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This is Belgium's main route for non-EU workers, and the one most people end up on. A single application gets you both the right to live in Belgium and the right to work, instead of chasing two separate documents. The catch that surprises everyone: your employer files it, and it goes to the region where you'll actually work (Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels), not to one national office. The region checks the job; the federal Immigration Office checks the residence side.
Non-EU nationals with a Belgian job offer who plan to work in Belgium for more than 90 days and don't fit a specialised route.
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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.
It combines work and residence authorisation into one document, so a single application and decision covers both the right to work and the right to reside.
Apply to your region to renew before the permit expires – commonly at least 2 months ahead – and a temporary certificate can bridge any processing delay.
Yes – spouses or registered partners and minor children can join through family reunification, and family members generally receive a document with the same validity period.
If the work authorisation is ended, the residence permit is generally terminated automatically about 90 days after the job ends, unless the Immigration Office decides otherwise.
Your employer files the application through a one-stop counter to the region where the work will take place; it is not something the worker submits alone.
Yes, but if your permit gives limited labour-market access, your new employer must file a new single-permit request while your current permit is valid or within 90 days of your previous job ending.
