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Bélgica · Belgium

Newcomers

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Public bodies and help

BELNewcomers

Newcomers · Belgium

Bélgica · Bélgica

Newcomers

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Public bodies and help

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Academia126 courses, 126 open for enrolmentCivic3 campaigns, 5 programmesHeritage116 days to keep, 40 chronology entriesNoticias88 approved sources, no confirmed events yetCapítulosforming. None is recognised yet

01 Newcomers

  • 01

    Status and documents

    Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.

  • 02

    Work and qualifications

    Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.

  • 03

    Idioma

    Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.

  • 04

    Health and wellbeing

    Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.

  • 05

    Housing and money

    Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.

  • 06

    Comunidad

    Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

Public bodies for newcomers in Belgium

16 public bodies, by the topic each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 2026-10-23).

Asylum and refugee protection 3
Work and business 3
  • ActirisThe public employment service in Brussels.
  • VDABThe public employment service in Flanders.
  • Le ForemThe public employment service in Wallonia.
Settlement and integration 3
  • Agency for Integration and Civic IntegrationCivic integration courses, Dutch lessons and social interpreting in Flanders.
  • BONCivic integration programme for newcomers in Brussels, in Dutch.
  • VIAIntegration programme for newcomers in Brussels, in French.
Family and women 2
  • Écoute Violences ConjugalesFree, anonymous helpline for domestic violence. Phone 0800 30 030.
  • 1712Free helpline for violence, abuse and child abuse in Flanders.
Recognition of qualifications 2
Arrival and status 1
Emergency numbers 1
  • 112Call 112 for fire and ambulance. Call 101 for the police.
Legal help and discrimination 1
  • UniaThe interfederal equality body. You can report discrimination here.

All 16 public bodies in Belgium

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