BELGIM WORK PERMIT

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European Union nationals don't require work permits to find employment in Belgium. Non-EU nationals must

have a work permit, usually applied for by their potential employer, in order to be legally entitled to work in

the country. Belgium generally requires you to have a work permit or evidence that your employer has

applied for one on your behalf before you can apply for a residence permit or long-stay visa.

The employer, not the individual, files the work permit application, and before a permit is granted, the

employer must prove that no Belgian or European Union citizen is able to do the job.

Applications relating to artists, au pairs, specialized technicians and trainees require slightly different

processing.

There are two possible ways for the candidate to be employed with a work permit:

1. As the direct employee of a Belgian company.2. As the employee of a foreign company that is providing services to a Belgian company. This foreign

company may not be a recruitment agency and must produce a service contract as part of the application. Where this occurs, the application needs to be made in conjunction with a Belgian accountant who must administer the payrolling of the candidate to ensure that all tax and social security is duly paid.

Those who wish to be self-employed in Belgium must apply for a Professional Card. The application process

can take up to a year, and the permit must be renewed annually.

There are three types of work permit in Belgium:

← A C permit is valid for only one year, allowing the holder to work for multiple employers. This is usually issued to migrant agricultural or domestic workers. C permits generally aren't renewable.

← A B permit is valid for one employer and runs for one year, after which it can be renewed (by the same employer, usually for the same job or job classification). If you change employers, your new employer must apply for a new B permit. You may find that you have to return to your home country and re-apply for a residence visa before you can start your new job! Once you've renewed a B permit four or more times, i.e. have lived and worked in Belgium for five years on the same permit, you can receive an unlimited A permit.

← An A permit allows you to work for any employer in Belgium for an unlimited period of time. These permits are issued only to the following categories of applicant: the spouse of an A permit holder, the non-EU spouse of a Belgian national, the non-EU spouse of an EU national legally resident in Belgium, and any foreigner with five years' uninterrupted (legal) residency in Belgium.

Professional Cards

Professional Cards are suitable for the self-employed who want to work in Belgium. Cards are valid for 5

years and are limited to a precise field of practise.

Self-employed professionals from outside the EU must apply for a professional card (carte

professionale/beroepskaart) in order to work in Belgium. A professional card can be issued for a period of

five years. You'll need a passport, medical certificate and a police certificate in addition to proof of your

qualifications in your profession. Be sure to check with a Belgian embassy or consulate in your home

country, as some professions require specific proof that you're already established in your field.

The renewal of Professional Cards does not usually pose any problems.

Exemption from the work permit

The main categories of foreign nationals exempt from the work permit requirement are as follows:

← Nationals of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) and their spouses, their descendants aged under 21 years or who are still dependent on them, relatives in the ascending line who are dependent on them and their spouses.

← The spouse of a Belgian and their descendants aged under 21 or who are dependent on them, their dependent relatives in the ascending line and their spouses.

← Foreign nationals in possession of a residence permit.← Foreign nationals authorised or admitted for an unlimited period of time.← Acknowledge refugees in Belgium.← Students staying legally in Belgium to work only during school holidays (the Christmas holidays, the

Easter holidays and the summer holidays).← Students on training courses that are mandatory for their studies in Belgium.← Apprentices hired under the terms of an apprenticeship or sandwich course contract.

Does the candidate qualify for a Belgian Work Permit?

The only explicit requirement is that the position is "high level" – commanding a salary in excess of BGF

8200 per month (cGBP 1366) if paid in Belgium, or BGF 140000 (cGBP 2333) if paid elsewhere.

It must be shown that the candidate has the qualifications and experience necessary to fill such a high level

position, but there is no need to advertise for the positions.

If the application is for an assignment permit (b above) then the candidate should have at least 6-12 months

experience with the service provider, to justify the claim that they have experience with the company's

systems.

NB A Belgian work permit is employer specific, and working for another Belgian company would not be legal

unless and until a new application had been made by the new employer and approved by the authorities.

Social security payments and possible exemption

Belgian income tax is very high and all staff and employers are liable. However, if the candidate is

contracted to work in Belgium for fewer than six months they may apply for an exemption – such an

application must be accompanied by proof that the candidate is covered by a private health insurance policy.

You are warned that if a contract is initially for fewer than 6 months, but is then extended beyond six months,

the company becomes liable for social security payments from day one.

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Once workpermit.com has assembled the application and all relevant parties have signed it the application is

lodged with the Belgian authorities. workpermit.com ensure that the application passes through the system

smoothly and after about 4 weeks the work permit may be collected by the employer from the local town

hall.

workpermit.com then advise the candidate on the visa application, this usually takes less than 1 week.

The candidate may then travel to Belgium to start work.

To complete our on-line application assessment form click here

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A citizen of any country other than a Member State of the European Union who intends to reside in Belgium

for a period longer than 90 days, or for a succession of periods totaling more than 90 days per six months,

must first obtain a temporary residency visa.

A citizen of a European Union Member State is granted a temporary residence permit valid for three to five

months, which may then be renewed. EU nationals must register with the Belgian Social Security system to

work and stay long-term.

Work permit first

In order for an applicant to engage in a professional activity on a salary basis (employee status), the

required residency visa can only be issued upon the presentation of a work permit and supporting

documents. The work permit is applied for and must be obtained by the employer in Belgium at the

appropriate regional government office before the prospective employee enters Belgium.

It is the employer's responsibility to mail the work permit to the employee, who then contacts the Belgium

Consular Office in whose jurisdiction he/she is a resident to apply for the temporary residency visa (ASP or

MVV).

Persons considering a stay in Belgium as an au pair (age limit 18 to 26), and who already have a host family

sponsor, be aware that specific regulations apply.

Registering place of residence / foreigner identity card

Non EU-nationals must register with their local commune within eight days of their arrival in Belgium, even if

they are living in temporary accommodation. A residence visa is required to qualify for a temporary

residence permit.

Within two weeks of moving to a permanent residence, an application must be submitted to obtain a

foreigner identity card and to be officially registered in the foreign population register.

To apply for your identity card, whether you're an EU national or not, you and family members over the age

of 21 must go to the town hall in person to register. Children under the age of 12 will be issued a 'name

card', while children between the ages of 12 and 15 can apply for a child's card or an adult identity card.

Foreigner identity cards are renewable every year, and you must apply for a new card within eight days of

moving to a permanent residence.

EU Citizens

An EU national is granted a temporary residence permit valid for three to five months. It may then be

renewed for a further three months once employment is secured and the person registered with the Belgian

Social Security system. EU nationals may then apply for an identity card and to be officially registered in the

foreign population register. To obtain a temporary residence permit, simply register at the town hall of the

commune where you're staying within three days of your arrival in Belgium.

Temporary residence

While looking for work, you will be issued with a 'mauve card' (registration certificate), which is valid for three

months and renewable for up to one year, or until you receive permanent residence status.

Application Form and Document List for Belgian Work Permit Applications

We offer a free evaluation for employers, IT professionals, and those with a job to go to.

The cost of assessment is GBP 75 or in US dollars US$ 135 in all other cases (please add 17.5% VAT to

this price for all EU residents). Once you have completed this form you will be taken to our payment page

and you will be able to choose the most convenient form of payment (send money by post or courier,

transfer money to our bank account or send credit card payment form via fax, post or e-mail).

If you want to go ahead with an application for a Belgian Work Permit, please complete the form below.

Are you an employer or do you have a job to go to?

Yes No

If so, you will receive a Free evaluation (Please also see terms and conditions for free advice).

Are you resident in the European Union

GBP 88.13 (for EU residents) GBP 75.00

If you are not entitled to a free evaluation, please confirm above whether you are resident in the European

Union.

http://www.cvtips.com/belgium_visa_laga.html

Interview with LAGA Belgium

Where do I apply for immigration? (Consulate, immigration

company, etc.) How do I make sure I have all my

documentation properly prepared? (Help preparing

documents, advisory services, understanding requirements)

When coming over to work in Belgium, a work permit will generally be

required. This work permit is in most cases linked to a specific

company/employer. It is the company who needs to apply for the

work permit. The employee cannot apply for the work permit himself.

In most cases, the employer appoints a mandatory (law firm) to apply

for the work permit and to guide the employee through the entire

immigration process (work permit, visa, residency, social security,

housing).

Are there any special requirements for work permits? (Skilled or

unskilled, special categories of employment, etc)

The most common work permit for non-EU nationals is the work

permit B for highly skilled people. Such a work permit can be granted to

employees who are highly skilled and who earn a yearly gross salary

of at least 34.261 Euro.

Specific work permit types exist for trainees, for members of the new EU

member states, for researchers

A specific work permit for intra-company transferees does not exist.

Are there medical requirements for immigration?

For the purposes of a work permit application, a medical certificate needs

to be provided. A general medical check is sufficient. The medical

check needs to be performed by a doctor who is recognized by the

Belgian consular authorities in the home country and needs to be

stamped by the Belgian consular authorities before being submitted

with the competent migration authorities.

I want to bring my family with me? (Related applications and

requirements)

The spouse and the dependent children (aged under 18) are entitled to join

the working immigrant to Belgium. They need to apply for a visa type

D on the basis of family reunification with the Belgian consular

authorities in the home country. Such an application may take a few

months. Information on the application process and the required

documents for such a visa application can be found on the website of the

specific embassy of on the website of the Belgian Ministry of Internal

Affairs (Diplomatie.be).

How are workers' job skills assessed? (Formal assessment

process, recognition of foreign degrees and qualifications)

A work permit will in most cases only be granted to 'highly skilled'

people. The skills need to be proved by the means of at least a

bachelor degree (or any other degree proving at least 2 consecutive

years of post-high school education). Degrees need to be translated

into English.

For members of the new-EU members states (such as Polish and

Czech citizens), an exemption to this rule can be made if the

employees will be employed in a function for which there exists a

shortage on the Belgian labour market.

Do I need to provide proof of accreditation of my qualifications?

(Some qualifications aren't recognized)

As mentioned above, generally at least a bachelor degree is required.

If no proof of accreditation can be provided, the work permit

application will be refused. An appeal can be lodged, by proving

specific skills. Such an appeal procedure tends to take a few months

and will likely be refused as well.

Is age relevant to immigration for workers?

Age is not relevant to the immigration of foreign employees to

Belgium. Only the qualifications of the employees and their earnings

are relevant.

Can college students, or people without formal qualifications, apply for

immigration?

Students can only immigrate on the basis of a student visa. Such a

visa can be granted to foreign nationals who first register with a

recognised institution (university) and who can proof that they have

sufficient funds.

A specific work permit exists which allows these students to work

(part-time) while they study.

What are the time frames for immigration applications?

A work permit is generally issued after about 3 to 4 weeks. The

processing time can however differ a bit from one region to another

(with a maximum of 5 weeks processing time).

What skills, knowledge, certifications will improve my chance

of finding a job in Belgium?

Having at least a bachelor degree is a must when migration to

Belgium. Note that is important to have a job and a work permit

before coming over to Belgium! Immigrants who come over on a

tourist basis and try to look for a job while in Belgium will in most

cases be repatriated to their home country!

Is there anything else you would like to let CvTips.com job

search community know?

Our office, LAGA, is by far the leading migration firm in Belgium. Our

employment law specialists have acquired a solid experience in

advising and assisting major Belgian and international groups of

companies with a branch or subsidiary in Belgium with respect to

their immigration issues.

Our clients include Japanese, Indian and US companies which have a

presence in Belgium and Belgian companies with an international

exposure. For particular clients, Laga often represents the only

contact in Belgium with respect to their employees' employment and

residence status/issues. Immigration issues mainly concern non-EEA

nationals who may not perform a salaried activity or a self-employed

activity in Belgium without being in possession of a work permit or a

professional card respectively.

Services provided by Laga's immigration team are, amongst others:

Working out different international employment scenarios, based upon the international employment situation;

Application and renewal of work permits; Application for professional cards for self-employed foreign

nationals;

Assistance relating to residence issues; Visa application advice; Tailored social security and labour law advice in the framework of

international mobility; Outsourcing of immigration specialists; On site client-training;

Auditing of existing immigration policies and procedures.

Coming to work in Belgium

Necessary formalities

Work permit

Free movement of workers

Self-employment

Recognition of qualifications

Taxes

You must meet a number of conditions to come and work in Belgium. These conditions

depend on the following three key factors:

your nationality and country of residence; the length of your stay in Belgium; your professional status (employee or self-employed) in Belgium.

http://www.belgium.be/en/work/coming_to_work_in_belgium/necessary_formalities/

Before leaving

Before leaving for Belgium, you should go through certain formalities. Depending on

your country of origin, some may not be necessary.

1. You must have a valid passport issued by your country of origin (for citizens of some countries, an identity card will suffice).

2. You must have a visa if you need one to enter Belgium. You can get one from the Belgian embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence. 

3. In some cases, you must also have the permits required for working in Belgium. You will need different permits (info depending on whether you wish to acquire self-employed status or employee status.

For more information on visas, please consult the website of the FPS Foreign Affairs,

Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

For more information on work permits, please consult the website of the FPS (in French

or Dutch).

Formalities for residence in Belgium

You must also complete certain formalities once you have arrived. If you plan to stay in

Belgium for less than three months, you must go to the municipal authorities

responsible for your place of residence within three days of your arrival (unless you are

staying in a hotel).

You can consult the list of documents required for stays of less than three months via the

website of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

If you plan to stay in Belgium for more than three months, you must go the municipal

authorities responsible for your place of residence to obtain a residence permit. You

should go to the authorities, taking your visa with you (if you need one), within eight

days of your arrival in Belgium.

Click here to see the list of Belgian municipalities (in French or Dutch).

http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa/default.asp

Visa  

  Nationality, as indicated on your travel document: INDIA    Length of your stay: Long stay (over three months = 90 days)    Purpose of your trip : Working in Belgium       

 

Yes, you do need a visa

Exceptions to this rule may be possible if you hold a special passport or

special travel document (e.g. diplomatic passport, service passport, refugee

passport, etc.) or a residence permit for a Schengen country.  If this is the

case, please contact the embassy or consulate for more information.

To apply for your visa, you must contact the relevant Belgian embassy or

consulate in person.For further information on the documents to be

submitted, click here.

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+ (91) (11) 42.42.80.00

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newdelhi@diplobel.fed.be

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Consulates-General MUMBAI

Honorary Consulates Chennai

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C/o Spic Centre, 97, Mount RoadGuindy - Chennai 600 032

+ (91)  (44) 235.08.77

+ (91)  (44) 235.23.36

+ (91)  (44) 235.03.08

 Belgium's Honorary Consuls are rarely Belgian citizens. They do not always speak our official languages and they usually have their own professional activities. They serve as Honorary Consul on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration for doing so. When necessary, they pass certain matters on to the Belgian Embassy or Career Consulate to which they report.

http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa/visumFicheDetail.asp?TEXTID=44253

Visa  

  Visa to work in Belgium  

 

1. WORKING IN BELGIUM

Documents required for the visa

When applying for a visa, you need to present the following documents in person at the embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence:

1. A travel document (e.g. national passport) valid for at least 12 months, in which a visa can be affixed.

2. Two visa application forms duly completed, signed and accompanied by two recent passport photos bearing a true likeness to the applicant.

3. Your original valid  type B work permit (permis de travail B/arbeidskaart

B) (that your employer in Belgium must request - see below).

4. An extract from your judicial record dating from no more than six months prior to the date of application and covering the previous five years.

5. A medical certificate filled out by a doctor approved by the Belgian embassy or consulate and dated no more than six months prior to the date of application (only in case you did not apply for a work permit). A medical certificate is not required if you have already submitted this at the time of application for a work permit.

The documents listed above are merely the basic documents required in all cases. Additional documents may be requested by the embassy or consulate.

Official documents issued abroad must be legalised or bear an apostille, depending on the country whence they originated, unless a treaty provides for exemption from this process.

Documents issued abroad in a language other than Dutch, English, French or German must be translated by a sworn translator.

Employer permit (autorisation d¿occupation/arbeidsvergunning) and work permit (permis de travail/arbeidskaart)

- Your employer in Belgium must request an employer permit and a work permit from the relevant sub-regional employment service depending on where the company's head office is established (VDAB, FOREM or ORBEM/BGDA). Apart from certain exceptions (e.g. highly qualified staff, researchers, trainees or au pairs), employer permits are only issued if there are no workers or not enough workers on the Belgian labour market  for the sector in question due to its specific characteristics and if there is an international agreement.

- Nationals from countries in the European Economic Area do not have to have a work permit. A transition regulation applies to citizens of new EU Member States. Further information on this subject and on employer and work permits in general is available in Dutch and French at www.meta.fgov.be  (see Emploi de travailleurs étrangers / Tewerkstelling van buitenlandse werknemers) and from:

- Centraal Bestuur Cel Migratie

Provincie Vlaams Brabant: Vlaams Ministerie voor Werk en Sociale EconomieVlaams Subsidieagentschap voor Werk en Sociale EconomieAfdeling Arbeidsmarkt - Cel MigratieKoning Albert II laan 35 bus 211030 BrusselTel 02 553 39 42Fax 02 553 44 00 - 02 553 44 22E-mail: arbeidskaart@vlaanderen.be Bezoekuren: ma, woe, vr van 9 tot 12, of na afspraak

Provincies Oost- en West-Vlaanderen :

Vlaams Ministerie voor Werk en Sociale EconomieVlaams Subsidieagentschap voor Werk en Sociale EconomieAfdeling Arbeidsmarkt - Cel Migratiet.a.v. de heer Henri RomanNederkouter 289000 GentTel 09 235 01 50Fax 09 235 01 70E-mail: henri.roman@wse.vlaanderen.be Bezoekuren: ma, woe, vr van 9 tot 12, of na afspraak

Provincies Antwerpen en Limburg :Vlaams Ministerie voor Werk en Sociale EconomieVlaams Subsidieagentschap voor Werk en Sociale EconomieAfdeling Arbeidsmarkt - Cel Migratiet.a.v. de heer Julien LathouwersKoningin Astridlaan 50 bus 63500 HasseltTel 011 74 27 00Fax 011 74 27 09E-mail: julien.lathouwers@wse.vlaanderen.be Bezoekuren Hasselt: ma, woe, vr van 9 tot 12, of na afspraakBezoekuren Antwerpen, Lange Kievitstraat 111-113 bus 21, 2018 Antwerpen, donderdag 9 tot 12

- Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-CapitaleAdministration de l'Economie et de l'EmploiDirection de la Politique de l'Emploi et de l'Economie plurielleRue du Progrès, 801035 BruxellesTel: 02/204.13.99Fax: 02/204.15.28Adresse mail: travail.eco@mrbc.irisnet.be

French version Dutch version

- Le Ministère de la Région wallonne (Ministry of the Walloon Region)Direction générale de l'Économie et de l'EmploiPlace de la Wallonie 1B-5100 JambesBELGIUMTel: +32 (0) 81 33 37 00Tax: +32 (0) 81 33 38 88 http://emploi.wallonie.be/THEMES/PERMIS_TRAVAIL/Travailleurs_Etrangers.htm

Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft (Ministry of the German Speaking Community)Abteiling Ausbildung, Beschäftigung und Europäische ProgrameHostert 15B-4700 EupenBELGIUMTel: +32 (0) 87 59 64 86Fax: +32 (0) 87 56 95 60

norbert.schommers@dgov.behttp://www.dglive.be

2. BEING SELF-EMPLOYED IN BELGIUM

If you are not a national from a country in the EEA, Switzerland, Romania or Bulgaria and you wish to settle in Belgium as a self-employed worker, you must be in possession of a 'professional card' (carte professionnelle/beroepskaart) i.e. be authorised by the Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy to exercise a professional activity as a self-employed worker.

How to proceed:

A) You can apply for a professional card through  the relevant Belgian Embassy or Consulate. Your request is forwarded to the competent services in Belgium. If the request for a professional card has been approved, the FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy will directly give you notice in writing of the approval of your file. The Embassy or the Consulate will also be informed.

B) Then you can apply for your visa with the competent Belgian Embassy or Consulate. With the visa, you can travel to Belgium and obtain your professional card at the Enterprise Counter Office (LINK to http://economie.fgov.be/enterprises/crossroads_bank/bce_kbo_nl_006.htm)that you mentioned on the professional card application form.

More information about the professional card is also available on http://economie.fgov.be/SME/Reglementation/Beroepskaart_nl.htm#4 as well as with the Service Public Fédéral Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy) WTC III - Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30B-1000 BrusselsBELGIUMTel: + 32 (0) 2 208 36 11Fax: +32 (0) 2/ 08 51 47info.eva@mineco.fgov.be

A/ Application for a professional card with the competent Belgian Embassy or Consulate

Documents required to apply for a professional card

1. Two application forms duly completed and signed.2. Three recent passport photos bearing a true likeness to the applicant.3. Statutes or draft statutes, certificate of denomination. If it is a regulated activity, must be submitted: a licence to exercise, an evidence of recognition and an evidence of access to the profession.

Documents evidencing the economic interest of the activity (annual accounts not deposited yet with the NBB, financial statement, business partners, letters of recommendation, CV, contracts...).

4. An extract from the judicial record valid for a maximum period of six months and covering the last five years.

These are the main documents that generally must be submitted. However, depending on the case, the FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy might directly contact you when additionnal pieces of evidence are required in order to make your file complete.

B/ Visa application for self-employed working with the competent Belgian Embassy or Consulate

Once you have been informed of the decision of the FPS Economy, you need to present the following documents in person at the Embassy or Consulate responsible for your place of residence:

1. A travel document (e.g. national passport) valid for at least 12 months, to which a visa can be affixed.2. Two visa application forms duly completed, signed and accompanied by two recent passport photos bearing a true likeness to the applicant.3. A medical certificate filled out by a doctor approved by the Belgian embassy or consulate and dated no more than six months prior to the date of application.

The documents listed above are merely the basic documents required in all cases. Additional documents may be requested by the Embassy or Consulate.

Official documents issued abroad must be legalised or bear an apostille, depending on the country whence they originated, unless a treaty provides for exemption from this process.

Documents issued abroad in a language other than Dutch, English, French or German must be translated by a sworn translator.

3. PROCESSING THE APPLICATION (visa with work permit or professional card) You will have to submit to the Belgian embassy or consulate copies of any original documents submitted. The original documents will be returned to you.

Once the submitted documents have been verified and the application is complete, in certain cases it is sent to the Immigration Service at the Federal Public Service Home Affairs in Belgium, which will then decide whether or not to issue a visa (Chaussée d'Anvers 59 B, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; tel. +32 (0) 2 206 15 99, fax +32 02/274.66.91, e-mail helpdesk.dvzoe@dofi.fgov.be).

If the visa is issued, you must go in person to the municipal authority in your place of residence within eight days of your arrival in Belgium.

4. MANDATORY LIMOSA DECLARATION

As of 1 April 2007, some categories of foreign employees and self-employed persons (EU citizens as well) must declare their activities  in Belgium before starting to work in Belgium. 

There are various exemptions for categories of employees and self-employed persons.

You will find more information about the mandatory declaration on the website of LIMOSA : http://www.limosa.be/  Or with the LIMOSA Contact Center :Telephone              : ++32 2 788 51 57 Fax                       : ++32 2 788 51 58 E-mail                    : limosa@eranova.fgov.be Postal adress          : PO Box 224, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium Opening hours         : Monday to Friday non-stop from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central European Time).