Residence permit document in Belgium

The residence permit of Belgium is a document that allows it holder to legally reside in Belgium. Depending on its type and the reason, upon which it has been issued, it may also allow or prohibit other activities, such as conducting business.The image of the front side of the residence permit of BelgiumThe image of the back side of the residence permit of Belgium

Residence permit types

The Belgium's government issues the following types of residence permits:

  • A card: certificate of inscription in the aliens' register - temporary stay, locally also known as:
    • Carte A: Certificat d’inscription au registre des étrangers – séjour temporaire
    • A kaart: Bewijs van inschrijving in het vreemdelingenregister – tijdelijk verblijf
    • A Karte: Bescheinigung der Eintragung im Ausländerregister – Vorübergehender Aufenthalt
  • B card: Certificate of inscription in the aliens' register – permanent stay, locally also known as:
    • Carte B: Certificat d’inscription au registre des étrangers
    • B Kaart: Bewijs van inschrijving in het vreemdelingenregister
    • B Karte: Bescheinigung der Eintragung im Ausländerregister
  • C card: aliens' identity card, locally also known as:
    • Carte C: Carte d’identité d’étranger
    • C kaart: Identiteitskaart voor vreemdelingen
    • C Karte: Personalausweis für Ausländer
  • D card: long-term resident's EC residence permit, locally also known as:
    • Carte D: Permis de séjour de résident longue durée – CE
    • D Kaart: EG-verblijfsvergunning voor langdurig ingezetenen
    • D Karte: Langfristige Aufenthaltsberechtigung – EG
  • H card, EU Blue Card, locally also known as:
    • Carte H: Carte bleue européenne
    • H kaart: Europese blauwe kaart
    • H Karte: Blaue Karte EU
  • F card: residence card for family member of a Union citizen, issued in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, locally also known as:
    • Carte F: Carte de séjour de membre de la famille d’un citoyen de l’Union
    • F kaart: Verblijfskaart van een familielid van een burger van de Unie
    • F Karte: Aufenthaltskarte für Familieangehörige eines Unionsbürgers
  • F+ card: permanent residence card for family member of a Union citizen, issued in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, locally also known as:
    • Carte F+: Carte de séjour permanent de membre de la famille d’un citoyen de l’Union
    • F+ kaart: Duurzame verblijfskaart van een familielid van een burger van de Unie
    • F+ Karte: Daueraufenthaltskarte für Familieangehörige eines Unionsbürgers

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