Obtaining a certificate of access to the occupation of carrier of goods by inland waterway

1. You are a legal person: 

  - Print out and complete the application form; 

  - Send the application form and the following documents to the navigation office: 

• a photocopy of the company’s articles of association and any amendments thereto, published in the Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad (the Belgian official gazette); and 

• a photocopy of the certificate of professional competence; and 

• the business management agreement. 

2. You are a natural person: 

  - Print out and complete the application form; 

  - Send the application form and the following documents to the navigation office: 

• a photocopy of your identity card, or if you are not a Belgian citizen, a residence certificate issued by the municipal authority where you live, except for holders of an E+ card (permanent residence card), for whom a photocopy of the E+ card will suffice; 

• a photocopy of the certificate of professional competence; 

• the business management agreement if you do not have a certificate of professional competence in your own name. 

1. You are a legal person: 

 - you have your registered office in Belgium; and 

 - you hold a certificate of professional competence. 

2. You are a natural person: 

 - you hold Belgian nationality or are domiciled in Belgium; and 

 - you hold a certificate of professional competence.