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Work permits for foreign workers

If you would like to recruit a foreign worker as a salaried employee, you must first apply for the appropriate work permits.

You are exempt from this obligation for certain categories of foreign nationals. For example, if you are looking to employ a national from an EU member state, Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein or Switzerland, permits are not required. They are legally allowed to perform any job with any employer in Flanders.

  • Who needs a work permit?
  • Categories and procedures
  • Maximum of 90 days and 90/180 days with a Schengen visa
  • Fixed term – More than 90 days
  • Indefinite term
  • Applying for a work permit by email
  • Apply online for a work permit via the special service
  • Application forms
  • Appealing a refusal or revocation
  • Wages and allowances

The Economic Migration Department is presently experiencing a major influx of applications. As a result, processing currently takes ten weeks.

Please take this timing into consideration when submitting your application.

Gecombineerde vergunning nu aanvragen via uniek loket "Working in Belgium"

Gecombineerde vergunning nu aanvragen via uniek loket "Working in Belgium"

Contact

Address

Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Team arbeidskaarten Brussel

Ellipsgebouw

Koning Albert II laan 35 (bus 20), 1030 Schaarbeek, België

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Telephone
02 553 43 00
E-mail
arbeidskaart@vlaanderen.be
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Address

Federale Overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken
Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken

44 Kubus

Pachecolaan 44, 1000 Brussel, België

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Telephone
02 488 80 00
E-mail
infodesk@ibz.fgov.be
Website
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