Healthcare in Brussels | Expat Arrivals

Healthcare in Brussels is of a high standard, and expats should have no problem finding top-quality medical care in Belgium’s capital.

By law, all employees and self-employed people must contribute to an insurance fund for their healthcare in Brussels. This is done as part of the social security enrolment process.

New arrivals should investigate whether they qualify for non-resident tax status. If this is the case, they may not be required to contribute to national social security, in which case their employer’s healthcare plan will probably cover them. Ambulances are not part of the national healthcare plan, but may be covered by private insurance for those who have it.

Find out more about Healthcare in Belgium.

Below is a list of some of the most popular hospitals in Brussels for expats.

Hospitals in Brussels

Cliniques de l’Europe St Michel

Website: www.europehospitals.be
Address: Rue de Linthoutstraat 150, 1040 Etterbeek

Hôpital Erasme

Website: www.erasme.ulb.ac.be
Address: Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Bruxelles

Saint-Pierre University Hospital

Website: www.stpierre bru.be
Address: Rue Haute 322, 1000 Bruxelles

UZ Brussels Hospital

Website: www.uzbrussel.be
Address: Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette

How do expats rate the healthcare in Belgium?
"From 1 to 10, I give healthcare a 10. It’s brilliant!"
Read more of Louise's thoughts in her Expat Arrivals interview about living in Brussels.
"One day, when my one-year-old was throwing up so frequently I could not even get her in the car to go to her appointment, I called the hospital to postpone it a bit and the receptionist suggested I ring my local doctor who would surely do a house call. A house call! What could be more fantastic than that?!"
Read more of American expat Michelle's interview with Expat Arrivals about moving to Belgium.

Are you an expat living in Brussels?

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