#52026XC03116EU Updates Belgium’s Recognised Residence Permit List for Schengen Border Checks
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This update refreshes the EU’s official list of Belgian residence permits that count as recognised documents for Schengen border checks. It replaces the previous Belgian list and records the current permit cards, including older cards that remain valid until expiry and newer card types introduced from October 2021. The practical impact is mainly administrative. Border authorities, carriers, employers, immigration advisers, and residents using Belgian residence cards should rely on the updated list when checking whether a document supports travel or border entry within the Schengen framework.
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Key Changes
- Replaces the previous EU-published list of Belgian residence permits from October 2023.
- Confirms which Belgian residence cards remain valid until their expiry dates.
- Records newer Belgian card formats, including A, B and K cards introduced from October 2021.
Obligations
What this law requires
Use the updated Belgian residence-permit list published in C/2026/3116, replacing the list published in OJ C/2023/260, when determining whether a Belgian document qualifies as a residence permit under Article 2(16) of the Schengen Borders Code.
Continue to treat older Belgian A cards for temporary stay as valid recognised residence permits until the expiry date shown on the document.
Treat the newer Belgian A card labelled limited stay, first issued on 11 October 2021, as a recognised electronic residence permit whose validity matches the authorised stay.
Continue to treat older Belgian B cards for permanent stay as valid recognised residence permits until the expiry date shown on the document.
Treat the newer Belgian B card labelled unlimited stay, first issued on 11 October 2021, as a recognised electronic residence permit valid for permanent stay purposes.