What's inside
- 38 tick-box steps in five phases: 3 or more months before, 1 to 2 months before, moving week, your first 2 weeks, and your first 3 months.
- Permits and residency: the Single Permit, professional cards for the self-employed, and the 90/180-day rule.
- Commune registration: the eight-working-day deadline, what to bring, and the police residence check.
- Renting: lease types, deposit caps, lease registration and the entry inventory.
- Pets, belongings and customs: the Animal Health Certificate, rabies timings and transfer-of-residence relief.
- Banking, healthcare, schools and language, in the order you'll actually need them.
It is written for British households, and it's useful for anyone moving to Brussels from outside the EU. It is general information, not legal or tax advice.