Information about living in the capital of Belgium, where several of the EU institutions and bodies have their headquarters

Brussels is a small but vibrant capital city with lots to offer. Are you wondering whether Brussels is the right place for you and your family to live? Then check out the links below to learn more.

• Expat Welcome Desk: information about life in Brussels, including administrative aspects (EN, FR and NL).
• Brussels-Capital Region: information on culture, leisure, sports, public transportation, education and housing (EN, FR and NL).
• City of Brussels: information on culture, leisure, sports, public transportation, education and housing (EN, FR and NL).
• Brussels Mobility: information and news about public transportation and mobility-related initiatives in Brussels (EN, FR and NL).
• Visit Brussels: information about leisure activities, including restaurants and cultural events (EN, FR, NL, ES, DE, IT and PT).
• We love Brussels This guide to the EU District explores all the best that this vibrant and often less-known part of town has to offer (EN).
• Brussels Museums: information on all Brussels museums, big and small (EN, FR and NL).
• Brussels Agenda: information on concert venues, cinemas, nightlife, activities for families and more (EN, FR and NL).
• BOZAR: information in EN, FR and NL, on a dynamic and diversified cultural programme of concerts and exhibitions: a multidisciplinary approach in which debates, theatre, cinema, literature and other disciplines meet to reflect on the connections between art and society.
• Brussels Times: learn more about what is happening in Brussels on a daily basis, including local politics (EN).

In 2023, Brussels-Capital Region was among the winners of the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards, in the category of local authorities above 50,000 inhabitants. The Region was awarded the second prize for its many initiatives and long-term strategy around diversity and inclusion.

In 2023, according to the annual ‘Mini-Bru report’ by the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis, non-Belgian European nationals corresponded to 23% of Brussels’ inhabitants, making it a truly ‘European capital city’. (source: BELGA, the Belgian news agency)

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