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Employing a foreigner in Flanders

Submit your application on time

The Economic Migration Department is presently experiencing a major influx of applications. As a result, processing currently takes 2 -3 months. Therefore, submit your application on time.

If you, as an employer, wish to employ a foreign worker, then you must first apply for a work permit. The type of work the foreigner will perform determines whether they will be admitted to the labour market.
For certain groups of foreigners, this obligation does  not apply  and you are exempt. They may perform any job in Flanders, with any employer.