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At a Glance
Effective January 1, 2021, the minimum annual salary for foreign workers in the Flanders and Brussels regions will increase as follows:
FLANDERS REGION | |||
Permit Type |
New Threshold |
Current Threshold |
Percent Increase |
Executives; |
EUR 69,638 |
EUR 68,314 |
1.94% |
EU Blue Card |
EUR 52,229 |
EUR 51,235 |
1.94% |
Highly-skilled Employees; EU ICT Specialists and Trainees |
EUR 43,524 |
EUR 42,696 |
1.94% |
Locally hired highly-skilled staff under 30 years old |
EUR 34,819.20 |
EUR 34,156.80 |
1.94% |
BRUSSELS REGION | |||
Permit Type |
New Threshold |
Current Threshold |
Percent Increase |
Executives |
EUR 72,399 |
EUR 71,521 |
1.23% |
EU Blue Card; EU ICT Managers |
EUR 56,111 |
EUR 55,431 |
1.23% |
EU ICT Specialists |
EUR 44,889 |
EUR 44,344 |
1.23% |
EU ICT Trainees |
EUR 28,056 |
EUR 27,715 |
1.23% |
Highly-skilled Employees |
EUR 43,395 |
EUR 42,869 |
1.23% |
The exchange rate at the time of publication of this alert is 1 EUR to 1.17 USD.
European countries typically increase minimum salary requirements for foreign workers by one to five percent as of January 1, to account for cost of living increases.
Fragomen expects the Belgian region of Wallonia will publish its 2021 salary thresholds in the upcoming month, along with many more European countries.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].