Highly skilled employees

serano2020 wrote:

Hello,

I was hired as a highly-skilled employee but I don't know what's the difference between a highly-skilled employee and a "normal" employee? I don't mean the salary or the position that you have in the company, I mean what does it have as an advantage over other work permits?

Also, my first card in Belgium is valid for 3 years, but I read usually limited to 1 year. So why did they give me 3 years from the first time? as the person who was in charge of my application for the residence card said next time you will come after 3 years we will give you 5 years card!

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Is that so? My single permit application is still in process and I am also considered a highly-skilled employee since it's in an IT field. And I also researched that it's supposed to be 1 year and it's renewable every year, so now it is now valid for 3 years? If so then that's good news so it's a less hassle to the employer as well to keep on renewing it every year.

I really don't know that's why I am asking, I took my work permit 1 year ago so I don't know how long it takes to get it at the moment. My colleague was hired as highly skilled employee as well but his residence card was valid only for 1 year.

Hello,

basically the European blue card is kinda useless in Belgium (H Card) and nearly no one is requesting them, except the worker with a blue card that are already working elsewhere in Europe.

You can already have a highly-skilled status with a single permit. (condition on the salary is lower than the H card).
As far as I remember for the H card you must get at least 53k+, master diploma etc...

More info there https://ec.europa.eu/immigration/belgium_en


1 year card or 3 years... it depends on the region and what your employer asked.
Basically the region are trying to give 3 years to avoid too much administration work every year.

Actually, I got a highly-skilled employee status without a master's degree, I had experience and my salary exceeds 53k.

I got the residence card from the Wallonia region, the weird thing is that I and my colleague applied at the same time and I got 3 years on the card while he got 1-year renewable even tho we have the same work permit and the same level of experience and salary.

What experience do you have and how many years

I have a IT technician diploma + 4 years of experience working in IT field