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OVERVIEW HIRING EMPLOYEES FROM ABROAD
When searching for employees, the government asks to first prioritize candidates who are already available on the Belgian labor market. Therefore, publish your vacancy on the VDAB job database for a certain period first.
This way, you give local job seekers a fair chance to apply for the vacancy.
Can't find suitable candidates?
Then you can recruit abroad. However, for workers from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, there are no employment restrictions. They do not need a work permit and are allowed to work freely in Europe.
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COMPANIES / TEMPORARY SECTOR TOPICS
HIRING
Hiring foreign workers in Belgium requires specific permits in certain cases. EU citizens often do not need a work permit. However, strict rules apply to workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
HOUSING
Genk offers clear rules for quality and safe housing of international employees. Companies must comply with all standards. This ensures proper living conditions and prevents abuse.
ADMINISTRATIVE OBLIGATIONS
When deploying foreign employees in Belgium, you must comply with certain administrative obligations. Think of the Limosa notification, Check In at Work for work in the construction, renovation, or maintenance sector or the meat sector, as well as Check In and Out at Work for cleaning activities.
OFFER SUPPORT
As a company, it is important to help international employees feel at home immediately and to support them with their registration at the municipality, finding housing, accessing the healthcare system in Belgium, language support, and so on. By guiding them through filling out the necessary documents and familiarizing them with their new environment, they will quickly feel at home here.