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Overseas recruitment for skilled trades · Pune, India

BE

Working in Belgium

Home to Europe's second-largest port at Antwerp, with petrochemical, steel and construction projects.

Capital
Brussels
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Dutch, French, German
EU / Schengen
EU & Schengen

Where the work is

  • Petrochemical plants (Antwerp)
  • Steel construction
  • Construction and renovation

How the work permit works

The usual route for skilled workers from India:

  1. 1

    Employer applies to the regional authority (Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels) for your single permit for work and residence.

  2. 2

    Once it is approved, you apply for a Belgian long-stay (D) visa.

  3. 3

    After arrival you register at the town hall and receive your residence card.

Official sources

Last reviewed October 2026. Rules can change; we confirm the current process for every placement.

Living & working there

  • The language depends on the region: Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia.
  • Pay is in euro, with strong worker protection.
  • Ask about accommodation and travel to site before you sign.
  • Climate: Mild, cloudy and rainy.

Trades we recruit for

These vacancies are open across our countries. Your recruiter confirms the country at screening.

Belgium

Open

Welder

Plate, pipe and structural welders tested in the processes and positions the employer needs.

  • SMAW (111)
  • MIG/MAG (135/136)
  • TIG (141)

€18 per hourOpenings: 20

View & apply

Belgium

Open

CNC operator

Set up and run CNC machines and cutting tables, and check parts against drawings.

  • CNC machining
  • Plasma / laser cutting
  • Fanuc / Siemens controls

€20 per hourOpenings: 20

View & apply

Start your move to Belgium

Free application. Trade test, written offer, then permit, with support at every step.

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