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Non-EU Students<\/strong>
Students from third countries who wish to work for more than 90 days in Belgium must apply for a “single permit” through their employer. Foreign students in Belgium with temporary residence can work during holidays or up to 20 hours per week during the academic year without a specific work permit. To carry out self-employed activities, third-country nationals must obtain a professional card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labor Law<\/p><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

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Employment Contract<\/strong>
For a Belgian student wishing to work during the summer, the student employment contract is the most common and advantageous form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working Time<\/strong>
The student employment contract is a fixed-term contract, limited to 12 months with the same employer. It allows a maximum of 650 hours of work per year with reduced social security contributions and no tax withholding. Students can allocate these hours as they wish and may work for several employers.
In addition to the 600 hours, they may also carry out up to 190 hours of associative work (such as in sports, socio-cultural or artistic activities) without social security contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest\/Holidays<\/strong>
During the 650-hour student contract, students are not entitled to vacation leave or holiday pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remuneration<\/strong>
Student wages are generally set by a collective labor agreement.
If no specific wage scale is provided by the joint labor committee, the student is entitled to the “average guaranteed minimum monthly income,” adjusted according to age:<\/p>\n\n\n\n