# Electronic Residence Card valid in Belgium

**Source**: https://www.ugent.be/student/en/administration/tuition/exceptionstuitionmasterteacher.htm
**Parent**: https://www.ugent.be/prospect/en/administration/refugees/study-costs-and-study-financing

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

A Belgian Electronic Residence card needs to be valid at enrolment or the latest at the 31th of December of the academic year involved

### **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 2027).
- 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