Belgian residence card and work permit.

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bhagyashrivibhandikMember03 August 2021 18:50:02

Hello,

I am Bhagyashri. I am from India. I live in Belgium as my husband who is also an Indian works here. I have residence card type a (onbeperkt). Do I need work permit to work in Belgium?
My second question is, on Belgian visa type D can I apply for jobs in Netherlands? Do I need to apply for Netherlands visa if I get job in Netherlands or I just need dutch work permit to work in Netherlands with existing Belgian visa?

Thank you in advance.

747dash8Active member05 August 2021 13:50:46

You are on dependent status and if your Residence Permit does say, onbeperkt, then you do not need a work permit. But remember your unlimited work permit is still linked to you husband having a valid work permit.

For the second question, your husband (and so is your) Residence Permit is linked to the Work Permit being active. I dont think you can have a Belgian residence permit and work in Netherlands.
Things would be different if you get Belgian Permanent Residency or Belgian nationality.

To work in Netherlands, you will need a work permit from Netherlands and chances are there your Belgian residence permit is no longer valid as you will need to apply for a Netherlands Residence Permit.

Cheers,
N

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