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

Shop with 0% VAT

In our 550+ VAT-Free stores you show your Diplomatic Card at checkout and pay 0% VAT on the spot. Nothing to reclaim, no forms.

Diplomatic Card
550+
Connected VAT-Free stores
Nr. 1
Biggest diplomatic client network in Belgium
5.5M
Transactions

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How VAT-Free works

Step 1

Register online.

We verify your accreditation with FPS Finance. Your card arrives within the week.

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Step 2

Present your card in store.

Show your card in one of 550+ connected stores and give the cashier the 4-digit SMS code. The store validates it in real time.

Show your card in one of 550+ connected stores and give the cashier the 4-digit SMS code.

Step 3

Pay without VAT.

You pay VAT-Free on the spot. No paperwork, nothing to reclaim.

Shopping VAT-free on Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels
Pay 0% VAT · 550+ 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. 550+ stores across Belgium and online.

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What clients say

Trusted by diplomats and missions across Belgium

Diplomatic Card is providing the best customer service of any company I had interactions with. Congratulations.

Diplomat in Brussels

Private Use client

I have not had professional contact with anyone more professional in their answers than you. Your responses are admirable and should be set as an industry standard.

Diplomat in Brussels

Message to the Support Desk

It's time to say goodbye to my blue card, with which I shopped at ICI Paris this week. It's hard to say goodbye to a friend I have never met in Brussels, but who helped me a lot when I needed it. Thank you so much.

Diplomat leaving Brussels

Private Use client, September 2026

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One card, one account, six ways to pay or reclaim VAT. Choose a service to see how it works.

New · MediaMarkt
Online VAT-free at MediaMarkt

VAT-Free at MediaMarkt, online and in store

Electronics without VAT in every MediaMarkt store in Belgium and in the members-only MediaMarkt webshop.

Electronics without VAT in every MediaMarkt store and in the members-only webshop.

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VAT-free in store

VAT-Free in store

Pay 0% VAT on the spot in 550+ connected stores across Belgium.

How it works →
VAT-Refund, any store

VAT-Refund

Store not connected? Upload the invoice in the app and we recover the VAT.

How it works →
New
C151 VAT-Refund for Official Use

C151 VAT-Refund

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

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

VAT-Free invoices via Peppol

Supplier e-invoices arrive via Peppol. We validate the exemption with FPS Finance before the due date, so the mission pays VAT-Free. No pre-financing.

Supplier e-invoices arrive via Peppol. We validate the exemption before the due date, so the mission pays VAT-Free.

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PRIME discounts and events

PRIME Discounts & Events

Refunds paid the month the store repays, priority processing, one free VAT-Free transaction a month and exclusive shopping days.

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Diplomatic Card app
launching this month

Every service in one app.

Your digital card, invoice uploads, C151 forms and refund status in your pocket.

New · For embassies and missions

VAT-Free invoices via Peppol

Missions receive VAT-Free supplier invoices for official use through Peppol. We validate the exemption with FPS Finance and deliver the E-Certificate with the invoice. No paper, no forms.

VAT-Free supplier invoices through Peppol. We validate the exemption with FPS Finance and deliver the E-Certificate with the invoice.

Peppol Access Point built for diplomatic VAT exemption
Compliant with mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Belgium
Every invoice tracked in the Missions portal
Peppol network
Supplier
E-invoiceNo. 2026-0142
Supplier BV → Embassy
Goods€ 2.480,00
VAT 21%€ 0,00
Total€ 2.480,00
E-Certificate attached
0% VAT
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

Forward your official use invoices; we prepare the C151 form, ready to sign and send to FPS Finance. Upload the approved form and we recover the VAT.

Forward your official use invoices; we prepare the C151 form for FPS Finance. Once approved, we recover the 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 · launching this month

The Diplomatic Card App

Your card, transactions and invoices in your pocket, with real-time status of purchases and 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?

For Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts, International Posts and their entitled personnel. Not sure? We verify your status at registration.

Official use · E-Certificate

Missions & International Posts

Missions, Consular Posts and International Organisations buy VAT-Free for official use with an E-Certificate validated by FPS Finance. With Peppol this happens automatically on e-invoices.

Missions, Consular Posts and International Organisations buy VAT-Free for official use with a validated E-Certificate.

Embassies, consulates, international organisations
Private use

Diplomats & entitled staff

Diplomats and staff of Missions with the “Tax package”, and of International Posts, shop VAT-Free for private use.

Diplomatic and administrative & technical staff
Non-diplomatic staff

SHAPE, European Commission & international institutions

Non-diplomatic staff of SHAPE, NATO, the European Commission and other institutions may qualify under their institution's regime. We check your entitlement.

Non-diplomatic staff of SHAPE, NATO, the European Commission and other institutions may qualify under their institution's regime. We check your entitlement.

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