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The EU-wide permit for highly qualified professionals, issued in Belgium with one important local twist: the minimum salary differs by region, so the same job can clear the bar in one region and miss it in another. It's a strong choice if you want recognition across the EU and a clearer path to long-term residence. Compare it against the highly-skilled single permit before you commit, since the thresholds and rules differ.
Highly qualified non-EU professionals with a Belgian job offer for at least six months who can meet the regional Blue Card salary threshold.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
It's a faster lane within the single permit for graduates and specialists. With a higher-education degree, a contract of at least a year and a salary clearing the regional threshold, you skip the standard labour-market test.
The Professional Card is Belgium's route for self-employed people and freelancers, rather than employees. It's regionalised — you apply to Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels — and each region weighs your business plan and its usefulness to the local economy.
The ICT Permit is for staff moved within their own company from a branch outside the EU to a Belgian branch. It covers managers, specialists and graduate trainees on assignment, and allows mobility to other EU countries during the transfer.
The Single Permit is Belgium's main route for non-EU workers staying more than 90 days: one application covers both work and residence. Your employer files it, and it goes to the region where you'll work — Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels.
Guidance only, not legal advice. ACME is an independent consultancy, not affiliated with any government. Rules change, always confirm details with the official source.