Belgium’s Council of Ministers have approved an extension of the Working in Belgium portal to streamline the recruitment of foreign workers.
Nairametrics learns that this initiative is designed to aid businesses facing labor shortages in finding suitable candidates from abroad.
About the portal
With this platform, applicants can acquire a ‘single permit,’ allowing them to legally reside in Belgium for work lasting more than 90 days. Previously, prolonged processing times posed a risk of deterring potential candidates, leading them to explore job opportunities elsewhere and potentially undermining the competitiveness of Belgian businesses.
Foreign employers or their agents seeking to post one or more workers to Belgium, and those who want to employ part-time workers in Belgium, are required to declare their presence on the portal.
Similarly, self-employed individuals established in another country who intend to provide services in Belgium on a temporary or part-time basis must make this declaration.
Additionally, Belgian or foreign employers intending to employ a worker or post a worker to Belgium for more than 90 days, from outside the EEA or Switzerland, must apply for a single permit.
