MOV-01 · MOVING
Moving & Admin
New city, new paperwork. Here's the order to do it in.
Registering your addressResidence card & eIDYour first 30 daysYour new city. Minus the guesswork.
Antwerp, unpacked.
The no-nonsense guide for internationals in Antwerp. Paperwork, housing, money, work and the best of the city.
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For the newly arrived. And the almost-locals.Make yourself at home
01 / Get your bearings
A city. Six ways in.
Everything you need to settle in. One thing at a time.
HSG-02 · HOUSING
Housing
Find your place. Know what you're signing.
Renting an apartmentNeighbourhoods, unpackedRental guaranteesMNY-03 · MONEY
Money & Insurance
Bank accounts, insurance and tax, in plain English.
Opening a bank accountHealth insurance explainedIncome tax & Tax-on-webWRK-04 · WORK
Work
Finding work, and the paperwork that comes with it.
Jobs for English speakersWork permitsGoing freelanceFAM-05 · FAMILY
Family & Health
Schools, doctors and the rest of family admin.
International schoolsFinding a doctor or dentistChild benefitXPL-06 · EXPLORE
Explore Antwerp
Beyond the paperwork. Into the good stuff.
Things to do in AntwerpBest restaurantsGetting around the city02 / The essentials
Start here.
The four tabs you'll actually want to keep open.
Registering your address
In progressMOV-01
Renting an apartment in Antwerp
In progressHSG-02
Health insurance explained
In progressMNY-03
Things to do in Antwerp
In progressXPL-06
03 / A place to call homeLooking for
Looking for
an apartment?
Tell us what you're looking for and when you need it.
Less scrolling. More settling in.