What do you have to do?
1. Check if I need a permit for my worker
In most cases, you need an employment authorisation to employ a foreign worker in Wallonia.
In some cases, a permit is not required because the worker is exempt.
2. Choose the type of permit
You want to employ:
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General category : this category includes people who don’t fall in any of the previous categories because they don’t earn the required minimum salary or don’t correspond to one of the targeted professions for example.
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Training
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Intern :
- Worker employed under an international agreement
- Seasonal worker
Procedure
Once your application has been completed, we will let you know if it is complete or not. Any missing documents will be requested from you (or your representative).
From the date the letter is sent, you have fifteen working days to provide the documents required for the application to be considered admissible and fifteen calendar days for the application to be examined in detail.
If the application meets the legal criteria, the work permit will be sent to the Immigration Office. If the decision is positive, a single permit will be issued by the Immigration Office.
Please note: you or your representative must log in to the ‘Single Permit’ app to access the applications/notifications that have been added (and also to add the requested documents).
How can I challenge a decision?
If the worker is legally resident in Belgium, the employer or their representative (lawyer for example) can challenge the decision of Wallonia. The details are given in the notification letter of the refusal decision.
The worker who is legally resident in Belgium, the employer or their representative has one month from the notification date of the refusal or the withdrawal of the permit to send a registered letter giving the reasons for appeal to:
Public Service of Wallonia, Directorate of Employment and Work Permits
Place de la Wallonie, 1
B-5100 Jambes