Student guide to Belgium

Visa D for studies at embassy. Annex 26 / 26-quater proof of admission. Residence registration at municipality within 8 days. Financial requirement €730-€820/month.

Numéro National / Rijksregisternummer. Tax brackets progressive 25-50%. Students typically below thresholds.

VLIR-UOS (Flemish university cooperation, master's in development-oriented programmes). ARES (French-speaking universities). KU Leuven Scholarships, Ghent Special Research Fund.

KBC, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING Belgium, Belfius. Digital N26, Revolut available. Itsme app for digital ID after residence registration.

Tight in Brussels, Leuven, Ghent, Antwerp. Kotweb (Leuven), Brik (Brussels) for student kots. Immoweb, Logic-Immo for private. Kaution typically 2 months on regulated escrow.

Mutuelle (mutual health fund) registration mandatory — Christian Mutualité, Socialist Mutualité, Liberal Mutualité, Independent Federation. Cost ~€8-€12/month basic.

Brussels and Wallonia French-medium; Flanders Dutch-medium; East Belgium German. English-medium master's growing in Flanders. IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL iBT 87+.

Indian groceries in Brussels (Anneessens), Antwerp. Delhaize, Carrefour, Colruyt chains.

Brussels north (Molenbeek, Anderlecht) has specific considerations late at night. Other cities and university districts uniformly safe.

Indian community in Brussels (EU institutions) and Antwerp (diamond trade). Indian Embassy in Brussels.