Third-country nationals who have been granted authorisation to work in Belgium for more than 90 days must also be granted authorisation to reside in Belgium for more than 90 days.
Work authorisation
Work authorisation in Belgium must be requested from the competent Region. For more information on the procedure to follow, the conditions to be met, the documents to submit and the processing time, visit the website of the competent Region:
- Flemish Region: https://www.vlaanderen.be/werken/in-vlaanderen-komen-werken
- Brussels-Capital Region: http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be
- Walloon Region http://emploi.wallonie.be (http://emploi.wallonie.be/home/travailleurs-etrangers/permis-de-travail.html)
- German-speaking Community: http://www.dglive.be
Authorisation to reside
The applicant must request authorisation to reside in Belgium from the competent embassy for the location where he/she resides abroad ( application).
If the third-country national authorised to work already legally resides in Belgium, he/she can submit his/her application for authorisation to reside to the municipal administration of his/her place of residence.
The decision is taken by the Immigration Office.
A third-country national authorised to work and reside in Belgium for more than 90 days may be accompanied or joined by his/her spouse or partner (partnership registered under a law) and minor children, under certain conditions.
The conditions and procedures for submitting a family reunification application are explained in the section dedicated to family reunification with a non-EU/EEA foreign national with limited residency.