Get some quick links to help explain some of the practicalities about working in Belgium from the Flemish platform "Your Future in Flanders".
This article is a starting point for anyone from outside the EEA wanting to work as an employee in Belgium, and Flanders more specifically (the rules are a bit different in other regions). Typically, you’ll need what’s called a “Single Permit” to live and work here.
Check out KU Leuven's career website with plenty of tips on standing out in the job market, and what to include on your CV when you are still starting out and don't have much work experience to show yet.
Searching for a job can bring up many unpleasant emotions. Learn how to recognize and manage them.
Graduating in Belgium? Learn how the Search Year (Orientation Year) works, who can apply, the timelines, the documents required, and how to transition to a job and a Single Permit.
Before being able to take-up employment in Belgium, several formalities are to be checked. Get a high-level overview of things you need to consider.
A professional card allows you to work as a self-employed (freelancing) international in Belgium. Learn more about the steps needed to obtain this card.
Belgium is a a hub of international business and cultures. Employers can gain significant advantages from embracing the hiring of internationals.
If you work at least 80% in the private sector in Flanders and take classes at a recognized school, then you could benefit from the Educational Leave.
