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Belgium self-employment visa

1 current source-backed self-employment pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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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

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaStructured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.2026-08-04Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

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

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (professional card)140 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (issuance, professional card)90 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (card contribution)242 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (card d visa handling)250 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (professional card)140 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaApplication fee (issuance, professional card)90 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaProcessing time (standard, authority estimate)3 monthsOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaFirst permit valid for36 monthsOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaCan be renewedyesOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaFamily can come alongyesOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaPermanent residence after5 yearsOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaMoney to show2,408.79 EUROfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaWhere to applyat a consulate or in the countryOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

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

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Belgium self-employed long-stay visaThe official page states the work conditions for this route.Official source

Official sources

  1. HTML title='Self employed | FPS Foreign Affairs - Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation'; H1='Visa long stays (over 90 days)'; required route markers=['self-employed', 'professional card']; official authority route pageBelgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs · Checked 2026-08-07
  2. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu work evidencehome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Checked 2026-08-28