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Belgium Visa Information

Citizens of full European (EFTA, EEA) Member Countries are able to live and work in Belgium without a visa or work permit.

If You Are From A Country That Is Not A Full European (EFTA, EEA) Member You Must Obtain A Work Visa Or Permit To Work In Belgium

For Information On Belgium Working Holiday Visas Please See The Section Below

To be able to work in Belgium, a national of one of the new EU Member States (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia) must hold a work permit. To obtain a work permit, an employer in Belgium must apply to the competent authority for an employment permit on behalf of the relevant national.

The public employment services (ORBEM-BGDA/Brussels Region, VDAB/Flemish Region, FOREM/Walloon Region, ADG/German-speaking Region) can provide jobseekers and employers with further information on this subject.

Belgium is a member of the Schengen countries. The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone.

Schengen Visa Information

If you hold a passport from a Full European member country, you are able to live and work without restriction in Belgium.

Nationals of the following countries and travelling with a valid passport do not need a visa to visit Belgium for less than 90 days:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay and the Vatican City

Holders of passports not mentioned above will need to obtain a visa to enter Belgium.

To apply for visas please contact your nearest Belgium Embassy or Consulate

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work or study in Belgium you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Belgium Embassy or visit The Belgium Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Web Site

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Working Holiday Visas: Belgium has a working holiday visa available to citizens of Australia and New Zealand aged between 18 and 30 years inclusive. This visa will allow a stay of up to a maximum of one year allowing travellers to undertake work to fund their funds.

Australian and New Zealand citizens interested in this visa should contact:

Consulate General of Belgium
12A Trelawney Street
Woolahra NSW 2025
Tel: (02) 9327 8377

Or visit: The Belgium Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Web Site

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Belgium Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.

 

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