Seasonal worker

This authorisation must be requested to employ a worker linked to an employer through an employment contract for seasonal activities in the sectors of agriculture, horticulture or hospitality.

The permit is issued for a maximum period of 5 months for each 12 month period and can be renewed.

The type B permit is only a work permit.

The type B permit is issued for workers who come to work in Belgium on a contract of less than 90 days.

It is also issued for some categories of workers, even if they come to work for more than 90 days:

Cross-border workers

Workers who are resident at the hotel

The fixed-term single permit is a work permit AND a residence permit.

The single permit is issued to workers who come to work for more than 90 days (except for the specific cases below).

Seconded worker or not?

The seasonal worker can not be a seconded worker.

If you want to employ a seasonal worker for a maximum of 90 days: request a type B permit

Where is the application submitted?

For the type B permit, you must still make the application using the paper form (2021). Click here to access the application form.

The form and its supporting documents must be sent

by email to: permisdetravail.enteprises@spw.wallonie.be
or by post to the following address:

Public Service of Wallonia, Directorate of Employment and Work Permits

Place de la Wallonie, 1

5100 Jambes

How long does it take to process my file?

The application is processed within a maximum period of 90 days. If the worker has been employed as a seasonal worker in the five previous years, the processing time is 60 days.

In the case of a renewal, this time falls to 30 days.

What documents are required?

	First application	Renewal application
Type B permit application form	Yes	Yes
A copy of a valid passport for the worker	Yes	Yes
A copy of the worker’s Belgian residence document	Yes, if existing	No
A copy of the applicant's identity card (employer or representative)	Yes	Yes
A copy of the worker's Belgian or foreign employment contract	Yes	(1)
A copy of the proof of access to the regulated profession	Yes if employment requested in a regulated profession	No
Copies of payslips or the individual remuneration statement	No	Yes

(1): Yes, if the document sent for the first application does not cover the renewal period for which you are applying

If you want to employ a seasonal worker for more than 90 days: apply for a single permit

Where is the application submitted?

For the single permit, the application must be entered online and the supporting documents submitted on the Working in Belgium federal portal.

Take care to select the "seasonal worker" criteria on the application (Article 19-25 of the Walloon Government Decree of 16 May 2019) and to prepare the corresponding documents indicated in the tables below in advance.

How long does it take to process my file?

The application is processed within a maximum period of 90 days. If the worker has been employed as a seasonal worker in the five previous years, the processing time is 60 days.

In the case of a renewal, this time falls to 30 days.

Documents required for the residence section

	First application	Renewal application
Payment of the fee	Yes	No
Extract of the worker's criminal record	Yes	No
Copy of a medical certificate dated within 6 months	Yes	No
Proof of health insurance	Yes	Yes
Proof of accommodation ensuring decent living conditions in accordance with the legislation on housing	Yes	Yes

You can find the information and document templates by clicking here.

(1) for the single permit application, the form must be completed and signed electronically online by the applicant (the employer or their representative). No scanned application document is to be attached. The signature of the electronic form isn’t needed for the worker/intern/volunteer/.... He gives his consent by signing the contract/letter of secondment/training agreement/volunteer agreement/..

Documents required for the work section

	First application	Renewal application
Single permit application form	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
A copy of a valid passport for the worker	Yes	Yes
A copy of the worker’s Belgian residence document	Yes, if existing	No
A copy of the applicant's identity card (employer or representative)	Yes	Yes
A copy of the worker's Belgian employment contract	Yes	(2)
A copy of the proof of access to the regulated profession	Yes if employment requested in a regulated profession	No
Copies of payslips or the individual remuneration statement	No	Yes

(1) : for the single permit application, the form must be completed and signed electronically online by the applicant (the employer or their representative). No scanned application document is to be attached. The signature of the electronic form isn’t needed for the worker/intern/volunteer/.... He gives his consent by signing the contract/letter of secondment/training agreement/volunteer agreement/..

(2): Yes, if the document sent for the first application does not cover the renewal period for which you are applying

Other procedures to be completed

Foreign workers employed on a Belgian employment contract must be subject to a DIMONA declaration. Click here for more information on the DIMONA.

Foreign workers who continue to be employed by a foreign employer and are temporarily seconded to Belgium must be subject to a LIMOSA declaration. Click here for more information on the LIMOSA.