The Belgian Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs updated its visa guidance on 28 May 2026 to confirm that all non-resident travellers spending up to 90 days in Belgium must now register their presence online through the new “My Address in Belgium” (MAB) portal within three calendar days of arrival. The digital declaration replaces the paper “annex 3” form that visitors previously obtained from local municipalities or police stations. The change dovetails with the European Entry/Exit System (EES) that entered into force on 10 April 2026. While EES records biometric data at the external border, MAB captures the visitor’s in-country residential address and automatically routes it to the Immigration Office and local commune. Travellers receive a downloadable QR confirmation that can be shown to landlords, hotels, or during spot checks by social-inspection services.
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To simplify every step of this new compliance landscape, travellers and employers can turn to VisaHQ. The company’s online platform offers fast Belgian visa ordering, document checks and customised alerts to help users remember their MAB obligations—full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/belgium/
For mobile professionals, the online process radically shortens administrative lead-times. Short-term assignees who land on a Monday can complete registration via smartphone before their first client meeting, rather than spending hours queuing at municipal counters. Employers obtain real-time proof of compliance, which can be uploaded to posted-worker files and A1 social-security dossiers. The guidance also clarifies that failure to register can trigger on-the-spot fines of up to €200 and may complicate future Schengen visa applications. Embassies have begun incorporating MAB instructions into their appointment letters, starting with the Belgian mission that covers Bhutan but extending to other consular posts over the summer. Global mobility teams should update arrival checklists, inform third-party landlords of the QR document’s legal status and ensure that posted workers who split their stay between Belgium and neighbouring countries complete a fresh MAB declaration each time they re-enter Belgian territory within a 180-day window.
To simplify every step of this new compliance landscape, travellers and employers can turn to VisaHQ. The company’s online platform offers fast Belgian visa ordering, document checks and customised alerts to help users remember their MAB obligations—full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/belgium/
For mobile professionals, the online process radically shortens administrative lead-times. Short-term assignees who land on a Monday can complete registration via smartphone before their first client meeting, rather than spending hours queuing at municipal counters. Employers obtain real-time proof of compliance, which can be uploaded to posted-worker files and A1 social-security dossiers. The guidance also clarifies that failure to register can trigger on-the-spot fines of up to €200 and may complicate future Schengen visa applications. Embassies have begun incorporating MAB instructions into their appointment letters, starting with the Belgian mission that covers Bhutan but extending to other consular posts over the summer. Global mobility teams should update arrival checklists, inform third-party landlords of the QR document’s legal status and ensure that posted workers who split their stay between Belgium and neighbouring countries complete a fresh MAB declaration each time they re-enter Belgian territory within a 180-day window.
