Last Updated on February 23, 2023
Key Points
- E cards that were issued before May 10, 2021 are being replaced with an EU card.
- The title and the layout of the cards have been changed.
Overview
As Belgium looks to modernize their residence permits they have changed the E and E+ cards to EU and EU+ cards with new regulations.
Biometric processing is now required for the EU and EU+ cards.
Looking Ahead
The new changes are part of the effort to reduce fraud and abuse of the residence permits in Belgium.
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