Can someone work as a freelancer in Belgium having dependent visa

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niveditajha2006 Member

Member since 12 October 2017

niveditajha2006Member12 October 2017 08:33:47

Can someone work as a freelancer in Belgium having dependent visa . Do we need work permit for that as well?

aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

aneeshBelgium expert12 October 2017 11:48:29

2000

You need to register as self-employed and get a professional card in order to work as a freelancer here.

MelissaMouton Member

Member since 13 October 2017

MelissaMoutonMember13 October 2017 12:07:23

I have the same question! And do you have to have already existing clients in Belgium or not?

PUser Active member

Member since 06 August 2019

PUserActive member16 June 2021 15:53:31

Hi @Aneesh
After rule change in 2019 allowing dependent to work without work visa, can a dependent now work as freelancer as well without blue card?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Kind regards

PUser Active member

Member since 06 August 2019

PUserActive member16 June 2021 15:54:12

aneesh wrote:
You need to register as self-employed and get a professional card in order to work as a freelancer here.

After rule change in 2019 allowing dependent to work without work visa, can a dependent now work as freelancer as well without blue card?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Kind regards

KonstantinK Active member

Member since 18 March 2018

KonstantinKActive member16 June 2021 16:12:12

PUser wrote:
aneesh wrote:
You need to register as self-employed and get a professional card in order to work as a freelancer here.

After rule change in 2019 allowing dependent to work without work visa, can a dependent now work as freelancer as well without blue card?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Kind regards

That is not possible. You still need to get a professional card. But the process might go a bit smoother since you won't request residence permission (while still on a dependent visa).

ConorMcCreery New member

Member since 04 June 2021

ConorMcCreeryNew member16 June 2021 16:17:47

@KonstantinK (and everyone), I'm curious what the rules are for an EU citizen who will not be working with any Belgian clients.

Basically my wife and I will be fulfilling existing contracts with American and Canadian publishers while we're living in Belgium. Do we need a professional card to do that?

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