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56K1650 Immigration law
Under consideration
New residence rules for highly qualified workers, graduates, and exploited employees
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van de wet van 15 december 1980 betreffende de toegang tot het grondgebied, het verblijf, de vestiging en de verwijdering van vreemdelingen, wat betreft hooggekwalificeerde werknemers en diverse bepalingen.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- The rules for the EU Blue Card and the single permit are streamlined, processing times are reduced, and the job-search year procedure for graduates is made simpler.
- This mainly applies to highly skilled workers from outside the EU, international students and researchers, employers, and foreign workers who are victims of serious labour violations.
- You can work in Belgium and move within the EU more easily; if you lose your job or face exploitation, you receive extra time to find new employment without immediately losing your right of residence.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.