Non-EU foreign nationals who want to settle in Belgium and work as a self-employed person must be in possession of a professional card, also known as a Belgium Freelance visa, which allows them to exercise their profession (carte professionnelle / professional card). The card can be issued for five years.
The professional card is a form of authorization for self-employed workers and drivers who are not Belgian citizens, are not citizens of a member state of the European Economic Area (the EU member states plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) or of Switzerland, and are not exempt from the licensing requirement for other reasons.
Applications for professional cards must be submitted to the Belgian diplomatic or consular representation in the country of residence: the application must be submitted in person.
Duration
2 years
Citizenship
96 Month(s)
Fees
230
P. Residency
60 Month(s)
Processing time
4 weeks
COMPLEXITY
Low
3 Eligibility Requirements
6 Document Required
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Members from the European Economic Area.
You must renew it three months in advance before it is over.
According to your business, you must register for VAT and register with a social insurance fund for self-employed workers.
The economic utility is judged in terms of job creation, productive investments, economic benefits for Belgium and for businesses established on the Belgian territory, the opening of markets, rare, innovative or very specialized activities or activities meeting an unsatisfied or insufficiently satisfied need. Brussels Economy and Employment collects all necessary information in order to assess this criterion: description of the project, skills and experience of the applicant, financial standing; market study, financial analysis, contact with business partners, contract opportunities; company statutes or draft statutes, etc. In short, all evidence that allows to determine your project's relevance for the Brussels Capital Region.
Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.
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