Document checklist
Uganda → Belgium: Single permit (permis unique / gecombineerde vergunning): employee
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Recent passport photos
Required2 recent colour passport-size photos, for the D-visa application stage.
Valid passport
RequiredA copy of your valid passport, with more than 12 months' validity.
Financial
Proof of sufficient funds and the employment contract
RequiredEvidence of sufficient funds and of your employment contract's duration. Your employer may provide this for you.
Insurance
Proof of health insurance
RequiredProof of health insurance covering all risks for you and your family. Your employer may provide this for you.
Employment
Copy of the single permit decision (Annex 46)
RequiredA copy of the decision granting you the single permit ("Annex 46"), needed for the D-visa appointment stage.
Salary meeting the highly-skilled threshold
For the "highly skilled" category (Flanders, 2024 figures): a gross annual salary of at least €48,912 (about €3,514/month) if you're 30 or older, or at least €39,129.60 (about €2,811/month) if you're under 30 or work as a nurse or teacher. These figures are indexed and reviewed regularly, so check the current amounts before you apply.
Source: Government of Flanders, Employing a foreigner in Flanders: highly skilled
Signed employment contract
RequiredYour employment contract, signed and dated by both you and your employer, in the region's official language.
Source: Government of Flanders, Employing a foreigner in Flanders: highly skilled
Other
Criminal record certificate
RequiredAn authenticated criminal record certificate, if you're over 18.
Higher education diploma (highly skilled category)
For the "highly skilled" category: your bachelor's or master's-level diploma, from a course lasting at least 3 years, translated into Dutch, French, German, or English. If you graduated recently and don't have the diploma yet, a certificate of completion can be used.
Source: Government of Flanders, Employing a foreigner in Flanders: highly skilled
Medical certificate
RequiredA medical certificate, completed by an approved hospital or doctor, confirming you don't have a contagious disease.
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete application dossier
Only a complete application dossier is accepted; documents can't be emailed in later to complete a dossier that's already been submitted.
How to avoid it: Gather every required document before submitting, since missing items can mean starting the application again.
Salary below the highly-skilled threshold
For the highly-skilled category, a contract paying less than the current salary threshold for your age group doesn't meet the condition.
How to avoid it: Check the current threshold figures with the relevant region before applying, and confirm your contracted salary meets or exceeds them.
Supporting documents older than 6 months
Supporting documents for the single permit application must be no more than 6 months old at submission.
How to avoid it: Request fresh certificates (medical, criminal record) close to your submission date rather than reusing older ones.
Sources
- FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Embassy of Belgium in Taipei: Employee (single permit) · checked 23 Sept 2026
- Government of Flanders, Employing a foreigner in Flanders: highly skilled · checked 23 Sept 2026
- European Union, Your Europe: Work permits · checked 23 Sept 2026
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