Do I Need to Inform Any Department That I Am Moving to Belgium?

Assuming you have a Dutch citizenship officially (ID card and passport), you can just go through the border. And once you are in I guess you can register yourself in the municipality as a residence (not sure how without an address). I don't think there is anything else needed.

Thank you. Yes, I will stay in a hotel until I get a flat. I do not have a Dutch ID card, just a passport. I am waiting for the renewed one to come back. I am going to sent my Canadian ond in today for renewal That that take only two weeks.

And yes, it's a real Dutch passport.Don' know why I would like about that. I have had it since 3004;;;

G

@Jiggus

Sorry I had not read your whole message, thought maybe you were referring to your ethnicity only.

Imo you will face 0 issues, just register yourself in the municipality once you are there, that is all there is.

• Since you are retiring, you must prove you have a stable, regular income (such as a Canadian pension, investment dividends, or substantial savings) that meets the Belgian minimum threshold for EU retirees.

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: You need proof of private health insurance or a global plan that covers you in Belgium until you can register for the local Belgian healthcare system (mutuelle)

• Bring your Canadian birth certificate and (if applicable) marriage or divorce certificates. Canada is part of the Apostille Convention, so you must get these documents Apostilled by the Canadian government before leaving.

• If your documents are only in English, you may need them translated into Dutch or French (depending on which region of Belgium you move to) by a sworn translator.

To get a permanent flat, landlords typically require a Belgian bank account and proof of local registration or income. To get local registration, the commune (local town hall) requires a registered address and a home police check.

Book a temporary serviced apartment or an extended holiday rental for your first 1 to 2 months. Make sure the host or provider explicitly allows you to use the address to register at the commune if your search takes longer, will be cheaper than a hotel.

Upon Arrival

1. Register at the Commune (Within 8 Days): You must visit the local town hall (maison communale / gemeentehuis) of the municipality where you are staying within 8 days of arrival. Inform them you are an EU citizen registering as an inactive resident/retiree.

2. The Police Check: After you register, a local police officer will physically visit your temporary or permanent address to verify that you actually live there.

3. Open a Bank Account: Once you have your temporary registration document (Annex 19) or your final residency card, you can set up a Belgian bank account, which is required to hold your rental deposit in a blocked account.

@SimCityAT

Hi SimCityAT: I thank you for your detailed, even daunting reply, but that was a  very efficient posting. Alas, I wa about halfway through my reply to you, when I learned that pressing the reply button does not increase the sizeof the window.

I medical insurance can be had for a price until I might qualify for something over there. I really do not want to sound like an asshat, but I am at an age where, I question the reasons things are done a bit more and, besides that, I a bone idle and thought of these apostilles and divorces seems so utterly asinine and, to be perfectly blunt, none of their  business. For another point this third divorce, well, it's a mystery to me. I have heard about ti, but noone has served me papers. I do not mean this to sound facetious, but maybe I can't help myself, but what exactly is the punishment for not telling some funcioutary in a relatively otiose position, "Well, you know, you got e to thinking you di. I mean about the wife thing. You see I don't have any papers,and I have no idea as to where they live or if they live." Then go off pm am Abe Simpson style ramble about the ladies I've had relations with of a matrimnonaialssort." Or, just say, nope. No wives, no children. I cannot get my wee brain around how reminding people of fractured, ruined, damaging,perhaps even abusives relationships from their past is helpful in any way whatsoever.

And, SimCityAT, if you can forgive me, I have been mostly up for three days. It's just been a hellish year and it is time for me to ramble on, as the autumn moon lights my way, as you  may know. I have lost everything that I thought meant anything at all these past six months or so. I suppose I am feeling particularly sensitive about that, too, for it was treachery, with m own children using me playing me for years in some sort of elaborate con job on my mother and me.

I am not finished this discussion, but I cannot function properly now.I must say, you have impressed me. I mean, my  abysmal knowledge of national flags indicates to me that you may have a tie  England and another to some... other wonderful land that likely has little to do with Canada -- well, Britain, a bit, yeah, I'll give you that, yet you knew Canada was a member of a group of idiots who have a fixation about embossing papers? That's rather obscure, unless you work in a diplomatic position. I apologise for me mistakes and poor grammar but it a substantive lack of sleep makes me rather more stupid than usual. I hope we can continue this discussion, though. if  I haven't put you off Canadians totally already. And now I am beginning to babble. I hope you write more. Thank you so much for your time. That is very kind.

Bye for now.

G