Immigration advisory firm Fragomen has consolidated the final 2025 minimum-salary tables for Belgium’s three regions, published on 12 November. From 1 January 2025 highly-skilled foreign employees in Brussels must earn at least €3,703.44 per month (up 3.1%), while executive roles rise to €6,647.20. Flanders has set annual thresholds of €48,912 for ‘highly skilled’ and €78,259 for managerial positions. In Wallonia, the EU Blue Card benchmark climbs to €66,738.
The update matters because salary level is the single most common ground for permit refusal and for audit findings during renewal. Companies budgeting 2025 assignments or extensions must adjust gross pay by region and permit type and reflect increases in secondment letters and payroll instructions.
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Notably, since September 2024 Belgium allows pro-rating of salaries for part-time EU Blue Card and Highly Skilled Permit holders, provided the hourly rate still meets the legal minimum. This offers flexibility for talent-sharing across EU hubs but requires rigorous time-tracking to remain compliant.
Global mobility teams should immediately review open cases with start dates after 1 January and prepare rider letters for applications already filed under 2024 rates. Failure to align contracts before the employment start date can invalidate a Single Permit and expose the employer to fines of up to €48,000 per worker.
The update matters because salary level is the single most common ground for permit refusal and for audit findings during renewal. Companies budgeting 2025 assignments or extensions must adjust gross pay by region and permit type and reflect increases in secondment letters and payroll instructions.
Notably, since September 2024 Belgium allows pro-rating of salaries for part-time EU Blue Card and Highly Skilled Permit holders, provided the hourly rate still meets the legal minimum. This offers flexibility for talent-sharing across EU hubs but requires rigorous time-tracking to remain compliant.
Global mobility teams should immediately review open cases with start dates after 1 January and prepare rider letters for applications already filed under 2024 rates. Failure to align contracts before the employment start date can invalidate a Single Permit and expose the employer to fines of up to €48,000 per worker.
