I am a U.S. citizen with residency in Belgium, I am supported by my partner (he is Indian working here with a work permit type B) We have been discussing this over and over, how can I get a job in Belgium?! He has told me from his experiences, you cannot work in Belgium without a work permit and no one would give a work permit for a job under 32k €! Is there nothing I can do? Any loop holes; like working for an American company overseas, or etc? I'd really love to have an exciting job in Belgium, but how? Anyone know the legality of all this mess? Please feel free to ask questions, give suggestions; I'd greatly appreciate some insight into the matter. It's an important one! I wanted to add that, I am already living in Belgium.
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Pls check out the website below with lots of useful information on visas, working, etc. Here is some of the info: Paid employment Aliens wishing to come to Belgium for employment purposes must submit an application for a Type D visa to the Belgian diplomatic or consular authorities competent for their place of residence. To this effect, the aliens must provide, inter alia, the following documents: a work permit a recent certificate of good conduct covering the last five years a medical certificate The work permit must be sought by the Belgium-based employer, or his representative, from the sub-regional employment service which covers the employer's place of business (VDAB, FOREM or ORBEM). Apart from exceptional cases (for example highly qualified personnel, management executives, researchers, trainees, young au pairs, etc), work permits are issued only when there are not enough workers available on the labour market for the sector in question or for the specialisation concerned, and in the case of workers who are nationals of countries linked to Belgium by international agreements or Conventions on the employment of workers. Further information about work permits may be obtained from the following addresses: Ministry of the Flemish Community Employment Administration Rue du Marquis 1 1000 Brussels Tel: 02/553.42.56. Ministry of the Brussels-Capital Region Economy and Employment Administration Rue du Progrès 80 1030 Brussels Tel: 02/204.21.11 Ministry of the Walloon Region Directorate-General for the Economy and Employment Place de la Wallonie, 1 5100 Jambes Tel: 081/33 37 00 - fax 33 38 88 Certain categories of workers do not require work permits. Information about this matter may be obtained in Belgium from the above addresses or from the competent Belgian diplomatic or consular authorities abroad. Individuals planning to make a significant level of investment in Belgium may be entitled to enjoy a preferential system. Further information in this regard is available from the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, the Federal Public Service of the Economy, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, the Self-Employed and Energy, or the diplomatic or consular authorities of the district where the applicant resides.
