Belgium Seasonal Work Permit Process 2023 (Procedure)
How does the Belgium seasonal work permit process work? Here you need to know the details assuming you have a Job offer from a Belgian employer.
1) Get a Single Permit
Your Employer in Belgium will apply for a “Single Permit” for residence and work in the region where you will work such as Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels Capital Region, or the German-speaking Community.
- You will receive a decision to grant a single permit (annex 46) from the Immigration Office.
- You receive a certificate to grant a single permit (annex 47) from the Immigration Office.
2) Visa D
A visa is a Long Stay Visa. The Belgium D Visa allows you to stay for longer than 90 days. Initially, this Visa allows to you stay for one year.
To Obtain a Belgium D Visa you have to submit your Single Permit, Passport, and visa application to the Embassy of Belgium, or VFS in your country.
- The authorities take your fingerprints and a digital photo.
- You can check the status of your Visa online.
3) Get a Residence Permit Card
Once you arrive in Belgium you need to register at the municipality of your place of residence within 8 working days. The municipality issues a single permit for a limited period of time (A-card).
Required Documents from Belgian Employer
Your Belgian employer will need to provide the following documents for authorization to work and stay for you:
- The complete application for a work permit.
- Employment Evidence.
- Identity document of your employer
- Employment Contract.
- International Passport.
- Proof of sufficient means of subsistence (if required)
- Clean Criminal record.
- Proof of health insurance
- Proof of sufficient housing.
