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Work Permit 2025: Discover the new salary thresholds to comply with

27/01/2025 | Reading time: 1 minute
Florence Oeyen
Florence Oeyen
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Below are the new salary thresholds applicable from January 1, 2025, categorized by region and according to the following categories: highly qualified workers, executive functions, and the European Blue Card (Permit B & Single Permit).

Brussels-Capital Region

CategoriesRequired monthly salary*
Highly Qualified Workers    € 3,703.44
Executive Functions (Senior Management)    € 6,647.20
European Blue Card    € 4,748.00

* Calculated based on a percentage of the average gross monthly salary in the Brussels-Capital Region (published by Stabel: € 4,748). Only the basic monthly salary (corresponding to code 1 of the DMFA declaration) will be taken into account.

Walloon Region

CategoriesRequired annual salary
Highly Qualified Workers    € 51,613.00 
Highly Qualified Workers under 30 Years Old (Junior)    € 41,290.00 
Executive Functions    € 86,110.00 
European Blue Card    € 66,738.00  

European Blue Card for Workers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience (Junior) (80% of the previous)    

€ 53,390.00 

Flemish Region

CategoriesRequired annual salary
Highly Qualified Workers    € 48,912.00 
Highly Qualified Workers under 30 Years Old, Nurses, or Teachers Employed by a Recognized Educational Institution (80% of the previous)    € 39,129.60 
Executive Functions    € 78,259.00 
European Blue Card    € 63,586.00 

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