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Belgium
North Sea · German
Belgium
Belgium offers Western Europe's best value—lower costs than neighbors, world-class transit, and top-tier quality of life—without sacrificing access to EU opportunity or culinary excellence.
What it's like to live in Belgium
Belgium is a small but geographically diverse country located in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, France to the south and west, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of appr...
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Healthcare
- Belgium operates a high-quality, universal healthcare system, primarily funded through social security contributions and mandatory health insurance, with co-payments for services.
- All residents, including expats, are legally required to register with a 'mutuelle' (health insurance fund) to access the public healthcare system, which provides subsidized care.
- Expats from EU/EFTA/UK countries can use their EHIC/GHIC for temporary coverage, while non-EU citizens typically need private health insurance for entry and to bridge any gaps before full public system eligibility.
Belgium, as part of the Schengen Area, offers visa-free entry for citizens of approximately 59 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and most Latin American nations. These travelers can enter Belgium for tourism, business, or short-term visits for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. This 90/180-day limit applies cumulatively across all 29 Schengen countries combined, not just Belgium alone . Passport Requirements: Your passport must meet two critical conditions: it must have...
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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.
All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.
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