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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.
Yes. The Blue Card offers favourable family reunification with no prior period of stay required, and your spouse can access the labour market in Belgium.
Yes. After 12 months of legal residence in Belgium on the Blue Card, you can move to another participating EU country under simplified rules and take your family with you.
The card is valid for 1 to 3 years depending on the length of your employment contract, and it can be renewed.
You need higher professional qualifications (or a recognised regulated profession) and a job paying above a regional salary threshold, with a contract of at least 6 months.
Yes. After five years of continuous legal residence with sufficient means and health insurance, you can apply for EU long-term resident status.
Yes, but during the first 12 months you must notify the authorities of any change of employer, and the new job must still meet the salary and qualification conditions.
Belgium's EU Blue Card is for highly qualified professionals with a job offer of at least six months. The local twist: the minimum salary differs by region, so the same job can clear the bar in one region and miss it in another.
