Work Permit Procedure
(application & renewal)

am&pm provides procedural information and coordinates the collection of all necessary documents. As soon as all the paperwork is ready, am&pm represents the employer in the preparation and filing of the application. Upon approval of the application, am&pm also picks up the work permit and delivers it to your Belgian office.

Visa Assistance

Applying for a Belgian visa needs to be done while still abroad and in most countries it also requires a personal visit to the Belgian Embassy/Consulate. am&pm can help you on your way by providing procedural information, contacting the Embassy to obtain further information and helping with the application preparation.

Furthermore, am&pm can also assist with obtaining a visa at a foreign Embassy in Belgium

Residence Permit Procedure
(application & renewal)

All foreigners staying in Belgium for more than 90 days need a residence permit (electronic chip card for foreigners introduced in 2008). am&pm provides procedural information and coordinates the collection of all necessary documents. am&pm makes an appointment for the first town hall visit (if possible) and accompanies you to the town hall. Follow-up visits are scheduled to suit the requirements of each town hall, until you can collect your residence permit/electronic ID card.

Limosa Government Registration
(application & renewal)

All expats not on a Belgian payroll require a Limosa government registration. am&pm coordinates the collection of necessary documents, represents the employer for registration, completes the online formalities, and produces the L1 certificate. The L1 certificate is then forwarded to the employee and HR department.

Temporary Accommodation

Furnished and serviced apartments are ideal for shorter assignment or during the first few weeks of an expatriation period.

House hunt

By way of a questionnaire and a follow up phone call, we ask that the relocating family communicate its requirements for a new home. Consequently, am&pm searches and selects a number of properties, prepares an itinerary, and accompanies the expat during the housing visits.

Lease check

am&pm assists with the negotiation of the terms of your rental contract (within the parameters of the Belgian law), the signing of the lease and (if applicable) the setting up of the rental guarantee. We furthermore point out the responsibilities of both tenant and owner.

Entry Survey/Inspection

am&pm makes an appointment with your landlord and with an independent surveyor to carry out the legally mandatory ingoing/outgoing inventory check and our consultant is present on the day of the actual survey.

Home Insurance & Deposit

We help set-up your insurance, and provide proof of payment of 1st month’s rent and deposit, in order to receive your keys.

School selection / assistance

Based on the family’s preferences and exploratory discussions, am&pm selects the appropriate schools and sets up appointments for accompanied visits. If a selection is made, am&pm follows up on the admission and enrollment procedure.

Day Care & Kindergarten

Following the family’s criteria we provide a shortlist of day care centres in the requested region. We make the appointments, and help with the registration procedure.

Opening Bank Account

am&pm helps you in finding a bank with an agency at a convenient location and accompanies you to the bank to open the account.

Home & Family Insurance

Home insurance (i.e. liability cover) is obligatory under Belgian law, whether you own or rent the property you live in. Furthermore, you may want to take additional insurance (family, contents, theft, 2nd car,…). am&pm obtains 3 quotes for you to choose from and assists you with the paperwork required.

National Health Insurance

All employees in Belgium must contribute to a health insurance fund as part of the normal social security enrolment process. am&pm assists you with completing all documents required and submits them to the relevant official bodies.

Utilities Connections

am&pm prepares the documents for the connection/transfer of the utilities (electricity, heating, water, phone, internet, cable TV) to the new tenant’s name and initiates the transfer procedure.

Orientation Tour

am&pm accompanies the expat to various shops (furniture, flooring, carpets, upholstery, appliances, paints,…) based on the requirements determined beforehand and assists/translates with making enquiries, obtaining price quotes and placing orders.

Repatriation/Departure

This service is intended for a departing expatriate at the end of an assignment, or for a domestic employee who leaves the home country. The repatriation or departure pack includes a long list of services.

Retrieval of Personal Official Documentation

This service includes the legalisation and retrieval of official documentation such as birth-, wedding-, divorce certificates, criminal record, diplomas, etc.

Coordination of Outward Removal Services