What TO PACK & what NOT TO for Belgium, Helpful TIPS | Moving from India to Belgium | Avoid mistakes
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- It has been 4.5 years that I'm living in Belgium! I'll use my knowledge to tell you what to pack and what not to for belgium along with helpful tips and lessen the ANXIETY of FIRST TIME moving from india to Belgium. Europe is very DIFFERENT from India. So when you are moving for work/study here, you need to make sure you pack the right things - not missing out on essentials and still not packing useless things in your luggage. Here is the list of things to get from India for first time travellers to western europe especially - BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY & NETHERLANDS. As an expat you won't face the unnecessary initial issues and glide through smoothly into life here.
This list is based on MY EXPERIENCES (good & bad!) and based on my LIFESTYLE, obviously it may slightly differ for you based on your lifestyle choices. However, no doubt = all these points will GREATLY HELP YOU! So, watch the video TILL THE END & make notes of IMP THINGS.
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Mansee
Chapters
00:00 Get set go ✈️
01:00 Luggage Allowance🧳
02:15 Kitchen🍴
06:05 Food 🍱
07:18 Medicines 💊
08:18 Clothing 🧥
10:36 Documents 📁
11:31 Electronics + Int recharge 📱
13:20 Random Category🌈
15:37 Cash 💶
Coming to Belgium in September from India. This video is very helpful 💫🤗.
Thank you Satmeet ji for the comment, great times ahead ! 😍💗
Really helpful video ❤ very informative 🎉🎉 Thanks Mansee!
Great video!! Highly informative!!!!
Thanks a lot Jineet 🌺🌻
That is really helpful. Much appreciated👍🏻
Thanks for watching & the nice comment, keep supporting!🌈❤
Great work Mansee!! ❤️
Thank you so much Payal 😍
It's such a lovely informative video before moving to Belgium. Thanks for the information and the way you deliver information about Belgium as well.
Thank you so much for watching it and this wonderful comment! 🙏🏽🌷
👏👏👏👏👏. Echoing every thing that you mentioned. From the Pressure cooker, tongue cleaner, light towels and Indian Bedsheets !! The most important part of buying jeans (Levis) in India and other western clothes, especially winter wear here. Very informative for first time travellers 👏👏.
I absolutely love it that you watched the video with so much attention, its precious for me! Thanks 🙏 😍🌈 yes indeed... some things we realise over time and no one tells us...you see, the light towel...hahahahha 😉
Badhiyaa 👍👍
Many thanks 🤗🌼
Wowwww......didi the way you explain the things is beautiful 😍
Thank you Richa !! 😘
Nice info - God bless you sister
Thanks Komal 😊
Coming to Brussels in September from India. Really found helpful
That’s great to know, thanks !
Good informatic video
thank you.
Thanks a ton for the very informative video Mansee. Planning to move to Mechelen, Belgium next year and all this information is very helpful! Can I ask you to please make a video on the amount of precious (read gold) jewelry that we can bring in our carry ons as well as spices such as opium or food grains such as a certain variety of rice? I know many countries don't permit. I see you covered the issue about prescription drugs. How about special illness related drugs? How many strips can we carry? Is it going to be confiscated if we bring in a year's supply? Many thanks!!
Hello Manny B, Thanks for watching the video i am glad it helped you. You can carry a decent amount of jewelleries, make sure its not way to much otherwise you might face some questions at the custom and they might ask you to provide original purchase proofs, my suggestion is to carry minium(i have 0) real gold jewelleries here for your peace of mind. Please DO NOT CARRY OPIUM. other spices and grains are fine. please keep in mind that you are having all the purchases proof so that in case someone ask you at the airport, you can show them and justify that all these things are for your personal use and not for any commercial purpose. For the medicines you have doctors prescription where it is mentioned that all the medicines which you are carrying is for your own use and they are for so and so illness.
This has been very helpful, Mansee. I was wondering what will be your recommendation on: how many strips of medicines should I ideally get?
Thanks Saikkat! I recommend to get just 1 strip of medicines for fever/cold as you will experience when you arrive here first time and experience a season change. (Please take of care of your prescribed medicines at your own knowledge). Don't carry a lot of these because they get expired with time & the body usually adapts :) Happy Journey!
Wonderful video, for single person what are the things to be carried
thanks for watching, the video answers for both - singles and family you see. But there might be a few things based on your personal decisions and choices, bring them along or avoid them. keep supporting the channel!🌈😍
Nice mansee ji
thanks :)
I am also coming to Belgium soon ❤
Great !!!
Hi can you please suggest me some good winter wear brands as well as not so expensive for a complete family that will go well for this December Jan months
Hi Mayu, If you are in Belgium, check out H&M and primark. If you are planning to buy from India then check out monte carlo.
Really helpful. Thank you. Now I need to unpack my suitcases full of clothes and buy crockeries 😅
omg, hahahaha. don't take out the traditional clothes just remember ;) happy journey!
i will come to Belgium in September from Bangladesh ❤️
Superb, happy journey!
Hi,can we carry rice,wheat,oil for initial 1 month use,may be 2 kilos each.especially rice allowed in Belgium?
If its a decent quantity just 1kg each with bill...yes we can, I also did back in 2018. But honestly, it was not much of use, I regret doing that today-I personally think I could have used that weight I was allotted to bring something else. Indian groceries are available easily in Brussels, Antwerp and all big cities of Belgium. You can order your grocery to your doorstep if its for minimum 30 euros from websites like indian spice dot be or even Gangandeep Indian store delivers at home.
Thanks ..
Pls suggest an good adapter brand which can be used for indian laptop, mobile in Belgium, available in India or Dubai..
I don't remember the brand I brought, I chose anyone with reliable reviews on amazon , never disappointed me till date.
Thanks..
good
thnx!
Has Belgium work visa processing stopped due to covid? If so, on which day does the visa processing start? Thanks
I haven't come across any such official communication that work visa is stopped. It may have slowed down but definitely not stopped. if you are waiting for yours, don't lose hope & keep checking official resources. have a good day :)
thanks😊
When you have applied bro !? Is it by company ?
@@umangpatel9823 I am doing hospital work. I don't know much about what the accompanying doctor has done. bro
Hi,which is the best bank in Brussels for opening personal and business account with less documents and english speakers..
I can suggest for personal account : beobank is good....ing bank is also nice but they charge 1.90 euro per month for maintenance. For business account: ing, bnp.
@@bonjourmansee Thanks..
how to get visa for USA from Belgium
Hi, you need to call them and take an appointment at the US Embassy in Belgium(located in city of Brussels). Check out their official website. Based on your nationality and situation they will guide you for next steps.
Which indian sim can get Bank OTP
Airtel, Jio or Vi?
Hello, I use Idea(now Vi). Never got issues with OTP. My friends also use Vodafone , Airtel.
@@bonjourmansee thanks Allot 😊
How long does it take to get a work permit in Belgium? My recruiter said it’s between 3-6 months😢 because of people coming from war zones.
Hi Anupam, unfortunately that's true :( it is taking 4-6 months to get work permit.
Can i carry god gopal ji in hand luggage??
Yes! 🙏
Watch out with the "cheap stuff" from India and more likely from China, especially if it concerns known brand names. If they are counterfeit and Customs finds out you are in trouble. The items will be confiscated and you will get a fine. Not a good start.
helpful info, thanks!
Thank you for details ! I wold be coming to Belgium on 15th July.
I would like to request you to give your couple of minutes
- I would coming alone and looking for shared accommodation in 1/2BHk . Where should I search ?? Is there FB group ? Can you share group name
-my office address would levi’s Strauss corporate office .. do we get Indian food or mess type of service for everyday ?
Share the best option
Your journey is just round the corner, congratulations ! For house hunt I have always relied on 'immoweb' for all these years. Try it. On facebook Indian community updates accomodation on common groups like 'Indians in Belgium/Brussels' , there are also groups like 'Brussels Rent' but they are more often filled with scammers. If I am assuming right- your office is near Zaventem area - Indian food tiffin there might not be very easy to find - but initially be prepared to cook your own meals. Tip: locally more popular are fresh baguettes 🥖 they call it sanwiches..if you are a veggie, simply say 'un sandwiche vegetarien s'il vous plait' 😉All the best for your journey.
@@bonjourmansee thank you !! Is it possible to find out option without contract as I heard they are having 3 years contract .
Yes my office is in Zaventam only . Suggest good area where I can stay and have better food indian option as unfortunately I don’t know about cooking a much
@@umangpatel9823 you can refer to my last video on ‘Cost of Living in Belgium ‘ the rental section will guide you through about possibilities.
Watching this video again : I suggest you do not bring ANY food or drinks to Belgium, in particular home made dishes. Customs is pretty strict about food imports and anything forbidden (especially meat and dairy products) will simply be confiscated and you might end up with a fine (again). After Customs spending hours sifting through all the food stuff you brought along.
Coughing syrup (as a liquid) could also bring problems. Can be bought at any Belgian pharmacist without prescription.
A better solution would be to google for the nearest Indian shop(s) near your destination and get anything you need there as soon as you arrive.
You have to accept that you are not in India anymore and will have to miss some things from home. We Belgians have to accept we can't get our frieten/frites anywhere else and that is much worse.
Things to leave behind, your bjp membership.