# Dimona settings

> Set up Dimona automation, declaration as soon as the contract is created, and updating Dimona based on clockings.

Source: https://help.shyfter.com/en/settings/dimona-settings  
Category: Settings  
Updated: 2026-07-01

The Dimona (Immediate Declaration of Employment) is a Belgian legal obligation: it must be sent to the ONSS before the first working day of any worker. This page sets how Shyfter creates and updates your Dimona. Go to **Settings ⚙️ → Dimona → Settings**, then click **Save**.

## Enable Dimona declaration automation

This switch automatically creates the Dimona declarations when you **validate your shifts**. You no longer have to trigger each declaration by hand.

For the automation to actually work, the **Dimona type** must be filled in in the profile of the relevant users. Without this information, the automatic declaration cannot go through.

## Make a Dimona declaration as soon as a contract is created

By default, when a Dimona is linked to a contract, it is created at the moment the contract is **signed**. By enabling this option, the Dimona is created as soon as the contract is **drafted**, without waiting for the signature. This is useful if you want to secure the declaration as early as possible.

## Update Dimona based on clocking

When a Dimona has been created for a shift and the employee clocks, this option **updates the Dimona** from the real clocking data. The declared hours then match the hours actually worked, without manual intervention.

## Save

After setting these switches, click **Save**. The rules then apply to all new declarations.

> Automation and updating only concern Dimona managed by Shyfter. Dimona submitted directly on the ONSS portal are not covered by these settings.