Third-country nationals who wish to work in Belgium for over ninety days must obtain a permit that authorizes both work and residency. Most applications must be filed from outside the country, though ‘fast track’ requests can sometimes be submitted while… Read more »
Belgium’s new salary thresholds have been released and are required not only to obtain new permits for employment in Belgium as of 2023 but also for the continuation of current employment in Belgium. The salary must meet the new thresholds… Read more »
The Consulate General of Belgium in Chennai has closed. The Consulate General of Belgium in Mumbai will take over the jurisdiction for the states Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Please contact an immigration specialist if you… Read more »
New regulations have been published in the Belgian Official Journal regarding the travel ban from India. The travel ban, which is effective as of April 28, 2021, applies to individuals who were present in Brazil, India, or South-Africa at any… Read more »
Effective January 1, 2021, increased minimum gross annual salary levels for foreign employees have been announced for the Belgian regions of Brussels and Flanders. Wallonia is expected to publish its new salary scales shortly. The increases are as follows: Brussels… Read more »
At present, the travel restrictions for non-essential travel are still in place. The Belgian Federal government decided not to re-open the borders for the 15 white-listed countries (Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea,… Read more »
On September 11, 2019, the Belgian Council of State annulled two Royal Decrees that lay down the payment of an administrative fee (the first of 16 February 2015 that introduced the administrative fee and the second of 14 February 2017… Read more »
Work permits under process for the newly introduced Single Permit have been undergoing long processing delays. The single permit is a residence permit with confirmation of the right to work, applicable to non-EU nationals seeking to work and reside in… Read more »
As reported earlier, the Single Permit Procedure has now been implemented, effective January 1, 2019. The single permit is a residence permit with confirmation of the right to work, applicable to non-EU nationals seeking to work and reside in Belgium… Read more »
Minimum salary requirements for Type B work permits and Blue Cards will increase from January 1, 2019. Minimum Salary Thresholds The Belgian government annually increases its minimum salary requirements for foreign nationals in line with inflation. The new salary thresholds… Read more »
