Police visit to an empty house

expattobe23 New member

Member since 30 May 2023

expattobe23New member30 May 2023 20:53:03

Hello everyone,

We (my husband, me and our baby)will be relocating to Brussels in a couple of months.

We first will stay at an airbnb for a month, and when we find a place to rent we will ship all our packed furniture to Brussels. Nevertheless the shipping company says they need to get our address signed by registry office to bring the furniture. And to do that, police has to come and visit our place.

Here comes the question: How will we wait for the police at an empty flat? Is there any way we could sort this vicious cycle?

Thank you

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Jens79 New member

Member since 28 April 2021

Jens79New member30 May 2023 22:25:45

Not sure what you mean. You just wait and open the door when the police rings the door bell. They don’t go inside, and they will not inspect your furniture. I don’t see any issue here, in that regard.

BMM996210 Contributor

Member since 14 December 2022

BMM996210Contributor31 May 2023 08:35:41

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ok, indeed you are in a vicious cycle. Not sure why the shipping company needs a registered address to deliver the goods.

What you could do is to get your initial police clearance done at the airbnb and then get your permit, and then change the address at the city hall. (if the shipping company accepts that).

else, if you already know where you will stay in Brussels, normally the police will call you before coming to schedule the date/time or you will get a paper to make an appointment with them.

expattobe23 New member

Member since 30 May 2023

expattobe23New member06 June 2023 18:55:18

@BMM996210 Thank you for your response! Can the initial police clearance be done while we stay in an Airbnb? I've heard the opposite, that they don't accept temporary address