Belgium's No. 1 VAT-free service · Authorised under FPS Finance

Shop with 0% VAT

In our 600+ VAT-free stores you present your Diplomatic Card at checkout and pay 0% VAT on the spot. Nothing to reclaim, no forms, no waiting.

Diplomatic Card
600+
Connected VAT-free stores
Nr. 1
Biggest diplomatic client network in Belgium
5.5M
Transactions

How VAT-free works

Step 1

Register online.

We verify your accreditation with FPS Finance. Your Diplomatic Card is issued within days.

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Step 2

Present your card in store.

At any of our 600+ connected stores, show your Diplomatic Card and give the cashier the 4-digit code you receive by SMS. The store validates your privilege in real time.

Step 3

Pay without VAT.

After validation you pay immediately VAT-free. No paperwork, nothing to reclaim.

Shopping VAT-free on Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels
Pay 0% VAT · 600+ stores
Brussels
Boulevard de Waterloo
40+ VAT-free boutiques · Fashion, jewellery, interiors
VAT-free stores

Belgium's finest stores, VAT-free

Fashion, jewellery, electronics, interiors: in every connected store you pay without VAT directly at checkout. 600+ connected stores across Belgium and online.

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One card, one account, six ways to pay or reclaim VAT. Choose your service below to learn how it works.

New · MediaMarkt
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VAT-free at MediaMarkt, online and in store

Buy your electronics without VAT at every MediaMarkt store in Belgium and in the exclusive MediaMarkt webshop for Diplomatic Card members. Log in to your account to get started.

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VAT-free in store

Pay without VAT on the spot at our network of 600+ connected stores across Belgium.

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VAT-Refund

Shopped at a store that is not connected? Upload the invoice in the app and we recover the VAT from any store in Belgium.

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C151 VAT-Refund

For missions, international organisations and their staff. Forward your invoices and we complete your C151 form for you; you print, sign and send it to FPS Finance.

How the C151 service works →
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VAT-free invoices via Peppol

Missions and embassies receive supplier e-invoices through the Peppol network. We validate the exemption with FPS Finance before the due date, so the mission pays VAT-free. No pre-financing, no reclaim.

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PRIME Discounts & Events

Fast 2 to 8 week refunds, priority invoice processing, one free VAT-free transaction per month and exclusive shopping days with extra discounts.

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Diplomatic Card app
launching this month

Every service in one app.

Your digital Diplomatic Card, invoice uploads, C151 forms and refund status, all in your pocket.

New · For embassies and missions

VAT-free invoices via Peppol

Missions now receive VAT-free invoices for official use directly through our Peppol application. Suppliers send their e-invoice over the Peppol network; we validate the exemption with FPS Finance and deliver the E-Certificate together with the VAT-free invoice to your mission. No paper, no manual forms.

Peppol Access Point built for diplomatic VAT exemption
Compliant with mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Belgium
Every invoice tracked in the Missions portal
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Peppol network
Supplier
Invoice · Peppol
VAT 21%€ 0,00
VAT-free e-invoice · E-Certificate attached
Mission
Official use · E-Certificate
VAT-free e-invoices for missions, validated with FPS Finance
New · C151 VAT-Refund for official use

Your C151, completed for you

Reclaim VAT on official use purchases without the paperwork. Forward your invoices and we prepare your C151 form, ready to download, print and send to FPS Finance. Once approved, upload the form and we recover your VAT.

Diplomats
Missions & Embassies
International Organisations
Also for non-diplomatic staff of International Organisations
1
Forward your invoices
Send us your official use invoices via the app or your account.
2
We complete your C151
Every invoice is entered on the form for you. No manual filling in.
3
Download, print and send to FPS Finance
Your C151 is ready to sign and submit for approval.
Upload the approval, we recover your VAT
Upload the approved C151 to your account and we take care of the VAT-Refund.
Start your C151 VAT-Refund
Form C151 · FPS Finance
C151Official use
Mission / Organisation
Auto-filled from your account
Invoices
Total VAT to reclaim€ 1.284,50
Ready in
Minutes, not hours
New · launchin this month

The Diplomatic Card App

Your card, your transactions and your invoices, in your pocket. Real-time insight into your VAT-free purchases and submitted claims.

Digital Diplomatic Card with barcode, always with you
Upload VAT-included invoices by taking a picture
Track every status update of your refund requests
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Who is eligible?

VAT exemption applies to Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts and International Posts, and to their entitled personnel. Not sure about your status? We verify it for you during registration.

Official use · E-Certificate

Missions & International Posts

Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts and International Organisations purchase VAT-free for official use. Each purchase is exempted with an E-Certificate validated by FPS Finance; with Peppol the exemption is applied to e-invoices automatically.

Embassies, consulates, international organisations
Private use

Diplomats & entitled staff

Diplomats and staff members of Missions granted the "Tax package", and diplomats and staff members at International Posts, shop VAT-free for private use with the Diplomatic Card.

Diplomatic and administrative & technical staff
Non-diplomatic staff

SHAPE, European Commission & international institutions

Non-diplomatic personnel of SHAPE, NATO, the European Commission and other international institutions may be entitled to VAT exemption under their institution's specific regime. We check your entitlement and set up your card accordingly.

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Registration takes a few minutes · Tel +32 2 402 30 93