Australian Embassy and Mission to the EU
Belgium-Luxembourg
Embassy address: Rue Guimardstraat 6-8, 1040 Brussels - Telephone: +32 (0) 2 286 0500 - Fax: +32 (0) 2 231 07 88

Services for Australians Overseas

The Australian Embassy provides a range of consular services. These are contained in the Australian Government’s Consular Service Charter. Our area of responsibilities covers both Belgium and Luxembourg.

24-hour emergency assistance is available for Australian citizens in Belgium and Luxembourg outside normal business hours:

Dialling from Belgium: 0800 73857
Dialling from Luxembourg: 00 61 2 6261 1446

If you wish to contact the Consular section please send an e-mail.

The Embassy's main telephone number is (+32) 02 286 0500.
The Embassy is located at Rue Guimard/Guimardstraat, 6-8 1040 Brussels.

Metro: Arts-Loi or Trône/Kunst-Wet or Troon
 

GETTING HELP OVERSEAS 

Assisting Australians overseas
 

TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIANS

Health care while travelling in Belgium

Get the latest travel advisories and other travel hints

Information for Australians travelling

Health: Avian influenza - Travel bulletin

Europe: Entry requirements: Schengen Convention


PASSPORTS

Apply for a passport online

If you wish to receive an Application for an Australian passport (PC8 form) and the local requirements, please send us an email.


ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR AUSTRALIANS OVERSEAS

We encourage use of this online registration service by Australians planning to reside overseas for extended periods, and those travelling to locations where there are security risks.

CHILD MAINTENANCE INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT
 

The Child Support Agency of Australia has developed factsheets to assist parents with international child support issues. The factsheets are available online and provide information for parents to manage child support arrangements when one parent resides outside Australia.

The Child Support Agency has arrangements with countries for the reciprocal enforcement of child maintenance orders. A list of the reciprocating jurisdictions is available online as well.

LIVING IN BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

Australian Citizenship

Authentications and apostilles

Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

Dual nationals

International Driving Permits

Driving licences - also includes renewing/replacing your licence when overseas

Living and working overseas

Marriage overseas

Marriage in Belgium. Australian Embassies have no authority to perform marriages in foreign countries.

Police clearance

Taxation issues

Working in Belgium

Working in Luxembourg
 

FORMER RESIDENTS

A gateway to information about Australian benefits, payments and services.
 

RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA

Handy information for Australians or residents returning from a holiday or moving back to Australia.
  

To stay in touch with Australia while in Belgium, you may check the following websites: Australia Society - Southern Cross