Migration to Belgium

International entrepreneurs find migration to Belgium straightforward thanks to Healy Consultants' comprehensive relocation services. Our services related to migration to Belgium include:

Assistance obtaining a Belgian employment and residence visas from the Federal Public Service Interior Belgium. To assist migration to Belgium, Healy Consultants helps entrepreneurs and their families of all nationalities obtain permits allowing them to live and work in Belgium. Healy Consultants’ fee to assist our client obtain a Belgian work permit US$4,950.

There are three types of work permits in Belgium; Type A, Type B & Type C.

 

i) A 'B' permit - valid for one employer and runs for one year, after which it can be renewed (by the same employer, usually for the same job or job classification).

ii) An 'A' permit - allows you to work for any employer in Belgium for an unlimited period of time. These permits are issued only to the following categories of applicant: the spouse of an A permit holder, the non-EU spouse of a Belgian national, the non-EU spouse of an EU national legally resident in Belgium, and any foreigner with five years’ uninterrupted (legal) residency in Belgium.

For more information about visas in Belgium, please refer to this website.

To support the visa application, Healy Consultants prepares a comprehensive business plan detailing our client's proposed business activities in Belgium, a market analysis and financial projections, and a convincing outline of reasons for migration to Belgium.

Healy Consultants offers personalised orientation programmes for international entrepreneurs planning migration to Belgium. Typical programmes include introductions to banks to open personal bank accounts, visits to key points of business interest in the neighbouring countries around Belgium, as well as tours of commercial and residential property (see also point 5 below), international schools (see also point 6 below), social clubs and recreational facilities. In summary, Healy Consultants offers a one-stop service for migration to Belgium.

Prior to or following migration to Belgium, Healy Consultants guides clients through all aspects of renting or buying a property in Belgium, including in Brussels, Antwerp, Brugge, Bastonge and Liege. We arrange property viewings according to client specifications and budget, provide assistance with the drafting of lease agreements, and arranging for efficient connection of utilities. Furthermore, Healy Consultants provides introductions to Belgium or international banks (for example in Singapore) to obtain property financing.

Prior to or following migration to Belgium, Healy Consultants assists clients to find suitable schools in Belgium for their children. Examples of assistance provided includes providing information on international school fees, waiting lists and curricula.

Prior to or following migration to Belgium, some international entrepreneurs request tailored cross-cultural training programmes covering Belgian business etiquette and protocols, as well as Dutch, French and German language courses. Some clients request advice on communication, conflict management and negotiation, and sales and marketing techniques in Belgium.