You can find the list of all active C licences here.
A class C licence is required to operate gaming machines in a cafe. A class C licensee can install a maximum of two bingo machines and a maximum of two machines with reduced stakes. Players must be at least 18 years old. At the start of a game, players are required to insert their electronic identity card into the machine, whereby players under 18 are automatically refused. However, the operator remains ultimately responsible for ensuring that no minors play.
A class C licence is valid for 5 years.
The following documents must be sent to apply for a C licence and for the submission of a renewal application:
• The application form , duly completed, dated and signed;
• A recent criminal record extract from the country of residence for directors/managers who reside in another country than Belgium and/or have resided in a foreign country in the last 5 years;
• An opinion from the local mayor stating that the legal operating conditions are met and respected. This opinion must be the original, signed by the mayor and stamped by the municipality. If the Gaming Commission (GC) has not received any opinion from the municipality two months after the submission of the application, the licencing procedure may continue. The request for an opinion must therefore be attached to the licence application, together with proof of the date on which the request was sent to the municipality;
• A tax certificate issued by the Federal Public Service Finance stating that all confirmed and undisputed tax debts have been paid;
• A tax certificate from the Regional Tax Administration from the region where the establishment is located stating that all confirmed and undisputed tax debts have been paid. Certificate requests can be submitted to relatiebeheer@vlaanderen.be (Flanders), https://fiscaliteit.brussels/fiscale-adviezen (Brussels-Capital), or fiscalite.wallonie@spw.wallonie.be (Wallonia);
Criminal record extracts and tax certificates must not have been issued more than 3 months before the submission of the (renewal) application. The mayor’s opinion must not have been issued more than 6 months before the submission of the (renewal) application.
The one-off contribution must be paid within the stipulated period. The amount to be paid is laid down every year in a Royal Decree. The one-off contribution is valid for the entire term of the C licence.
You can also apply for a C licence directly on our website.
The GC may request additional information if the transparency of the legal entity applying for the licence/renewing the licence is not sufficiently guaranteed by the documents submitted. The GC may verify at any time the accuracy and reliability of the documents submitted.