Administrative documents
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, 1151000 Brussels
- Phone: +32 (0)2 542 67 01
- Fax: +32 (0)2 542 70 23
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.