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Work permits for Americans

alice_reynolds1
Apr 4, 2014
2
Question

As an American who is interning for a company in Belgium, what should one do to get a work permit or a residence permit? Currently on schengen visa. Not sure what to do next.
Unsure whether company will help.

Please reply ASAP.

crisscross

Alice,
Your company will need to apply for a work permit (Permit B) for which you will need to earn atleast Euro 39,400/yr (2014 min). Once that's approved the commune where you live will apply for you a residence permit(valid for a year) that will come after 2-3 visits (you will be notified by mail to come to the commune each time). The residence card follows the work permit in terms of validity. Each yr your company renews the WP after which the commune renews the RP. After 3, 4 or 5 years(depends on each person's case), you will get a 5 year residence card(permanent residence). If salary is less than 39K then I think you go in for a Work Permit C(You apply for this permit,) which your commune will help you on how to go about the process.

Apr 4, 2014 10:21
kim at

Hi,

Get in touch with Karen Rastelli ( linkedin), she has solution to your query.

Karen Rastelli : karen(at)euringration.com

she is good and professional.

Best Regards,

Kim

Apr 4, 2014 10:39