Belgium permanent residence

1 current source-backed permanent residence pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

Route	Conditions	Effective or checked	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	Structured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.	2026-08-04	Official source

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

Route	Fact	Value	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	Processing time (standard, legal maximum)	5 months	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	Years of residence required (general)	5 years	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	Money to show	1,038 EUR	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	Where to apply	in the country	Official source

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

Route	Published work answer	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	The exact Belgian list ties this work entitlement to possession of the long-term EC resident card under Annex 7bis; the captured item does not add an employer, occupation or salary limit.	Official source
Belgium long-term resident status	The Belgian Federal Public Service Employment lists foreign nationals holding a long-term EC resident card under Annex 7bis among the people entitled to work in Belgium.	Official source