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Work permit and employment permit

Foreign nationals who want to work in Belgium for a maximum of 90 days as a salaried employee, need a work permit, and their employer needs an employment permit. The work permit is only granted to certain categories of employees. Different conditions and procedures apply for each employee category.

British workers in the Flemish Region - 2021

As of January 1, 2021, the Brexit transition period came to an end and the United Kingdom is no longer part of the internal market and the customs union of the European Union. As a result, new rules also apply to British nationals who want to work in Flanders.

Corona crisis

A number of urgent measures have been taken to ensure continuity of service and to overcome a number of urgent problems arising from the corona measures.

Applicable to Vlaamse Gewest
Competent authority Departement Werk en Sociale Economie