List of appendices
Authorisation to work
Seasonal worker
1) For a first application
- The application form for an authorisation to work for a foreign worker (employer in Belgium or abroad), completed, signed and dated by the employer or their agent (natural person legally residing in Belgium), or generated by the electronic platform
- A photocopy of every page of the worker's current passport
- A photocopy of the identity card of the employer or their agent
- A photocopy of the document covering the worker's stay, if they are living in Belgium
- A copy of the employment contract in accordance with the law dated 3 July 1978 with regard to employment contracts, dated and signed by both parties, including the employer’s commitment to cover the worker’s travel expenses and health insurance costs
- Proof that for duration of their stay, the seasonal worker will be provided with accommodation ensuring decent living conditions, in accordance with the housing legislation. Where the accommodation is provided by the employer or through an intermediary, the application must contain a rental contract or an equivalent document clearly specifying the conditions under which the accommodation is rented (see residence law dated 15 December 1980)
- Where applicable, photocopies of seasonal worker permits that have been obtained previously
- Work permits issued in the previous 12 months for the employment of other seasonal workers
N.B. :The duration of the stay may not exceed 5 months.
2) For a renewal
- The application form for an authorisation to work for a foreign worker (employer in Belgium or abroad), completed, signed and dated by the employer or their agent (natural person legally residing in Belgium), or generated by the electronic platform
- A photocopy of the identity card of the employer or their agent
- A photocopy of the document covering the worker's stay in Belgium
- A photocopy of all the pay slips for the entire period of the authorisation to work that is expiring
- A photocopy of the individual account after one full calendar year of work by the worker
- If granted by another region: a photocopy of the worker’s previous authorisation to work
- If the authorisation to work concerns a cross-border worker: the relevant residence document issued by the municipality where the worker is employed.
- A copy of the employment contract in accordance with the law dated 3 July 1978 with regard to employment contracts, dated and signed by both parties, including the employer’s commitment to cover the worker’s travel expenses and health insurance costs
- Proof that for duration of their stay, the seasonal worker will be provided with accommodation ensuring decent living conditions, in accordance with the housing legislation. Where the accommodation is provided by the employer or through an intermediary, the application must contain a rental contract or an equivalent document clearly specifying the conditions under which the accommodation is rented (see residence law dated 15 December 1980)
- Photocopies of seasonal worker permits that have been obtained previously
- Work permits issued in the previous 12 months for the employment of other seasonal workers
N.B.: The contract may only be extended if the total period of employment does not exceed 5 months.
This section is currently being updated, to take account of the new regulations that came into force on 1 October 2024.
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