Your ongoing arrangements
Maintain the genuine business and employment basis, work contract and relevant salary conditions through renewal.
Plan your next move
Belgium Single Permit
Connect a qualifying Belgian employer and role with permission to live and work in Belgium, with a staged company, permit and arrival plan.
At a glance
Key details for your plans
- Your outcome
- Residence and work route connected to a qualifying company and role.
- Planning timetable
- Company: about 1 month; permit: 3–4 monthsSeparate company and permit stages
- Family
- Plan family reunification alongside the principal applicant’s work and residence arrangements.
- Your continuing plan
- Maintain the employment and business basis
What this route offers
A route that fits your plans
Residence and work route connected to a qualifying company and role.
This route centres on authorised employment and residence in Belgium. We will map the employer, permit and family stages around your business plans.
Your family
Bring your family into the plan
Plan family reunification alongside the principal applicant’s work and residence arrangements.
Prepare your application
Know what you will need
Your route evidence
- Established parent-company history and qualifying applicant role
- Realistic and practicable business plan
- Education, company and employment supporting records
Your application
Know what happens next
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Assessment
Start with your plans and review the qualifying basis, family position and supporting evidence.
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Documents
Organise the identity, relationship and route-specific documents, including any required certification.
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Company registration
Complete the route-specific company or representative-office registration.
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Employer single-permit application
Prepare the employer-sponsored permit application for the confirmed role and company structure.
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Visa
Apply for and obtain the relevant entry visa before planning the arrival stage.
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Entry/residence card
Plan arrival, local registration and the residence-card or biometric arrangements.
After approval
Plan for your continuing permission
Your questions
Answers for your planning
Plan family reunification alongside the principal applicant’s work and residence arrangements.
Maintain the genuine business and employment basis, work contract and relevant salary conditions through renewal.
This route centres on authorised employment and residence in Belgium. We will map the employer, permit and family stages around your business plans.
Explore the Schengen destinations for your travel plans. Talk to us about how your residence and travel plans fit together. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Talk to Prism 7
Let us plan your next move
Tell us what you want to achieve, who is moving with you and the timing you have in mind. We will help you understand the route and organise your next practical steps.