Bélgica

• one is for salaried workers,
• another is for self-employed workers
• the last one is dedicated to civil servants.

Belgian treating doctor
You can choose a General Practitioner (GP) OR a specialist doctor to act as your treating doctor.
There are different categories of doctors and each one provides patients with a different level of fees.

In addition to the type of doctor you will choose, other criteria will determine the fees such as the type of visit (in office or at home) and the date of appointment (week or week-end/during the day or at the end of the day-evening). Consultation fees may range from €21.09 (basic price for a visit at the doctor’s office) to €82 (for a visit at home between 9.00 pm and 8.00 am) with State-registered doctors.

Belgian GPs
You are free to choose your own GP. However you will need to check the conditions required to obtain a consultation beforehand: some GPs provide a standard waiting system based on appointments while others give a ticket to patients when they enter the office, which enables them to regulate visits according to the hour on which patients arrive to the medical office.
You should always keep the receipt the doctor gives you after paying, which will serve as a supporting document for your private insurance.

Belgian specialist doctors
You will need to visit your treating doctor to see a specialist except in case of emergency, or if you are on holiday/travelling or in the following cases: gynecological examinations, dental or eye care.
Your treating doctor will refer you to a specialist doctor (except when your specialist doctor is also your treating doctor). Please note that several weeks may sometimes be necessary to get an appointment.

Duration: 12 months, non-renewable
Cost of the visa: 180 euros
Turnaround time: around 8 weeks

To apply for a visa for Belgium, you must:

• Be between 18 and 30 or 35 years old (depending on your country of nationality)
• Hold a valid passport
• Be able to prove you have sufficient resources (the amount required is set by the authorities)
• Have international health insurance for the duration of your stay
• Apply for a WHP at any time throughout the year as long as the quotas have not been reached

The procedures and documents required often vary from one nationality to another.

Five nationalities can go to Belgium on a WHV:

• Procedure for Canadian nationals
• Procedure for Australian nationals
• Procedure for New Zealand nationals
• Procedure for Taiwanese nationals
• Procedure for Korean nationals