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Belgium's 2026 work permit thresholds by region

In Belgium, the region where you work sets the salary threshold. In 2026 the gap between regions remains large.

Checked October 2026 · Published 20 January 2026

The figures

Category Brussels Flanders Wallonia
Highly qualified €3,703.44 a month €48,912 a year €53,220 a year
Highly qualified, under 30 — €39,129.60 a year —
EU Blue Card €4,748 a month €63,586 a year €68,815 a year
EU Blue Card, juniors — — €55,052 a year

Brussels kept its 2025 figures; Wallonia published new ones; Flanders continued to apply its 2025 figures pending a new wage index.

So what changes?

The same job can qualify in one region and not in another. Employers with offices in several regions should check where the employee will actually work.