Belgium highly skilled route
2 current source-backed highly skilled pathways. Verify the responsible authority before applying.
This page contains 2 current routes for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.
Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-07
Current route records
| Route | Conditions | Effective or checked | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Single Permit | Structured main conditions are not available in the current source extract. | 2026-08-04 | Official source |
| Belgium EU Blue Card | Structured main conditions are not available in the current source extract. | 2026-08-05 | Official source |
Can you work on this route?
Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.
| Route | Published work answer | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Single Permit | The exact official route source states route conditions including: horised to work, and the Immigration Office will determine whether the worker can to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days. There are four possible cases: The Region refuses the work permit → it will notify the worker of its decision and inform the employer and the Immigration Office. The procedure is complete. The Region grants the work permit → it transmits its decision to the Immigration Office. The procedure continues. The Immigration Office refuses the residence permit → it communicates its decision to the worker with Refusal of stay. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). Go to the following section: Documentation>Legislation. , and informs the employer and the Region. The procedure is complete. The Immigration Office grants the residence permit → the work permit and the residence permit are incorporated in a single administrative act by Decision to grant a single permit/decision to grant an EU blue card/decision to grant a long stay permit or a visa for seasonal worker. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). | Official source |
| Belgian Single Permit | The exact official route source states: ended twice for 45 days (2 X 45 days). If the residence check is positive, the municipal administration will issue the worker an A card. This residence permit bears a reference to access to the labour market (single permit). Granting of a single permit to a worker who is legally residing in Belgium The Immigration Office will send the decision to grant a Since 03/01/2019, any citizen from a non-European country who wants to stay and work more than 90 days in Belgium must be a single permit holder. The employer must apply to the competent Region (=the worker’s principal place of work). The Immigration Office and the Region handle the request together and make a decision. If the request is approved, the worker will receive a document allowing him to stay more than 90 days in Belgium for work. ( Decision to grant a single permit/decision to grant an EU blue card/decision to grant a long stay permit or a visa for seasonal worker. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). Go to the following section: Documentation>Legislation. or 47) to the worker and a copy to the municipa | Official source |
| Belgium EU Blue Card | The exact official route source states route conditions including: horised to work, and the Immigration Office will determine whether the worker can to stay in Belgium for more than 90 days. There are four possible cases: The Region refuses the work permit → it will notify the worker of its decision and inform the employer and the Immigration Office. The procedure is complete. The Region grants the work permit → it transmits its decision to the Immigration Office. The procedure continues. The Immigration Office refuses the residence permit → it communicates its decision to the worker with Refusal of stay. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). Go to the following section: Documentation>Legislation. , and informs the employer and the Region. The procedure is complete. The Immigration Office grants the residence permit → the work permit and the residence permit are incorporated in a single administrative act by Decision to grant a single permit/decision to grant an EU blue card/decision to grant a long stay permit or a visa for seasonal worker. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). | Official source |
| Belgium EU Blue Card | The exact official route source states: ended twice for 45 days (2 X 45 days). If the residence check is positive, the municipal administration will issue the worker an A card. This residence permit bears a reference to access to the labour market (single permit). Granting of a single permit to a worker who is legally residing in Belgium The Immigration Office will send the decision to grant a Since 03/01/2019, any citizen from a non-European country who wants to stay and work more than 90 days in Belgium must be a single permit holder. The employer must apply to the competent Region (=the worker’s principal place of work). The Immigration Office and the Region handle the request together and make a decision. If the request is approved, the worker will receive a document allowing him to stay more than 90 days in Belgium for work. ( Decision to grant a single permit/decision to grant an EU blue card/decision to grant a long stay permit or a visa for seasonal worker. You can find the annexes on our website (they are only available in French or Dutch). Go to the following section: Documentation>Legislation. or 47) to the worker and a copy to the municipa | Official source |
Official sources
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