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Working in Belgium as an EU citizen: pay, hours, leave and unemployment rules
Working in Belgium as an EU citizen: Actiris, Forem, VDAB, minimum pay 2,233.61 euros, 38-hour week, 4 weeks of leave and the 2026 unemployment limit.
6 min readFamily and workSchools in Belgium: French, Dutch and European schools explained
Schools in Belgium: compulsory from 5 to 18, French-, Dutch- and German-language education, enrolment dates, reception classes and European schools.
6 min readFamily and workFreelance in Belgium: self-employed status, social contributions and VAT
Freelance in Belgium: register with an enterprise counter, join a social insurance fund first, 20.50% contributions and VAT franchise up to 25,000 euros.
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