One-Stop Counter
Apply for an authorisation to work and reside in Belgium
Using the One-Stop Counter, an employer can apply for a Belgian work authorisation for a non-European (outside the EEA + Switzerland) employee. The request can also be submitted by an authorised representative of the employer.
In our One-Stop Counter, you can also link your application for a work authorisation and the associated residence permit in one request for a single permit.
Under certain conditions, a foreign employee can also use the One-Stop Counter to apply for a permanent single permit.
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For employers
Fixed-term single permit
As an employer, do you wish to employ a non-European employee (outside the EEA + Switzerland) for more than 90 days? Use the One-Stop Counter to apply for a fixed-term single permit from the region or German-speaking community where your employee will be occupied.
Work authorisation
Do you want to employ a non-European employee (outside the EEA + Switzerland) in Belgium to
- either work in Belgium for a maximum period of 90 days,
- or work in Belgium as a cross-border worker,
- or work as a teleworker outside Belgium?
Use the One-Stop Counter to apply for a work authorisation from the competent region or the competent German-speaking community. Once the work authorisation has been granted, your employee may start work. This work authorisation does not entitle your employee to reside in Belgium.
For employees
Permanent single permit
Are you a non-European employee (outside the EEA + Switzerland) who has already worked in Belgium with a fixed-term single permit? Then use the One-Stop Counter to submit an application for a permanent single permit to the region or German-speaking community where you live. Once approved, this permit allows you to continue residing in Belgium and work for any Belgian employer.