{"id":3517,"date":"2025-06-23T15:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eures-granderegion.eu\/?p=3517"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:47:08","slug":"belgian-work-permit-a-practical-guide-for-cross-border-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eures-granderegion.eu\/en\/2025\/06\/23\/belgian-work-permit-a-practical-guide-for-cross-border-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian work permit: a practical guide for cross-border workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Good news for <strong>non-EU cross-border workers<\/strong> interested in a job in Belgium: our partner <strong>Frontaliers Grand Est<\/strong> has a <strong>dedicated page<\/strong> all about the Belgian work permit!<br><strong>Goal<\/strong>: to guide you simply and clearly through the necessary steps, depending on your individual situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Check it out here: <strong><a 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