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The things you’d ask a friend who has lived here for years.

Checked guides for desis living in Europe, written by Namaste Community — Belgium first, more countries as we grow. Each one arrives as a PDF by email: one email with the download, and nothing else unless you tick the box for more.

Free guide · 7 pages · Belgium

Studying in Belgium from Indiathe 2027 intake

What KU Leuven, Ghent, VUB, Antwerp, Hasselt, ULB, UCLouvain and Liège really charge an Indian student, when each one closes, the €12,744 proof of means and the student visa step by step — and the 2026 fee change the consultants have missed.

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Free guide · 8 pages · Belgium

Your first 30 days in Belgiumthe newcomer's checklist

The commune in 8 working days, the A card and what it costs in your city, a bank before the card, a SIM, the mutuality and the €4 doctor, the 185-day licence rule, the integration course Brussels does not excuse you from — in the order you will need them.

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Free guide · 10 pages · Belgium

Hired from Indiahow to get a job in Belgium, step by step

The permit your employer applies for, the 2026 salary lines in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia, where the jobs are posted, what a Belgian CV looks like — and what nobody should ever charge you for.

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Free guide · 9 pages · Belgium

Where to eat Indian in Belgium39 restaurants, checked

Brussels to Bruges, Antwerp to Mons — every one confirmed open on 3 October 2026, with what it actually cooks, whether it is pure veg or halal in its own words, a price from its own menu, and the Belgian dining habits that catch every newcomer once.

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Free guide · 9 pages · Belgium

Where to pray in Belgiumevery mandir, gurdwara and the Jain temple

Fifteen confirmed places of worship with addresses, published hours and how to get there without a car — plus the festival dates to the end of 2027 and the Belgian rules on turbans, cremation and ashes.

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Diwali 2026 in the Beneluxwhere to celebrate, when to do the puja

The festivals at the Atomium, in Almere, Amstelveen, Rotterdam and Rijswijk, the temple pujas, the Lakshmi Puja muhurat for Brussels, Amsterdam and Luxembourg — and why the sparklers stay in the box in Brussels.

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Free guide · 9 pages · Belgium

Pumpkins, lanterns and spooky nightsAutumn 2026 in Belgium

Ten autumn outings for desi families and friends — with dates, prices, the vegetarian catch and how to get there without a car.

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