Moving to Belgium Checklist

Amanda Newell

Edward ReadCutting

Financial planning

25th September 2025

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Relocating to a new country such as Belgium is a significant decision and often involves a demanding transition.

To help simplify your big move to Belgium, we have created the ultimate moving checklist. With input from our in-house financial experts and colleagues who have already made the move to Belgium, we’ve put together a comprehensive to-do list to ensure your financial preparations are as seamless as possible.

For more information and support, please download our checklist below

Moving to Belgium Checklist

Head of Belgium

Amanda is a Financial Adviser for our Belgium operation, providing support to clients living and working in the region and across Europe. She is part of our ‘Women in Finance’ working group helping women receive the financial planning advice they need to ensure financial independence.

Amanda has over 25 years’ experience in building client relationships having worked in sales across a range of sectors and from managing her own interior design business in the UK for 12 years. Amanda moved to Belgium in 2013 and joined The Fry Group in 2015 in an administrative role. She progressed to be a Paraplanner for the Director of the Brussels office whilst taking her financial exams in Belgium (in French) before becoming a Financial Adviser in 2018. Amanda has developed an extensive professional network across the expat community, and holds dual British/Belgian nationality.

In 2019 Amanda became RD (Responsible for Distribution) along with the Director for the Brussels Office for the Belgium Regulator, FSMA. She is the current Treasurer for PWI (Professional Women International) and their Programme Director for the ‘Women& Money’ series of events. She is also a Vice Chair for the ‘Sustainability Committee’ with The British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, a committee member for the BBCA(Brussels British Community Association) and a member of The Welsh Society of Brussels.

Amanda lives in Belgium with her two children, Olivia and Lewis. She is passionate about the welfare of animals and shares her home with five rescue cats. As a proud Welsh woman Amanda is a keen supporter of the rugby, and also enjoys watching her son play football and her daughter perform gymnastics. To keep fit, she walks, hikes and cycles many kilometres with her children.