Long-term resident in another member state of the European Union

For the non-European residents with a "long-term resident" status in another member state of the European Union, the type of authorisation that needs to be requested depends on the situation of the worker and the duration of the employment in Belgium.

Has the employee worked or is he going to work in a scarcity profession?

The long-term resident in another member state comes to Belgium to fulfil a scarcity profession for more than 90 days.

(Art. 9,20 of the royal decree dated 9 June 1999)

Apply for a single permit

The long-term resident in another member state comes to Belgium to fulfil a scarcity profession for maximum 90 days.

(Art. 9,20 of the royal decree dated 9 June 1999)

Apply for a work permit

(In case of successive jobs without any interruption, the previous periods are taken into account to calculate the three months. If the three months are exceeded, see procedure single permit.)

The long-term resident in another member state has already worked in Belgium for twelve months (effective and uninterrupted employment) in a scarcity profession.

(Art. 2,35 of the royal decree dated 9 June 1999)

Apply for a single permit "in the frame of an exemption"

Does this not apply to you?

Check the page "Other case".

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

Cooperation agreement dated 6 December 2018 implementing the cooperation agreement of 2 February 2018 on coordination between policies on work permits and residence permits and the legislation on employment and residence of foreign workers

Law dated 15 December 1980 on access to the territory, residence, establishment and removal of foreigners

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

Royal Decree dated 24 December 2020 amending the Royal decree dated 8 octobre 1981 concerning access to the territory, the residence, the location and expulsion of foreign nationals benefiting from the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from EU

Law of 16 December 2020 on the beneficiaries of the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and the EAEC

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