Moving from Belgium! Best way?

[John&Lena 17]

Hey y'all!

I've been checking what all I need to move, but I don't know what is the best way to do that.

I would really like to start planning, so I was wondering if anyone can suggest what's best.

What do you think that's cheapest, easier or fastest?

Any recommendations?

Do share your experience!

And if you're Belgian, you get a cookie too. LOL

[Wim and Brittany 0]

Hey John and Lena,

At this moment I am in the process of preparing my move. I will leave Belgium on October 1st. I was approved since the beginning of July, but owning a family business has delayed my move because of the busy summer season here. Of course I don't need to tell you how crazy excited and a little nerous I am. How closer to the day, how weirder it gets.

To answer your question, I won't bring much personal stuff except of my clothes and some other personal items. I will take everything I need with me on the plane. I booked my flight in july, because I found a great deal on Delta.

1 Week before departure I'll go to the city hall and ask for "model 8". This is a document that you'll need to fill in at least the day before you'll leave. Besides of that, I'll go to the "CM" (health insurance), to stop the plan I'm currently on. I guess that's all you'll need to do before officially leaving the country. If other people think it's not complete, please correct me.

If you have other questions about the process after NOA2, feel free to ask!

[John&Lena 17]

Hey John and Lena,

At this moment I am in the process of preparing my move. I will leave Belgium on October 1st. I was approved since the beginning of July, but owning a family business has delayed my move because of the busy summer season here. Of course I don't need to tell you how crazy excited and a little nerous I am. How closer to the day, how weirder it gets.

To answer your question, I won't bring much personal stuff except of my clothes and some other personal items. I will take everything I need with me on the plane. I booked my flight in july, because I found a great deal on Delta.

1 Week before departure I'll go to the city hall and ask for "model 8". This is a document that you'll need to fill in at least the day before you'll leave. Besides of that, I'll go to the "CM" (health insurance), to stop the plan I'm currently on. I guess that's all you'll need to do before officially leaving the country. If other people think it's not complete, please correct me.

If you have other questions about the process after NOA2, feel free to ask!

Hey!

Thanks for the reply.

And congrats on everything, I hope your journey goes smooth.

By the way, what's a 'model 8'?

[Wim and Brittany 0]

A model 8 is the document that you'll need to fill in at the city hall. It is a request to be removed from the population register.You can find more info here: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/nl/Diensten/Diensten_in_het_buitenland/Inschrijving/Voor_uw_vertrek/

[John&Lena 17]

A model 8 is the document that you'll need to fill in at the city hall. It is a request to be removed from the population register.You can find more info here: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/nl/Diensten/Diensten_in_het_buitenland/Inschrijving/Voor_uw_vertrek/

Oooh, I didn't know I had to do that!

Thank you!

Anything else? Might as well ask you everything now, hahaha.

[Wim and Brittany 0]

Not that I know of.. Except of going to the 'CM' to stop my health insurance..
I see you got your NOA2 at september 4th. If you haven't already, you can easily start collecting all the documents needed. (police cert.,...)

[John&Lena 17]

Not that I know of.. Except of going to the 'CM' to stop my health insurance..

I see you got your NOA2 at september 4th. If you haven't already, you can easily start collecting all the documents needed. (police cert.,...)

I did that earlier this week, everything got sent off to a translator too.

Now we're just waiting for NVC to send the case to Brussels.

[Wim and Brittany 0]

What did you send to a translator? I never translated a document.. Maybe I'm wrong and still need to translate something..

[John&Lena 17]

I heard that you had to get your birthcertificate and police record translated?

[Wim and Brittany 0]

No, that is not necessary. You may provide the documents in French or Dutch.

[John&Lena 17]

Weird! Everyone told me something different then..

[Wim and Brittany 0]

When you get your package from the Embassy, it will say you don't need to translate your documents. Good luck!

[Nina and Erwin 16]

Weird.. because we had to translate everything. Wonder if that is new?

[John&Lena 17]

They should mention/change that on their website then.. I could've saved money. Heh.

[Wim and Brittany 0]

Documents used for the embassy can be in the official language of the country. So my birth certificate, medical, etc were in dutch. My police record came in the mail in French, however, my letter to the "Ministerie van Justitie", was in Dutch.