Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Belgium.
- SHORT STAYUP TO 90 DAYSSCHENGEN-WIDESchengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)The uniform short-stay visa for visits to Belgium of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, valid for travel across the whole Schengen Area.View visa details
- WORKNON-EU WORKERSOVER 90 DAYSSingle Permit (combined work and residence permit)The combined work-and-residence document that any non-EU worker needs to be employed in Belgium for more than 90 days.View visa details
- WORKHIGHLY SKILLEDEU-WIDEEU Blue CardFor highly qualified non-EU professionals holding a recognised degree and earning a salary above the regional threshold.View visa details
- BUSINESSSELF-EMPLOYEDProfessional Card (self-employed)The authorisation a non-EU national needs to live in Belgium and work as a self-employed person or run a business.View visa details
- STUDYNON-EU STUDENTSLONG STAYStudent long-stay authorisation (visa D)The long-stay authorisation for non-EU students enrolling in full-time higher education in Belgium.View visa details
- FAMILYSPONSOREDFamily ReunificationThe route for close family members to join a Belgian national, an EU citizen, or a legally resident non-EU sponsor in Belgium.View visa details
- WORKRESEARCHERSHOSTING AGREEMENTResearcher (hosting agreement)The single permit for non-EU researchers carrying out a research project with a recognised Belgian research organisation under a hosting agreement.View visa details
- JOB SEEKERRECENT GRADUATES12 MONTHSSearch Year after Studies (job seeker)A 12-month permit letting recent graduates stay in Belgium to look for work or set up a business after finishing their studies.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTAFTER 5 YEARSPERMANENTEU Long-Term Resident StatusLong-term residence status for non-EU nationals after five years of legal, uninterrupted residence in Belgium.View visa details
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