Electronic Residence Card valid in Belgium

Belgian Electronic Residence Cards entitling to pay the same tuition fee as for EEA students:

Electronic Residence Card A. Beperkt verblijf

• Mentioning ‘refugee’ or with additional certificate of ‘recognized refugee’ awarded by the 'Commissariaat Generaal voor Vluchtelingen en Staatslozen'
• With a certificate of 'Victim of human trafficking' awarded by a governmental recognized organisation (vzw Payoke, vzw Pag-Asa or vzw Sürya)
• With a certificate of ‘Subsidiary Protegee’ awarded by the 'Commissariaat Generaal voor Vluchtelingen en Staatslozen'
• With a certificate of 'Temporary Protection' awarded by the Foreign Affairs Service (This A-card is valid until the 4th of March 2026).
• Foreigners with on the 31th of December of the academic year involved, a min. 12 months legal and permanent residence in Belgium (not in the context of work or higher education)
• In the context of a reunification with a foreigner; this foreigner has to meet the exemption conditions or has to have on the 31th of December of the academic year involved a min. 12 months legal residence permit for working or studying in Belgium. A Certificate of family reunion valid at enrolment or the latest at the 31th of December of the academic year involved is necessary.

Electronic Residence Card B. Onbeperkt verblijf 

Recognized refugees residence permit and foreigners with indefinite residence permit

Electronic Residence Card K. Vestiging

Residence card for resident foreigner (with permanent residence)

Electronic Residence Card L. EU-langdurig ingezetene

Residence permit for long-term residents

Electronic Residence Card F. Familielid EU - art. 10 RL 2004/38/EG

Residence card of family member of an Union citizen or person with a Belgian nationality  - family reunification procedure

Electronic Residence Card F+. Familielid EU - art. 10 RL 2004/38/EG

Permanent residence card for third country family of an Union citizen or person with a Belgian nationality

Electronic Residence Card M. Artikel 50 VEU

Sustainable Residence Card for students with the British nationality who applied for and who got a right of residence before January 1st, 2021

Belgian Electronic Residence Cards NOT entitling to pay the same tuition fee as for EEA students:

Electronic Residence Card A

Student or employee

Electronic Residence Card H

European blue card voor higher educated employees

Certificate of Immatriculation - Model A

Orange card