Who is exempt from the requirement of a Belgium Professional Card?

Members from the European Economic Area.

When should I renew my Belgium Professional Card?

You must renew it three months in advance before it is over.

Do I need to register for VAT in Belgium if I have a Professional Card?

According to your business, you must register for VAT and register with a social insurance fund for self-employed workers.

What is considered as a relevant freelancer project?

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.

Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card Visa

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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.

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Duration

2 years

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Citizenship

96 Month(s)

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Fees

230

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P. Residency

60 Month(s)

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Processing time

4 weeks

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Low

What are eligibility requirements for the Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card Visa?

3 Eligibility Requirements

Have relevance of your project to the prosperity of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Possess basic management knowledge and in certain cases the necessary professional knowledge to meet the access requirements for the intended professional activities.
Have a valid right of residence in Belgium or in the country where you applied for your professional card.

Which documents do I need to apply for the Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card Visa?

6 Document Required

Completed application form in French or Dutch.
Extract from the criminal record (certificate of good conduct).
Copy of your identity card.
Two identity photos.
Your business plan or a summary with a maximum of 20 pages.
You must go to an enterprise counter once you have received your professional card, in order to obtain your enterprise number and register with the Enterprise Crossroads Bank.

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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 Migration data for Belgium

Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.

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