{"id":487,"date":"2014-04-24T18:12:06","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T18:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:01:32","slug":"belgium-immigrant-investor-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/belgium-immigrant-investor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium Immigrant Investor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1222\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1222\" data-attachment-id=\"1222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/belgium-immigrant-investor-program\/belgium-investor-immigration-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"belgium-investor-immigration\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;belgium-investor-immigration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Belgium Investor Immigration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"belgium-investor-immigration\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/belgium-investor-immigration.jpg-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belgium Investor Immigration<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most popular financial centers in Europe, Belgium has a long tradition of attracting immigrants from all over the world. An investment friendly nation, Belgium offers a favorable environment for wealthy immigrants seeking a developed nation offering long-term residence without complication conditions or requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgium is a `financial` capital of Europe with rich international presence. The country is investor friendly and most favorable for businesses in terms of taxation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgium does not offer `citizenship by investment` program like other countries, but `residence by investment` available for investors and business entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Benefits of Long-Term Residence in Belgium<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed European nation with quality health and educational facilities along with a stable civil society.<\/li>\n<li>Easy travel throughout the Schengen region along with visa-free travel to other developed countries.<\/li>\n<li>Option to seek residence for family members including non-EU citizens.<\/li>\n<li>No requirement to give up citizenship of the applicant\u2019s country of origin.<\/li>\n<li>Option to apply for citizenship through naturalization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">11.2 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Country Size<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">30,528\u00a0<\/span>km<sup><small>2<\/small><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">GDP\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(billion current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">508.1\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"kpd-date\" style=\"color: #222222;\">\u200e(2013)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Earning per capita (current\u00a0USD)<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">45,387.18\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">2.9<\/span>%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Inflation Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">-0.11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Passport Meter<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/passport-meter\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Cost Of Living<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/rankings_by_country.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Investment Requirements:\u00a0Belgium Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are no minimum investment requirements to obtain temporary or long-term residence in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium requires all investor immigrants to have adequate financial resources, which means the applicant\u2019s income and resources should be in excess of the minimum limit below which a Belgian resident becomes entitled to social assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The applicant should satisfy the authorities that he\/she and his\/her family will not require welfare assistance during their stay in Belgium.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Minimum Stay:\u00a0Belgium Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Initially, investors are required to fulfill the conditions of obtaining a temporary visa for stay in excess of three months. After obtaining the visa, the investor can seek long-term residence permit after five years of uninterrupted stay in the country.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Documents Required:\u00a0Belgium Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Proof of being an EU citizen.<\/li>\n<li>Valid proof of identity<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the passport<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of sufficient financial resources including personal assets and means of subsistence obtained from third parties for sustenance of the applicant and his\/her family.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of adequate sickness insurance.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of accommodation in Belgium<\/li>\n<li>Proof of family relationship, marriage, or partnership with spouse or partner.<\/li>\n<li>Proof that descendants like children under the age of 21 years and ascendants like parents are dependent on the applicant.<\/li>\n<li>Non EU citizens must submit the following additional documents\n<ol>\n<li>Certificate of good conduct or other character document recognized by Belgian authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Medical certificate issued by a doctor recognized by the Belgian Embassy or Consulate;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Fees:\u00a0Belgium Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Temporary Residency Visa: \u00a0<em>EUR180<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Residence Certificate: \u00a0<em>EUR 20<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Inclusion of Family Members:\u00a0Belgium Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The applicant can include the following family members in the application for temporary and long-term residence permit:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Spouse or partner,<\/li>\n<li>Children under the age of 21 years,<\/li>\n<li>Parents\/grandparents in the care of the applicant,<\/li>\n<li>Spouses of the persons mentioned above.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most popular financial centers in Europe, Belgium has a long tradition of attracting immigrants from all over the world. An investment friendly nation, Belgium offers a favorable environment for wealthy immigrants seeking a developed nation offering long-term residence without complication conditions or requirements. 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