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Packing list in Brussels

A packing checklist for Brussels, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Brussels

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Apostilled birth and marriage certificates (the commune and the Immigration Office can ask for them, with a sworn translation if needed)
Passport photos for the commune (residence cards need them)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type E plug adapters (two round pins and an earth pin, 230V) (Type F plugs also fit Belgian sockets)

Apps

SNCB installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
EHIC, or a UK GHIC (until you join a mutuelle)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
A waterproof jacket and an umbrella
A warm layer for draughty townhouse flats (high ceilings and single glazing are common)

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
Ceiling lights and bulbs, or the budget for them (unfurnished often means bare wires)

Packing for Brussels · Autumn0/230% packed.

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Apps0/1
Health0/3
Clothing0/5
Money0/2
Home0/2

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