Application for a short-term authorisation to work
Highly qualified staff - maximum 90 days in Belgium
(Art. 20, § 1, 1° DBCR 16 May 2024)
If the duration of the employment in Belgium is of maximum 90 days (in case of successive and uninterrupted jobs, the previous periods are taken into account to calculate the 90 days), you need to submit the following documents:
This applies if the employee's gross monthly salary exceeds a certain amount.
Renewal
Please note, if the renewal of an authorisation entails employment of more than 90 days in total, you must apply via the single permit procedure - and not a work autorisation.
What is the procedure?
Regulation
- Brussels-Capital Region Decree of 16 May 2024 implementing the Ordinance of 1 February 2024 on economic migration
- Ordinance of February 1, 2024 on economic migration in the "Work permits" regulation
- Cooperation agreement dated 2 February 2018 on the coordination of the policies with regard to granting employment authorisations and residence permits, as well as the norms pertaining to the employment and residence of foreign workers (.pdf)
- Cooperation agreement dated 6 December 2018 implementing the cooperation agreement of 2 February 2018
- Law dated 15 December 1980 on access to the territory, residence, establishment and removal of foreigners More
This section is currently being updated, to take account of the new regulations that came into force on 1 October 2024.
If you need any explanations, please contact us by e-mail at travail.eco@sprb.brussels. The section will be up in a few days.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.