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Belgium
Single Permit for work & residence
1–4 months
Processing time
$4,800
Top monthly wage
$1,000
1BR rent / mo
Medium-High
Cost of living
Overview
Belgium uses the Single Permit combining work and residence authorisation. Home to the EU institutions, it has strong demand in IT, logistics, healthcare and multilingual services.
Skilled and Blue Card routes require salaries above regional thresholds.
Single Permit
Combined work + residence permit (>90 days).
EU Blue Card
For highly qualified workers meeting salary levels.
Intra-Company Transfer
For staff transfers within multinationals.
Official government links
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Average wages (monthly)
Software Engineer$4,500
EU Affairs Specialist$4,800
Nurse$3,000
Logistics Worker$2,400
Chef$2,400
Cost of living (monthly)
1-bedroom rent$1000
Food & groceries$350
Transport$60
Utilities$180
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