{"id":64007,"date":"2022-10-25T07:08:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T05:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/belgium-number-plate\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:51:25","slug":"belgium-number-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/blog\/belgium-number-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get A Vehicle Registered For Belgium Number Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to get a car into Belgium, you need to register it and get a Belgium number plate to enable you to drive it legally on Belgium roads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a guide on how you can register your vehicle for a Belgium license plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does The Belgium Car Registration System Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must register your used or new vehicle in Belgium within 3 months of purchase, or after importing your vehicle into Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you buy a vehicle (new or used) from Belgium, remember to show the &#8216;Demande d`immatriculation&#8217; and include your Belgian address on the original invoice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, once you arrive in Belgium with a vehicle purchased abroad, you will need to go to a customs office to declare that you are importing the vehicle into Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customs official immediately attaches a 705 sticker to the pink application form &#8211; the form you fill when registering your vehicle to get Belgium license plates &#8211; to indicate that the vehicle was imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register your vehicle for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/en\/mobility\/vehicle_registration_service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium number plate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will need to provide the following original documents:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid ID.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Certificate of Conformity (COC):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/#coc-pedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Certificate of Conformity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (COC) is a document assigned by the vehicle\u2019s manufacturer to certify that the vehicle meets the required European traffic standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EUROCOC can help you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">request a Certificate of Conformity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and deliver it quickly to you, to speed up the whole process.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original invoice:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should contain the car dealer\u2019s name and address, the name and address (a private Belgian address) of the person who purchased the car, the date of purchase, invoice number, purchase price, and the chassis number (VIN number).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid green insurance card:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should contain a name (must be in the sponsor\u2019s name), date (must retain more than a month of range), chassis number (must be the same on all the documents), and a Belgian address.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original registration documents (for previously registered vehicles)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/fr\/mobilite\/vehicules\/modalites_techniques\/controle_technique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controle Technique (CT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a technical inspection that ensures that your vehicle is in good condition. The inspection focuses on vehicle parts like the chassis, brakes, seat belts, and headlights.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration application form (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mobilit.belgium.be\/fr\/circulationroutiere\/immatriculation_des_vehicules\/procedure_dimmatriculation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demande d&#8217;immatriculation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the whole procedure with customs service and the technical inspection, the car should be registered with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mobilit.belgium.be\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department for the Registration of Vehicles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DIV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To complete the registration, you will need the pink registration application received from customs or the insurance company and the original registration certificate if the vehicle is already registered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Apply For Belgium Number Plates?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register your vehicle to get a Belgium number plate, you will need to use the pink application form entitled &#8216;Registration Application&#8217;. After completing this form, carefully and accurately return it to DIV. Once you have returned this data to DIV, you will receive a Certificate of Enrollment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will typically receive your new Belgium license plate number 10 days after your application has been processed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Fees For Belgian Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rear Belgium plate, registration, and administration fee is \u20ac35 and must be paid in cash only on the first day of registration. Also, the front Belgium plate costs \u20ac10, making a total of \u20ac45.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Do Belgium Car Number Plates Look Like?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Belgium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium number plate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has red letters and numbers on a white background. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/about-us\/the-european-flag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU flag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a blue stripe with 12 yellow stars in a circle, is located at the left corner of the Belgium plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below the flag is the letter &#8216;B&#8217;, which is the international vehicle registration code for Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most European countries, including Belgium, have a common license plate size of 520 mm x 110 mm (20.5 inches x 4.3 inches), including trucks and buses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Format Of Belgium Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The numbers on the most recent Belgium plates contain three groups of characters, each separated by a hyphen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first group is a numeric, followed by a group of three letters, and then a group of three numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general format is \u20181-AAA-111\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Types Of Belgium License Plates Exist?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Belgium license plates include plates for military, and governmental personnel, trailer plates, for members of the royal family, European organizations, and Belgium plates for diplomats four people working with international organizations, and car dealers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take for example people working at EUROCONTROL get to have their Belgium number plates in blue and inscribed with the word &#8216;Euro&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Belgium Custom Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car owners can customize their Belgium number plate, however, the custom Belgium plates must include at least one letter and cannot copy the special characters, or rather number combinations reserved for special Belgium license plates, like that for the diplomats and the officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Can I Change My Belgian Number Plate?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium license plates can be transferred from the owner&#8217;s previous vehicle to the new vehicle. The rear Belgium plates are usually supplied by the state while the front Belgium plates are usually supplied by the owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12361\" src=\"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/belgium-licence-plate-300x64.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to get a car into Belgium, you need to register it and get a Belgium number plate to enable you to drive it legally on Belgium roads. Here&#8217;s a guide on how you can register your vehicle for a Belgium license plate. How Does The Belgium Car Registration System Work? 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