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Everyday life
Bürgeramt → Administration communale + Police locale
Bürgerbüro, Einwohnermeldeamt, Meldebehörde, Bürgerservice, Passbehörde, Personalausweisbehörde
1 → 2 split
In Belgium
You declare an address and then a neighbourhood police officer calls at it, within eight working days, to check you actually live there. Registration completes only when that report reaches the commune.
1 → 2 split
Who does what
Administration communale (Municipal administration)National identity card issuance · Civil registration (birth, marriage, death) · Address registration
Police locale (Local police)Traffic fines · General policing · Address registration
Main similarities
- Address registration
- National identity card issuance
Main differences
- Civil registration (birth, marriage, death) → Standesamt
- Criminal record certificates
- Election administration
- General policing → Bundeskriminalamt, Landespolizei
- Passport issuance
- Traffic fines → Bußgeldstelle
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