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Belgium’s Government Filing Fee is Rising
Attention all aspiring immigrants to Belgium! Starting January 1st, the Belgian government has shaken things up by adjusting the fees for incoming foreigners. Find out what’s changed for the most common categories below.
As of January 1, 2025, the Belgian government raised the fees payable by foreigners immigrating to Belgium. The fee covers the administrative costs of processing an application for a visa D or an application for residence. However, some foreigners are exempt from this.
The new fees for the most common categories are as follows:
144 euro ➡ 148 euro
Application for a work and residence permit (single permit) in all categories
192 euro ➡ 198 euro
Application for a residence permit of more than 90 days for a foreigner holding a valid “long‑term resident – EU” residence permit issued by another Member State of the European Union based on Directive 2003/109/EC
206 euro ➡ 213 euro
Application for a residence permit for non-EU family members of a Belgian citizen or non EU citizen.
237 euro ➡ 245 euro
Application for a residence permit of more than 90 days for a foreigner who wishes to stay in Belgium as a student in a public higher education institution
Questions? Reach out to belux@expatmanagementgroup.com for more information.
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