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A faster lane inside the single permit for graduates and specialists. If you hold a higher-education degree, have a contract of at least a year, and your salary clears the bar, you skip the standard labour-market test. It's a common alternative to the EU Blue Card, and you can often qualify for both, so it's worth comparing which fits your salary and contract.
Non-EU graduates and specialists with a Belgian employment contract and a salary that meets the regional highly-skilled 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. After five continuous years of legal residence with sufficient means and health insurance, you can pursue EU long-term resident status and an unlimited permit.
You need a higher education degree (or equivalent), an employment contract of at least one year, and a salary meeting the regional highly skilled threshold.
Not freely. The permit is tied to a specific employer, so to switch jobs your new employer must apply for a new single permit.
Yes. Family members can join you if they meet the family reunification conditions, such as adequate income, housing, and health insurance.
It is valid for the duration of the contract up to a maximum of 3 years and is renewable; renewal must be filed at the latest 2 months before it expires.
Because the permit depends on meeting the employment conditions, losing your job can lead to withdrawal of the permit unless you secure new qualifying employment.
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.
