Where in Brussels Belgium is the best place to live

Where in Brussels Belgium is the best place to live?
Hi! We are travelling to Brussels this year to live there. Where is the best place to live for a couple with a little baby, if we were to work at the airport? Central Brussels, Overijse, Tervuren, Waterloo........? Are there places we should avoid due to crime etc....?
Belgium - 4 Answers
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Well, all depends on what you have and want to spend for rent. If you have an unlimited budget try : Genval, Waterloo, Tervuren, Overijssche. All posh places for yupies with an unlimited budget. Rents are skyrocketing there. And all are places at the SOUTHside of Brussels meaning you have to commute about an hour to the airport. And all are in pinewood surroundings which in winter make for particulary icy roads. Places to avoid: yes definitely there are some places to avoid; but any real estate agent worth his salt would not even dream of showing them to you. You would not ask a Manhattan real estate agent to show you a duplex in Harlem or the Bronx would you? Why dont you try Diegem (lots of Nato people live there, middle to higer middle class) and it is about 5 minutes from the airport. Lots of corporate offices are located there too: Exxon Inc. for example. Welcome to Belgium.
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It depends on what you want, I lived in Krainem, (quite near Teruven )that wasn't too bad commuting, it is a suburb and quite posh, if you want city life (also lovely) Park Cinquantire is lovely, and not as expensive as the suburbs.. which has a dual carriage way straight into the ring road.. so North East Brussels.. Brussels is fantastic.. enjoy your time there.. I am jealous!! (scharbeck isn't so good..I would keep away!!) (please excuse the spellings.. I haven't lived there for a few years!! x
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stay away from schaarbeek, and anderlecht. Uccle is one of those super yuppy places but its in the south, I was born there, and my family is from waterloo(and asebroek in the "far" west). There is an american school in waterloo-braine l'alleud so there are a lot fo americans there. Unfortunately Zaventem is in the north. You coudl try hoegarden, or woluwe st. pieters/ pierre. if you move to the suburbs its best that you live in the flemish brabant, they are richer and respond well to foreigners that aren't muslim (same mentality in the south but they aren't rich). everybody gave you a list of several communities, but the reality of it is that brussels is made up of 19 of them, and there are tons of towns around it so this is actually a relatively small pool of names. good luck (bring a rain coat)
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It depends on what you like : downtown or suburbs, or even the countryside ? And of course it depends on your budget. If you prefer downtown, then be aware that there is a good train connection to the airport (every 20 minutes, and takes 15 minutes). Else, Evere in Brussels suburbs, or Diegem or Kraainem or Overijse, as already mentionned. Some people say Schaerbeek is not good, but there are fine places in Schaerbeek as well. Tervueren, Genval, La Hulpe are very nice areas with a lot of trees, there you need a car. Waterloo is nice, with a big English speaking community, but the traffic to the airport and back from the airport in the evening will drain your energy... Belgium is small, so you may even consider living near Leuven.

Belgium visa for my beloved

Belgium visa for my beloved?
Currently I am on work permit visa to belgium..want my faincee to join me...i have checked ...options for me > tourist visa > cohabation visa >study visa tourist visa being short term ...allows only 90 days of stay in a period of 6 months...is extension of tourist visa possible? cohabation visa is tough to get...and proabably i will not be able to provide doc required. study visa...i checked but couldn't find a 1year or 6 month courses near antwerp..my fiancee is undergraduate. so i was looking for soem diploma or certificate courses...exchange program require more planning .. can i get study visa on language courses too... Can someone please suggest some other option...or any info if they have thierr own experience many thanks
Immigration - 2 Answers
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I am Belgian. In Spanish: Yo soy un Velga parado.
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apply for tourist visa, while she here get married and then apply for your wife to stay with you on the work visa.... you can also travel to her to get married and then apply for same visa, and her to be with you while you wait on this visa. go here for the forms, fees, etc... www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa.asp belgium.visahq.com projectvisa.com/countryinfo.asp?countrycode=be

if you have no I.D can you get back in the country

if you have no I.D can you get back in the country?
my friend went to work in belgium for a couple of weeks and left with no form of identification an it still baffles me as to how he got out there in the first place but yeah how easy is it to return to england from belgium (assuming hes going through france to get to calais and then ferry to dover) without anything?? it really has confused me and can he be in trouble for immigration lol?
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Either he has a form of ID that he didn't disclose to you or he's been smuggled into the country & will be smuggled out again if he has no ID - national identity papers for Belgium or another EU member state, driver's licence, an internationally recognised form of student ID, a British identity card or passport - then he won't be worried about what immigration thinks because he's clearly not using legal means to travel

how can i go to Belgium for 1 week

how can i go to Belgium for 1 week?
I am Egyptian, Architect working in UAE (United Arab Emarites) .. need to go to Belgium for a tour for a week.. so, what is needed to go on a tour to belgium from a country as where i am? .. is it hard to get that visa? should i just book a hotel and flight and thats it? does anyone know? i know someone there but not a belgium citizen. she is romanian working there.
Belgium - 3 Answers
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I presume you hold an Egyptian passport, in which case you'll need to apply for a visa toBelgium. If your trip is less than 90 days and for touristic purposes then it is a relatively straightforward process. Who you know in Belgium is irrelevant, but you will need an address of where you'll be staying, in which case you could provide your friend's address, if you have no hotel booked yet. To apply for your visa, you must contact the relevant Belgian embassy or consulate in person. Usually an appointment is necessary - and these can take several weeks to obtain. You can apply through the Belgian embassy in the UAE, address here: http://www.diplomatie.be/en/addresses/abroad/abroaddetail.asp?PAYS_E=UNITED%20ARAB%20EMIRATES Here is a list of documents you'll need to apply for your visa: http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa/visumFiche.asp
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you will need a visa,are you staying with this friend?trains,and trams are great transportation in Belgium and you being an Architect you will love the buildings all around Gothic style and so much character you will love it Brussels,Gent,Brugge,Antwerp.you will have a ball most places are when you are in the centre all is around you a week is not long so make the most of it,you will also find that the Belgians cater for all who visit food,cultures, so enjoy your self and have a great time.
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You need a schengen visa. Make an appointment with the Belgian embassy in Dubai.