Mobility

You must have a valid driving licence for driving a motor vehicle in Flanders. Owners of a registered motor vehicle are liable to an annual road tax.

Travelling by train, tram, bus or metro
Travelling by trainThe NMBS is the only train company operating in Belgium. Any information about the timetable and rates is available on the website. Travelling by bus, tram or metroIn Belgium, there are multiple transport companies: De Lijn operates in Flanders and between Flanders and Brussels MIVB operates in the Brussels Capital Region TEC operates in the Wallonia and between Wallonia and Brussels.
Driving licence and driving lessons
In order to drive a motor vehicle, you must have a driving licence. The driving licence proves you have the necessary knowledge, ability, and experience to drive a car....
Traffic information about roads in Flanders, Brussels, Wallonia and abroad
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Vehicle inspection
Passenger cars must be inspected for the first time before the 4th anniversary of their registration date in Belgium. After that, they must be inspected annually. Passenger cars must also be inspected before selling them on the second-hand market....
Vehicle taxes
If you buy a new or a second-hand car from a professional car dealer, you have to pay 21% VAT on the net price. If you buy a car from a private individual, you do not have to pay any VAT....
Vehicle registration tax (BIV)
The vehicle registration tax (belasting op inverkeerstelling or BIV) is a one-time tax every owner of a new or second-hand vehicle must pay when the vehicle is first used on public roads in Belgium. In the Flemish region, the BIV is collected by the Vlaamse Belastingdienst (Flemish Tax Service).
Annual road tax for passenger cars and similar cars
The annual road tax is a regional tax on motor vehicles transporting people or goods on the roads. In Flanders, the annual road tax is collected by the Vlaamse Belastingdienst (Flemish Tax Service).
Annual road tax for vehicles requiring prior declaration
Some vehicles registered at the DIV (Vehicle Registration Service) need an additional declaration at the Vlaamse Belastingdienst (Flemish Tax Service) before they can be used on public roads in Belgium.
Kilometer charge for heavy goods vehicles
Owners of certain types of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) must pay a kilometer charger if they want to drive on motorways and on some regional and municipal roads in Belgium....
Request for exemption from the kilometer charge (for heavy goods vehicles)
Every heavy goods vehicle of more than 3.5 tons used for the transport of goods has been subject to the kilometer charge since 1 April 2016. For certain categories of vehicles, an exemption from the kilometer charge can be requested....
Eurovignette for heavy goods vehicles
If you want to transport goods through the roads of Denmark, Luxemburg, the Netherlands or Sweden with a heavy goods vehicle (whose gross vehicle weight amounts to 12 tons or more), you have to buy an Eurovignette. This tax allows you to ride on these lands’ territory without any further formality. Since 1 April 2016, you do not need to hold an Eurovignette to use Belgian roads but you must pay a kilometer charge.
Additional road tax for LPG systems
If you install a LPG system on your car, you have to pay an additional road tax.

Travelling by train, tram, bus or metro

Driving licence and driving lessons

Traffic information about roads in Flanders, Brussels, Wallonia and abroad

Vehicle inspection

Vehicle taxes

Vehicle registration tax (BIV)

Annual road tax for passenger cars and similar cars

Annual road tax for vehicles requiring prior declaration

Kilometer charge for heavy goods vehicles

Request for exemption from the kilometer charge (for heavy goods vehicles)

Eurovignette for heavy goods vehicles

Additional road tax for LPG systems