{"id":23884,"date":"2026-09-04T16:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/european-civil-servants\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:22:54","slug":"european-civil-servants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/european-civil-servants\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Guarantee in Belgium for European Civil Servants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Rental guarantee in Belgiumfor civil servants and staff of European institutions<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n

\n European Commission, European Parliament, Council, EEAS, EU agencies, NATO: Get your rental guarantee without a Belgian bank account, even before you receive your ID card.\n <\/p> \n

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What garantie.be Solves<\/p>\n

The Practical Challenges of Moving to Brussels<\/h2>\n

\n Joining a European institution in Brussels means starting a new job quickly\u2014often in August or September\u2014while dealing with several administrative tasks at once. The rental guarantee is one of them\u2014and it always seems to come at the worst possible time.\n <\/p> \n\n

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The lease and move-in date coincide<\/div>\n
The landlord requests the security deposit before handing over the keys. Garantie.be responds within a few hours\u2014not several days like a bank.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Don’t have a Belgian bank account yet<\/div>\n
Opening a blocked account at a bank often requires a Belgian billing address, which you don’t have yet. Garantie.be does not require one.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The ID card arrives later<\/div>\n
It is issued after you start your job, sometimes several weeks later. Garantie.be accepts a passport or a national ID card\u2014nothing else is required.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Form available in English<\/div>\n
The entire process is available in English. There are no language barriers to help you get your paperwork in order as soon as you arrive in Belgium.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Comparison<\/p>\n

Garantie.be Rental Guarantee vs. Escrow Account<\/h2>\n

For a rental guarantee<\/a> of \u20ac1,600<\/strong>, the difference is significant.<\/p>\n\n

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Frozen bank account<\/p>\n

\u20ac1,600<\/div>\n

held until the end of the lease<\/p>\n