Where can I get help?
Find out here which service to contact. If a life is in danger, call 112 straight away.
I live in Belgium and need help with anything.
Free legal advice
A lawyer explains for free what your rights are and what you can do.
- Where? At the courthouse and in many municipalities there are free consultation hours. Name: juridische eerstelijnsbijstand / aide juridique de première ligne.
- On a low income: You may have the right to a free or low-cost lawyer (pro deo).
House of justice
Gives information and support if you are the victim of a crime, if you are accused of one or if you have received a sentence.
- Name: Justitiehuis (Dutch) / Maison de justice (French). There is one in every judicial district.
Domestic violence
Calls are free and you do not have to give your name. If a life is in danger, call 112 first.
- Flanders: 1712 · Any kind of violence and abuse. Weekdays 09:00–18:00; also by chat and e-mail.
Children and family
For the health of babies and children, vaccinations and support for families.
- Flanders: Kind en Gezin (Opgroeien)
- Wallonia and Brussels: ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance)
- Problems at school: The school's guidance service: the CLB or the centre PMS.
Bank card and fraud
Did you give your card details to someone, or was your card stolen? Block the card straight away.
- Block the card with Card Stop: 078 170 170 · From abroad +32 78 170 170. Then call your bank too.
- Suspicious e-mail or text message: Send a screenshot to verdacht@safeonweb.be.
- Lost money? Report it at your local police station.
Suspected poisoning
If you swallowed or breathed in something, or if you are unsure about mushrooms you picked.
Problems with neighbours
For noise, a boundary or rubbish, a free service first helps you talk to each other.
- Neighbourhood mediation: Ask your municipality; it is free. Name: buurtbemiddeling / médiation de quartier.
- If that does not work: The justice of the peace: vredegerecht / justice de paix.
Social help and care homes
If you need help to make ends meet or to pay your rent or bills, or if you are looking for a care home for an older relative.
- Where? The social welfare centre of your municipality: OCMW (Dutch) / CPAS (French).
Social interpreter
At the municipality, the OCMW/CPAS, school and hospital you can ask for an interpreter in your language. It is often free.
This site does not answer personal questions or handle cases; it points you to the right service. We checked the numbers in official sources in October 2026; they may have changed.