Professional Card for self-employment

No. It is work authorisation for self-employment; long-stay residence and visa steps may also be needed.

Only if the activity genuinely fits Belgian self-employment requirements. Pure remote work for non-Belgian clients may need different analysis.

Yes. The Professional Card is Belgium's self-employment route and does not require an employer sponsor; it runs through the region where your activity will take place rather than through an employer permit. That region assesses your business plan, economic value and paperwork.

Typical evidence is a business plan that explains your clients, income, qualifications and local economic value, plus professional qualifications and any required licences, financial evidence, and your passport and residence/visa documents. The regional authority must accept your economic and professional case.

The Professional Card is regional, so the region where your self-employed activity will take place assesses your file, and you should choose and apply through that region before preparing the documents. That region reviews the business plan, economic value and paperwork.