Safety certificate fire prevention before the opening of an establishment
Before opening a catering establishment, you must apply for various permits, including a fire safety certificate.
- Audience: businesses
- Cost: See below
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Documents: Donwloaded and filled in form
- Mode: Digital and physical
- Validity: FR/NL
What are the different regulatory texts?
There are a significant number of texts enacted in the field of fire prevention, applicable in the Brussels-Capital Region. Most are listed below on the page Fire regulation.
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Are you planning to open or reopen a hospitality business (bar, night shop, discotheque, party venue, snack bar, etc.)?
Then you will need to apply for a number of permits. The fire safety certificate is one of them. To obtain this certificate, you must request an on-site visit before the establishment opens.
Fees
- Administrative cost: € 74,04 per file
- Research costs: € 123,40 per hour
- If extra m² are added to the file afterwards: + € 1,48 per m²
Other types of establishments
The obligation to obtain a fire safety certificate also applies to nurseries, schools, hospitals, nursing and care homes, sports facilities, etc.
Contact the Brussels Agency for Business Support (Opens in new windowHub.brussels), the municipal administration of your place of residence or another competent authority (K&G, VHC, GGC, etc.) to determine which steps you need to take in your case.
To request an on-site visit
You can request a visit using the PDF form below or online via Irisbox.
PDF form
Request a visit for safety certification
Online form
Request a visit for safety certification
