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Motto : Unity gives Strength
Capital : Brussels
National Anthem : "The Brabançonne" ("The Song of Brabant")
Geography
Location : Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Area : Total : 30,528 sq km
Land : 30,278 sq km
Water : 250 sq km
Climate : Temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
People
Nationality : Belgian(s)
Population : 10,431,477 (July 2011 est.)
Major Cities : BRUSSELS (capital) 1.892 million; Antwerp 961,000 (2009)
Languages : Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Economy
GDP : $396.9 billion (2010 est.)
Exchange Rates : Euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.7715 (2010), 0.7179 (2009), 0.6827 (2008), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006)
Transportation
Airports : 43 (2010)
Roadways : Total : 152,256 km
Waterways : 2,043 km
Ports & Terminals : cargo ports (tonnage): Antwerp, Gent, Liege, Zeebrugge container ports (TEUs): Antwerp (8,662,891), Zeebrugge (2,209,715) |
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Moving to Belgium
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Moving to Belgium
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED GOODS
Drugs and narcotics. Firearms require a special permit.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
Used household goods and personal effects may be imported duty-free into Belgium provided that they have been in the owner's possession and used abroad for at least six months.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
1.Photostat copy of passport showing picture and signature.
2.Non-valued inventory list or packing list in English, French or German signed in original by customer.
3.Signed questionnaire confirming all household goods are for personal use and owned more than 6 months
4.Copy town hall registration or substitute: a provisional registration - attestation of arrival (aankomstattest/attestation d'arrivee) from the Belgian commune of residence.
5.Copy letter of employment and/or any other documents proving that client lived at least one year in country of departure prior to his arrival in Belgium.
6.For returning Belgian citizens only: also a certificate of change of residence from the last Belgian commune of departure.
7.Original or Express ocean bill of lading or airway bill.
8.For diplomatic shipments only: customs form 136F and diplomatic attestation
Cars and Motorcycles:
Used household goods and personal effects may be imported duty-free into Belgium provided that they have been in the owner's possession and used abroad for at least six months.
1.Title of registration / proof of insurance / purchase invoice
2.Photostat copy of passport showing picture and signature
3.Signed questionnaire confirming all household goods are for personal use and owned more than 6 months
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