‘Belgian student status’ is conferred on those who are not Belgian nationals but are legally recognized as having the rights of a Belgian student. To hold Belgian student status you must meet the following criteria. The ? icon will inform you about the required documents you will need to validate this statut during your enrolment/admission :
- You are an EU national;
DOCUMENTS REQUIS:
Une copie de la carte d’identité valide (ou certificat de nationalité récent). (assimilation 0)
OR
- you have unlimited right of residence or long-term residence status in Belgium
- you are a candidate for or have refugee status, are stateless or have been granted subsidiary protection;
- you have a residency permit of more than three months and receive professional or other revenue;
- you are a recipient of the CPAS (Centre public d'action social), or live in a CPAS subsidized home or are represented by the CPAS;
- your father, mother, legal guardian, spouse or legal cohabitant is an EU member state national or fulfils one of the above qualifications (1 to 4)
- You benefit from a Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles or Development Cooperation scholarship
- you are a long-term resident of another EU country.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
- Certificate of registration in foreigners register/unlimited stay (B card)
-Foreigner’s identity card/unlimited right of residence (C card)
-Long-term resident (D card)
• EU citizen family member residence (F card)
-EU citizen family member permanent residence (F+ card)
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
-Student applying for refugee status or stateless person: copy of Annex 25 or 26 completed by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons and ‘orange card’ registration certificate. Attention: orange card must be recent or recently renewed
-Refugee student: copy of both sides of B card (card back reads ‘refugee’)
-Student under subsidiary protection: copy of both sides of A card or B card and Immigration Office decision proving subsidiary protection (‘assimilation 2’);
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
-Copy of both sides of residence permit valid for more than three months AND
-Professional activity: six pay stubs issued in the 12 months preceding university application OR
-Replacement income: proof of receipt of unemployment benefits, pension or health insurance compensation
(‘assimilation 3’);
DOCUMENTS NEEDED : A recent CPAS certificate (‘assimilation 4’)
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
Documentation proving the person’s qualification (1 to 4) AND relationship to student:
-Father/Mother: copy of official act proving parentage: household composition or student birth certificate
-Spouse: marriage certificate legalised by Belgian embassy or consulate in country of origin, or issued by municipality if marriage certificate signed on Belgian territory; if you live in Belgium, recent household composition certificate
-Legal guardian: guardianship act legalised by Belgian embassy or consulate in country of origin, or issued by competent Belgian authorities if act signed on Belgian territory
Note: age of majority may vary according to nationality
Legal cohabitant: certificate of legal cohabitation issued by the municipality
(‘assimilation 5’);
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
-Copy of scholarship award certificate from competent body (example: Federation Scholarship Department, ARES Development Cooperation, etc.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED :
-Copy of both sides of identity document proving long-term residence in other EU member state
-Copy of both sides of Belgium residence permit (assimilation 7).