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Survival Guide for Belgium

If you have just moved to Belgium, you will need to sort out where to live, where to work, permits and papers, and maybe a school for you or your children.

The Expatica Survival Guide is the perfect tool to get you started!
Click here to view the Survival Guide Online
Contact us to order your free copy or get it at one of the following locations below.

Where to get yout free survival guide?

You can pick up your FREE copy of the Expat Survival Guide at any of these locations:

Amsterdam

ACCESS Amsterdam Herengracht 472 2nd Floor
American Book Center Spui 12
English Bookshop Lauriersgracht 71
Waterstones Kalverstraat 152

The Hague

ACCESS The Hague Plein 24
The American Book Centre Lange Poten 23
Travelbookstore Stanley & Livingstone Schoolstraat 21
The Hot Potato Grote Maarktstraat 40
Xpat Desk - The Hague Hospitality Center Spui 70 (City Hall)

Antwerp

The American Foodstore Prins Boudewijnlaan 175

Brussels

Autoworld Museum Cinquantenaire Park
Expatica Cafe Rue Francois Gay 152, 1150
Havana Bar/Restaurant 4 rue de l'epee
Sterling Books Rue Fossé aux Loups 39
The English Shop Rue Stevin 186
Waterstone’s Bd. Adolphe Max 71-75

Everberg

Stone Manor (British Store) Steenhofstraat 28

Are you involved in managing expats (perhaps you are an international HR manager) or do you, through your company or organisation come into frequent contact with expats, international students or others who might find the Expat Survival Guide useful?

Do you run a bookstore, café, bar or restaurant popular with internationals and would like to distribute the Expat Survival Guide to your customers?

Order your free Survival Guides here

Discussion Forums

Healthcare in Belgium

How to find a good Physio and optometrist?

English in Belgium

ascent of language in belgium

Family in Belgium

Question about summer program/camp in Belgium

Housing in Belgium

Flatmate Wanted as from mid February – SPACIOUS DUPLEX/PENTHOUSE

Jobs in Belgium

Looking for native Dutch speakers and other languages

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Looking for work in Belgium

Looking for work in Belgium

This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.

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Finding a rental home in Belgium

Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.

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Learning to cope with life abroad

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