Researcher

If the non-European worker is a researcher, the type of authorisation varies based on whether or not they work in the frame of a hosting agreement and based on the duration of the employment in Belgium.

(art. 2,26 and 9,8 Royal Decree 09/06/1999)

Contact

Covid-19 measures

Postal adress

Brussels Economy and Employment

Direction de la Migration économique
Place Saint-Lazare 2
1035 Brussels
Contact form
+32 (0)2 204 13 99 (from 9 am to noon)

Fédéral, Wallonie, Flandre

Consult the list with useful contacts at the federal administration and in the other Regions.

The researcher works in Belgium in the frame of a hosting agreement (regardless the work duration)

You do not need to ask Brussels Economy and Employment for employment authorisation in order to work in Belgium. (automatic exemption by virtue of article 2.26 of the royal decree dated 9 June 1999)

The researcher works in Belgium for more than 90 days and four years at most (without a hosting agreement) (art. 9,8 royal decree 09/06/1999)

Apply for a single permit

The researcher works in Belgium in the frame of a hosting agreement for maximum 90 days (without a hosting agreement) (art. 9,8 royal decree 09/06/1999)

Apply for a work permit

(In case of successive jobs, the previous periods will be taken into account for the calculation of the 90 days. If the 90 days are exceeded, see the procedure for a single permit.)

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