What do you have to do?
For technical reasons, the Working in Belgium Counter cannot be updated on the weekend of 31/8 and 01/09 with the settings provided for by the new legislation which comes into force on 01/09. Requests submitted from 01/09 from 00:00 a.m. will be processed in accordance with the new decree of the Walloon Government of 06/06/2024, despite the encoding system still configured on the basis of the old legislation. For certain cases, this could lead to requests for additional documents for the examination of applications.
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.
Choose the type of permit I need
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.
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