Can a non-resident domicile a company in Belgium?

Yes. Domiciliation concerns the office address, not the director's residence. A non-resident can therefore domicile their company there. Depending on nationality and activity, additional formalities (e.g. a professional card for a non-EU self-employed person) may apply in parallel.

Do I need to travel to Belgium to sign?

Not necessarily: the domiciliation agreement is usually signed remotely (electronic signature). For incorporating a company, some notarial steps can be done remotely or by proxy, depending on the case. Check with the center and the notary.

How do I receive my mail if I live abroad?

The center scans your mail and makes it available online, notifies you by email, and can forward it to your address abroad. You miss no official document, even without a presence in Belgium.

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Is it possible to domicile a company in Belgium without physically residing there?

Yes — that is the very principle of domiciliation: a company's registered office is separate from its director's home. You can therefore domicile your company at a Belgian address without living there — including as a non-resident — and manage everything remotely.

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Is it possible to domicile a company in Belgium without physically residing there?

Registered office and home: two distinct things

The registered office is the company's administrative and legal address; it need not coincide with the director's place of living. An entrepreneur based abroad can therefore set up a Belgian company and domicile it at a business address in Belgium. EU nationals are free to establish themselves; for a self-employed activity, a non-EU national may need a professional card, but this does not concern the domiciliation of the address as such.

Managing everything remotely, from abroad

Modern domiciliation is built for remote management: electronic signing of the agreement, digitised mail viewable online, email notifications, forwarding to your country. You follow your official mail (FPS Finance, VAT, courts) wherever you are, with no travel. The center identifies you remotely under its obligations (KYC) and keeps your supporting documents.

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