How are workers job skills assessed?
(Formal assessment process, recognition of foreign degrees and qualifications) A work permit will in most cases only be granted to ‘highly skilled’ people. The skills need to be proved by the means of at least a bachelor degree (or any other degree proving at least 2 consecutive years of post-high school education). Degrees need to be translated into English. For members of the new-EU members states (such as Polish and Czech citizens), an exemption to this rule can be made if the employees will be employed in a function for which there exists a shortage on the Belgian labour market. Do I need to provide proof of accreditation of my qualifications? (Some qualifications aren’t recognized) As mentioned above, generally at least a bachelor degree is required. If no proof of accreditation can be provided, the work permit application will be refused. An appeal can be lodged, by proving specific skills. Such an appeal procedure tends to take a few months and will likely be refused as well. Is
