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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.
 

LIVING IN BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

►Australian Citizenship

►Authentications and apostilles

►Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

►Dual nationals

►International Driving Permits

►Driving licences - also includes renewing 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.
 

ELECTIONS

►Check your enrolment online

►Overseas Electors - Eligibility and Forms

 ► AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION 2010 - VOTING IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 21 August 2010. Australian citizens eligible to vote can vote either in person at the Embassy, at 6-8 Rue Guimard, 1040, Brussels, or by applying for a postal vote. To find out more about the procedures, key dates and times, please check here.

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