Applying for recognition based on a diploma obtained outside the European Economic Area (EEA)

Are you an EU national or equivalent, and has your diploma been recognized as equivalent (academic equivalence) in one of the EEA countries, and have you already worked in that EEA country for at least three years? If so, you should apply for recognition of your profession with the Department of Care. If not, you must follow the procedure below to apply for recognition with the Department of Care.

Step 1: Apply for the recognition of your diploma’s equivalence

To practice your healthcare profession in Belgium, your diploma must first be recognized by NARIC, the National Academic Recognition Information Centre.
Apply for the recognition of your diploma’s equivalence.
 

Step 2: Apply for your professional recognition and/or visa

Afterwards, with your NARIC equivalence certificate, you can apply for professional recognition with the Department of Care for the following professional titles and/or specialisations:

• clinical educationalistdoc file248.6kb
• clinical psychologistdoc file248.9kb
• dental specialistdoc file248.3kb (general dentist, orthodontist, periodontologist)
• general practitionerdoc file248.2kb
• healthcare assistantdoc file173.4kb
• hospital pharmacistdoc file246.5kb
• medical specialistdoc file248.2kb
• paramedical professionsdoc file173.5kb 
  (audiologists and hearing aid specialists, dietitians, occupational therapists, pharmaceutical technical assistants for community pharmacies, pharmaceutical technical assistants for hospital pharmacies, speech and language therapists, medical laboratory technologists, dental hygienists, optometrists, orthopaedic technologists, orthoptists, podiatrists, medical imaging technologists, non-emergency patient transport ambulance staff)
• physiotherapistdoc file173.4kb
• special professional competences or special professional titles for nursesdoc file174.5kb
• special professional competences for physiotherapistsdoc file174.5kb
• specialist nursedoc file173.2kb

Important: For the following professional titles, you must apply directly for your visa from the Federal Government, based on your NARIC equivalence certificate:

• clinical educationalist
• clinical psychologist
• dentist
• midwife
• nurse
• pharmacist
• physician

The Healthcare Professions team communicates with you digitally. This means that all documents are sent to your eBox. When a new message is available in your eBox, you will receive an email notification.

You can activate your eBox via Mijn Burgerprofiel.