Settling permanently in Belgium requires understanding the legal rules governing the right of residence.
Depending on your situation — student, worker, entrepreneur, family member, applicant for international protection or future Belgian citizen—the procedures and rights may be different.
In order to facilitate the understanding of these steps, LegalBridge has structured the main residence procedures in Belgium.
You can consult below the different situations and access the corresponding explanationsns
- First visit to LegalBridge?
- Discover the basics of the right of residence and the first questions to ask before starting a procedure.
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- Presentation of the different types of stay in Belgium: temporary stay, permanent stay and main legal categories.
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- Understand the rules for working in Belgium as a foreign national: single permit, work permit and specific statuses.
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- Conditions to exercise an independent activity in Belgium: professional card, creation of activity and administrative obligations.
- See the conditions→
- Information on the student stay, registration conditions, rights at work and administrative procedures.
- See the conditions of study→
- Opportunities for foreign graduates to stay in Belgium in order to seek employment after their studies.
- Understand the conditions →
- Conditions for entry into the Schengen area for a short stay: visa, necessary documents and authorized duration.
- Understand conditions →
- Asylum procedures and forms of protection offered to persons fearing persecution in their country of origin
- See the conditions →
- What are the conditions and procedures for obtaining Belgian nationality
- Discover the conditions
- Conditions allowing family members to join a relative legally residing in Belgium.
Procedures for residence in Belgium can be complex and vary according to the personal situation of each individual.
The explanations proposed by LegalBridge aim to provide clear, structured and accessible information to help users better understand their rights and obligations.
For any particular situation or for the introduction of a procedure, it may be useful to consult a competent professional.
