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Specific guide for researchers

EURAXESS Practical Guide for Mobile Researchers coming to Belgium

This Guide describes legal and administrative issues in relation with your stay in Belgium, including residence permits and visas, health insurance, taxation and financial issues, bringing along family members. The full Guide has been financially supported by the European Commission and is available for download at : http://www.euraxess.be/docs/guide.pdf (PDF format - 475 Ko).
Social Security in Belgium: Everything you have always wanted to know about social security
Social Security: general information ; the purpose of this brochure is to clarify the Belgian social security system. Updated January 2008 http://www.euraxess.be/docs/always-soc-security_2008.pdf

Official information and services: information available from the Federal Portal of Belgium at: Coming to work in Belgium

General information: General information on the work permit (< the Federal Portal of Belgium)

Meta Guide: Foreign workers in Belgium
Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Belgium: Scientific visa for non EU researchers
On the Federal Portal of Belgium : General information about work permit

European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Moving within Europe: your social security rights
Social Security in Belgium: Everything you have always wanted to know about social security
Social Security: general information ; security.. (PDF Document, 580 Kb) The purpose of this brochure is to clarify the Belgian social security system. Updated January 2008
EUlisses: coordination of national social security rules (pension rights) in Europe (European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities)
Limosa Mandatory declaration: if you are a non-Belgian employer or self-employed person and you carry out temporary or partial assignments in Belgium, you must declare these activities in advance. More Information on http://www.limosa.be
Federal Public Service Social Security
National Office of Social Security

Vademecum for the host institution that wishes to recruit researchers:
Fiscal incentives for research expenses Vademecum in French Vademecum in Dutch
Tax reduction for the employment of researchers (French and Dutch)

Forem (in French; for Wallonia)
Actiris(in French and Dutch; for Brussels)
VDABVlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding (in Dutch; for Flanders)