International transport/receipt of goods worker

If the non-European national comes to work in the international passenger or goods transport sector or to receive delivered goods, they do not need authorisation to work for 90 days.

For a worker in the international passenger or goods transport sector

(Art. 18 §1, 1° DGBCR, 16/05/24)

This worker is exempt from authorisation to work for a maximum period of 90 days out of 180 (automatic Limosa exemption).

Exception: Authorisation to work is required for cabotage activities in Belgium (collecting goods in Belgium and delivering them in Belgium).

If the worker comes to receive delivered goods

(Art. 18, § 1, 3° DGBCR, 16 May 2024)

This worker is exempt from authorisation to work for a maximum period of 90 days out of 180 (automatic Limosa exemption).

This exemption applies to people who come to Belgium to receive goods supplied by Belgian industry on behalf of a company established abroad.

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Regulation

Royal decree dated 6 June 2019 amending the Royal decree dated 8 October 1981 concerning access to the country, the residence, the location and expulsion of foreign nationals

Royal decree dated 2 September 2018 implementing the law dated 9 May 2018 with regard to the employment of foreign nationals in a specific residence situation

Notice concerning personal data treatment by and or for the SPRB-GOB (.pdf)

International transport/receipt of goods worker

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Federal, Wallonia, Flanders

For a worker in the international passenger or goods transport sector

If the worker comes to receive delivered goods

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