Welcome guide for incoming ULg staff and visiting researchers

15 4.1. FIRST STEPS Upon arrival in Liège, please notify the EURAXESS Centre as soon as possible for information and answers to your logistical questions, and to get your Welcome package. If you have a grant or contract from ULiège, we will provide you with information to obtain your ULiège email address and your badge (See Chapter 5 Working at ULiège). You will also be given information needed for your integration into the Liège community (see page 53, section 9: Contact Us). If you are coming to Liège with your own resources 7 , without a ULiège grant or contract, the Euraxess centre will provide you with the following support: o Register at the University as a visiting researcher. The application form can be found online at : https://my.ULiege.be/form-visiting- researcher o Registration in the LIMOSA database if your stay exceeds 3 months. This is a mandatory requirement to ensure a legal stay in Belgium for detached workers, self-employed foreigners and interns from outside the EU. o Complete the risk analysis sheet if you are coming as an intern 8 o If you are staying for more than 3 months, you must also : o Register as a resident with the local administrative centre in the municipality where you reside (see chapter 5 ) o Consider opening a Belgian bank account o Purchase health insurance, either public ( mutuelle , see chapter 6, page 28 about Health) or private. 4.2. ACCOMMODATIONS A CCOMMODATIONS IN LIÈGE Finding accommodations in Liège is not difficult, but it is advised to visit the locations as the quality varies considerably. Take into consideration access to public transportation and do not put down a deposit or rent advancement without having first seen the housing and signing a contract. The following University departments are located in the city centre: Philosophy & Letters, HEC business school and Architecture. The others are located on the Sart-Tilman campus about 15 kms from the city centre. If you wish to live nearby, consider the following areas: Angleur, Chaudfontaine, Chênée, Embourg, Esneux, Ougrée, Seraing or Tilff. The monthly rental fee for a room varies between 300€ - 350€, not including utilities (see section 4.3). A studio apartment costs between 350€ - 450€ and a 1 bedroom apartment between 500€ - 650€. Most apartments are unfurnished or partially furnished. Temporary accommodations are available at the University residence on campus, at a youth hostel (Simenon in Outremeuse is close to the city centre) or at a bed & breakfast. These types of accommodations are often less expensive than hotels. You may also consider using a local rental agency to assist with your search. 7 A grant from a foreign foundation, a leave from your institution, a sabbatical… 8 More information (in French ) https://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_25721/fr/statuts-des- personnes