The Law of 18 December 2016 made it possible for Belgian municipalities to collect a fee when foreign nationals renew, extend, or replace a temporary residence permit, in order to cover the costs related to the processing of the applications (see article here).

The Royal Decree of 5 March 2017, which was published in the Official Gazette on 20 March 2017, indicates that:

• Municipalities can request this fee for the Certificate of Registration in the Registry for Foreigners – temporary stay (that is to say for the residence card type A).
• The maximum amount of the fee is 50 EUR for the renewal, extension, or the replacement of this certificate of registration.
• The municipalities can only request this fee once a year maximum.

Further information is available here.