How can a skilled worker move to Belgium for a job?

For a skilled worker, the route into Belgium is the Single Permit, which combines work and residence in one application. If you're a graduate or specialist, two faster options stand out. The Highly Skilled Worker track sits within the single permit: with a higher-education degree, a contract of at least a year and a salary at or above your region's highly-skilled threshold, you skip the standard labour-market test (the threshold can be reduced for applicants under 30 and for nurses in Flanders). The EU Blue Card is the alternative for highly qualified professionals, with a job offer of at least six months and a region-specific salary threshold — and you can often qualify for both.

The practical mechanics matter: your employer files the work application, and it goes to the region of your main workplace, which assesses the job while the federal Immigration Office handles residence. Because salary thresholds differ by region, the same offer can qualify in one region and not another.

Always confirm the current threshold for your region on the official source before relying on it, since these figures are indexed and change. ACME's free initial consultation can help you and your employer figure out which route and region work best.