Can I park in a paid or blue zone in my own street with a residents' card (bewonerskaart)?
In short
Yes, if your municipality issues this card. To get one, you usually have to be registered at an address in that area. Prices and rules vary from municipality to municipality.
Video transcript
You live in a blue zone. The sign says 'uitgezonderd bewoners', but you don't have a card. It depends: If your municipality issues one, you can park with a residents' card. You usually need to be registered as living in that area. The right way: Ask the municipality for the card. Prices and rules vary; in some places the card is digital and linked to your number plate. Without a card: Rule that applies: Normal rule for the area; In most municipalities: Parking charge notice; Amount: Set by municipality.
What is not allowed, what is required?
- Municipalities can issue a residents' card (bewonerskaart, bewonersvergunning / carte riverain) to people who live in a parking zone. If the sign says "uitgezonderd bewoners", cardholders may park there.
- You usually have to be registered (gedomicilieerd / domicilié) in that area. If the vehicle belongs to someone else or to a company, or is leased, you will be asked for an insurance document, an employer's statement or the contract.
- Example, Ghent: the first permit is free and valid for 2 years. A second permit costs 300 € a year. You apply through the e-loket, and the permit is valid once it has been approved.
- Example, Brussels (Anderlecht): you apply through parking.brussels. The first card costs 30 € a year and the second 150 €. A household can get at most 2 cards for its main residence.
- In Anderlecht the card is digital and linked to the number plate, so there is no card to put behind the windscreen. Report a change of address or vehicle within 10 days.
Penalty and indirect consequences
- Fine / payment
- If you do not have a card, or your card is not valid in that zone, the normal rule for that place applies. In most municipalities, this means a notice to pay a parking charge (retributie / redevance). The municipality decides the amount.
Legal basis:Decreet aanvullende reglementen 16.5.2008, art. 10/1Decreet aanvullende reglementen 16.5.2008, art. 10/1
What really matters: the indirect consequences
- The card is linked to the number plate. In Anderlecht, if a change of number plate is not reported within 5 working days, the new vehicle may be treated as having no card
Legal basis:parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit
- In Ghent, in some shopping streets, cardholders also pay between 9:00 and 19:00 and can stay for at most 3 hours
Legal basis:Stad Gent – Bewonersvergunningen
- In Brussels (Anderlecht), a vehicle with foreign number plates only gets a 3-month card while its Belgian registration is being processed
Legal basis:parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit
Why does this rule exist?
Parking spaces are scarce in city centres. A residents' card helps people who live in the neighbourhood find a space near their home. Visitors pay or can only park for a limited time.
Where can you go?
- Municipal driving licence serviceExchanging a foreign driving licence and other licence matters
- Free first-line legal adviceIf you have been summoned to the police court (juridische eerstelijnsbijstand / aide juridique de première ligne)
- Social interpreterAt the municipality, the OCMW/CPAS, school and hospital, you can ask for an interpreter in your language; it is often free.
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Source and reliability
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- 17 / 17 statements in an official source
- Checked: 16.10.2026
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- Found in an official source
Federal kodda bewonerskaart var; modeli bakan belirler
KB 1.12.1975, art. 27.1.4 (Justel) - Found in an official source
Onderbord 'uitgezonderd bewoners' kart sahiplerine izin verir
KB 1.12.1975, art. 70.2.1, 3°, b) (Justel) - Found in an official source
Gent: bewonerszone'da domicilie şartı
Stad Gent, Eerste en tweede bewonersvergunning - Found in an official source
Gent: başkasının/şirket/leasing aracı için sigorta, işveren belgesi veya leasing sözleşmesi
Stad Gent, Eerste en tweede bewonersvergunning - Found in an official source
Anderlecht: nüfus kaydı veya bekleme kaydı; başkasının aracında sigorta belgesi, şirket aracında şirket belgesi, leasingde sözleşme
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Gent: ilk izin ücretsiz, 2 yıl geçerli
Stad Gent – Bewonersvergunningen - Found in an official source
Gent: ikinci izin yılda 300 €
Stad Gent – Bewonersvergunningen - Found in an official source
Gent: başvuru e-loket; Mobiliteitsbedrijf onayından sonra geçerli
Stad Gent – Bewonersvergunningen - Found in an official source
Anderlecht: ilk kart 30 €/yıl, ikinci 150 €/yıl; başvuru online, gişe veya posta
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Ana konut için hanede en fazla 2 kart
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Brüksel kartı dijital, plakaya bağlı; adres/araç değişikliği 10 gün içinde
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Kartsız park: o yerin kuralı; çoğu yerde belediye park ücreti (retributie)
Decreet aanvullende reglementen 16.5.2008, art. 10/1 - Found in an official source
Brüksel: plaka değişikliği 5 iş günü içinde bildirilir
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Gent: Dampoortstraat, Gentbruggeplein, Wondelgemstraat'ta kart sahipleri de 9–19 arası ödeme yapar, en fazla 3 saat
Stad Gent – Bewonersvergunningen - Found in an official source
Anderlecht: yabancı plakalı araca Belçika kaydı sürerken 3 aylık kart
parking.brussels – Anderlecht resident permit - Found in an official source
Belediye (Vlaanderen) park ücreti (retributie) veya park vergisi koyabilir; tutarı belediye belirler
Decreet aanvullende reglementen 16.5.2008, art. 10/1 - Found in an official source
Park ücreti/vergisi ceza değildir; hapis yok
Decreet aanvullende reglementen 16.5.2008, art. 10/1
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