for administrative simplification in the Brussels-Capital Region. The goal of easy.brussels is to reduce the administrative burden and simplify the procedures for everyone using public services, whether they are citizens or businesses. Administrative simplification therefore makes it possible to achieve increased efficiency and quality in relations between public services and their users and to meet the needs of today’s society.