Electronic Residence Permit valid in Belgium

Belgian Electronic Residence Permits entitling to pay the same tuition fee as for EEA students:

A Belgian Electronic Residence permit needs to be valid at enrolment or the latest at the 31th of December of the academic year involved

Electronic Residence Permit A. limited stay

  • Mentioning ‘refugee’ or with additional certificate of ‘recognized refugee’ awarded by the 'Commissariaat Generaal voor Vluchtelingen en Staatslozen'
  • With a certificate of 'Victim of human trafficking' awarded by a governmental recognized organisation (vzw Payoke, vzw Pag-Asa or vzw Sürya)
  • With a certificate of ‘Subsidiary Protegee’ awarded by the 'Commissariaat Generaal voor Vluchtelingen en Staatslozen'
  • With a certificate of 'Temporary Protection' awarded by the Foreign Affairs Service (This A-card is valid until the 4th of March 2027).
  • Foreigners with on the 31th of December of the academic year involved, a min. 12 months legal and permanent residence in Belgium (not in the context of work or higher education) - Humanitarian or Medical certificate needed.
  • In the context of family reunification with a non-EEA reference person. A Certificate of family reunion (IBZ immigration office) or visum with code B10-11, B28, B58-62 valid at enrolment or the latest at the 31th of December of the academic year involved is necessary.

Electronic Residence Permit B. Onbeperkt verblijf 

Recognized refugees residence permit and foreigners with indefinite residence permit

Electronic Residence Permit K. Vestiging

Residence card for resident foreigner (with permanent residence)

Electronic Residence Permit L. EU-langdurig ingezetene

Residence permit for long-term residents

Electronic Residence Permit F. Familielid EU - art. 10 RL 2004/38/EG

Residence permit of a family member of an Union citizen or person with a Belgian nationality  - family reunification procedure

Electronic Residence Permit F+. Familielid EU - art. 10 RL 2004/38/EG

Permanent residence permit for third country family of an Union citizen or person with a Belgian nationality

Electronic Residence Permit M. Artikel 50 VEU

Sustainable Residence permit for students with the British nationality who applied for and who got a right of residence before January 1st, 2021

Belgian Electronic Residence Permits NOT entitling to pay the same tuition fee as for EEA students:

Electronic Residence Permit A

Student or employee

Electronic Residence Permit H

European blue permit voor higher educated employees