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Information For Expatriates
On this page:
Embassies
And Consulates, Web Sites For Expats, Help for Expats, Publications For Expats
British Consulate-General Antwerp
The British Consul-General in Antwerp now offers only a
limited service. It no longer accepts applications for passports and notarial services.
The contact details remain as below.
British Honorary Consul-General, Antwerp
Address: Postbox 580, Groenplaats, 2000 Antwerpen
Telephone: 03 213 2125
Email: cgantwerp@unicall.be
Callers are advised to telephone for an appointment.
British Embassy Brussels
A range of public services, excepting passport
services, is available through the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Brussels.
Passport services are now carried out via the embassy in Paris. See the
web site below for details.
For more information, visit their web site at www.britishembassy.gov.uk/belgium.
Biometric Passports
For more information about biometric passports visit
the following sites:
Help for Expatriates
Community Help Service
- 24-hour crisis, support and information help line in English. Professional
team of psychologists and psychiatrists working in English. Also offer
educational testing for children. Tel: 02 648 4014.
(See also our "Local News" page.)
- Away Magazine
A magazine in English with resources for international families in Belgium.
- "The Hints Book: Living and Working in Belgium," published by the American Women's Club of
Brussels, and available at most English-language bookshops and by mail from hintsbook@awcb.org. You can visit their web site to find out more.
- XPATS
News and info for expats living in Belgium. Lots of links. Weekly publication
"The Bulletin".
Very Brussels oriented.
- "Working Abroad"
This brochure is offered free by the Belgian Insurance group "Onafhangelijke
Ziekenfondsen/Mutualités Libres". It gives clear and practical
information on the legal guidelines and administrative formalities
relating to health care insurance, business trips, and much more. A
very useful guide for those arriving in Belgium to work or going
abroad to work in other countries. You can visit their web site and download it. The brochure is in English but
regrettably the rest of the site is only Dutch or French.
International Child Separation. The divorce rate amongst
expatriates is much higher than the "norm". Download this leaflet
prepared by a British international lawyer experienced in these matters.
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