Professional Card / Self-employed Residence
Standard Belgian rates up to 50% — high tax jurisdiction Required for non-EU self-employed. Belgian tax is among EU's highest. Strong social benefits.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Entrepreneur/startup visa: active residence permit - must physically run the business in-country; genuine presence (~183 days) required to renew
medium confidenceHighlights
- Access to EU market
- Strong social benefits
- Pathway to permanent residency
- High-quality healthcare
- Multilingual environment
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
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What could change
Changes in EU immigration policies could affect this programme.
Tax Notes
Belgium has a progressive tax system with rates up to 50%. Foreign income is taxed.