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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY ON AN INDEPENDENT BASIS AND PROFESSIONAL
CARDA national from any country other than a Member State of the European
Union who intends to reside in Belgium for a period longer than 90 days must first
obtain a temporary resident visa from a consular post abroad. Note: only ROC
nationals or foreigners with ARC in Taiwan can apply for a visa through our office.
Remarks:
- The consular fee for a resident visa is
90 EURO, at the moment equal to 3960 NTD. This fee can vary according to the exchange
rate. Consular taxes for legalizing documents are calculated seperately for each
case.
- The applicant has to apply in person.
- Visa applications
for this type of visa are received from Monday through Friday 9.00 to 11.30 on
working days.
- Visa application forms, medical certificate and application
forms for professional card are available at this office (application form and
medical certificate can also be downloaded).
- Medical check should be performed by a doctor appointed by this office
(list available).
Required documents:
- 3
visa application forms, signed by the applicant + 4 recent photos within 6 months with white background
- Passport
(validity at least one year) and copy of passport.
- The household registration
(partial if applicant will leave alone, complete if family accompanies the applicant)
in Chinese, with a certified translation in French, Dutch or German (depending
on the region in Belgium where the applicant will live). (legalised by a Notary Public)
- Medical certificate
certifying the applicant has not contracted a contagious or transmittable disease,
or a disease that can be dangerous for public safety.
- Police record for every
person older than 18 (legalised by a Notary Public).
- Professional card
Professional
card:
- The professional card is issued to aliens who engage
in a professional activity on an independant basis or who are investing in their
own company in Belgium.
- A professional card and a resident visa have to
be obtained BEFORE going to Belgium and engaging in any kind of professional activity
in Belgium.
- Applications for the professional card have to be submitted
through this office to the Belgian Federal Public Service Economy, S.M.E's, Self-Employed
and Energy.
Address :
- Administration de la politique PME, Section
"carte professionnelle"
World Trade Center III
Blvd Simon Bolivar
30
1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
(Tel +32.2.208.51.33~35 or 208.51.04 Fax +32.2.208.51.47)
- Following documents have to be enclosed in the application :
- proof of establishing a company in Belgium (published in "Moniteur belge")
- establishing
act of the company, as a proof that the applicant is the or one of the main shareholders.
- feasability
study of the company in the long term
- The application fee for the
professional licence is 85 EURO.
Formalities after arriving in
Belgium :
The Alien has to register with the city hall within
8 days of arrival (of the place of residence, not the place of work) and submit
his passport, professional card and household registration if applicable (translated
and certified). After the usual verifications, the ciy hall will issue a resident
permit (Certificat d'inscription au registre des étrangers –C.I.R.E.),
valid from 5 months to 1 year, depending on the case, and extendable. This permit
allows the alien to travel within the Schengen States and to apply for a visa
with the foreign diplomatic representative offices in Belgium. The delay between
registering at the city hall and issuing the residence permit can take 3 to 6
weeks depending on the city. Since the visa issued by BOT is only valid for a
single entry, the applicant should refrain from leaving Belgium as long as the
administrative procedures are not finished.
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