The list of research organisations approved to conclude hosting agreements with researchers from countries outside the European Union is up to date as of 14 March 2025.
Approval is granted for 5 years. Renewal is not automatic and must be explicitly requested by the organisation. Research organisations whose approval has expired without being renewed have been removed from the list.
If you think an error has been made, please contact us.
| Name of research organisation | Localition | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| ABS international | 9050 Ghent | 14/07/2028 |
| Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique | 1000 Brussels | 15/07/2030 |
| Advanced Coatings & Construction Solutions (AC&CS) | 4000 Liège | 23/04/2029 |
| ADx NeuroSciences | 9052 Ghent Zwijnaarde | 11/09/2025 |
| AGC Glass Europe | 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve | 03/12/2029 |
| Aquilon Pharmaceuticals | 4020 Liège | 14/12/2028 |
| Artechno | 5032 Les Isnes | 30/11/2025 |
| Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen | 2000 Antwerp | 09/02/2027 |
| Arteveldehogeschool | 9000 Gent | 28/04/2028 |
| ASM Belgium | 3001 Leuven | 05/11/2028 |
| BASF Belgium Coordination Center CommV | 2040 Antwerp | 28/11/2027 |
| BePharBel Manufacturing | 6180 Courcelles | 08/04/2027 |
| Belgian Ceramic Research Centre | 7000 Mons | 24/11/2023 |
| Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) | 2400 Mol | 09/05/2028 |
| Belgian Welding Institute | 1120 Brussels | 27/10/2025 |
| Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant | 9042 Gent | 10/02/2025 |
| Bio-sourcing | 4000 Liège | 22/10/2026 |
| Bone Therapeutics | 6041 Gosselies | 10/02/2025 |
| Brussels Research and Innovation Center for Green Technologies (BRING) | 1120 Bruxelles | 07/05/2026 |
| CARAH | 7800 Ath | 25/09/2025 |
| Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst vzw | 9300 Aalst | 12/12/2027 |
| CEBEDEAU | 4000 Liège | 25/09/2025 |
| CENAERO | 6041 Gosselies | 16/10/2028 |
| Centexbel | 1000 Brussels | 14/07/2028 |
| Centre de Recherche de l'Industrie Belge de la Céramique (CRIBC-BCRC) | 7000 Mons | 23/06/2029 |
| Center for research in metallurgy |
1000 Brussels | 20/02/2028 |
| Centre d'Excellence en Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (CETIC) | 6041 Gosselies | 18/07/2026 |
| CERTECH | 7180 Seneffe | 06/04/2030 |
| de Duve Institute | 1200 Brussels | 20/02/2028 |
| Eigen Vermogen INBO | 1070 Brussels | 28/11/2027 |
| EPSLOG s.a | 4000 Liège | 03/03/2027 |
| Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel | 1070 Anderlecht | 18/06/2028 |
| European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) | 1200 Brussels | 31/03/2028 |
| Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) | 1000 Brussels | 01/12/2027 |
| Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen | 1000 Brussels | 24/11/2028 |
| Fulbright Commission of Educational Exchange | 1000 Brussels | 03/03/2029 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals | 1330 Rixensart | 07/05/2026 |
| Haute Ecole Provinciale de Hainaut – Condorcet | 7000 Mons | 12/12/2027 |
| Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Howest) | 8500 Kortrijk | 03/06/2030 |
| INBO | 1000 Brussels | 01/03/2028 |
| Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) | 9820 Merelbeke | 01/03/2028 |
| Institute of Jewish Studies | 2000 Antwerp | 01/12/2027 |
| Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp | 2000 Antwerp | 30/07/2028 |
| International Peace Information Servie (IPIS) | 2000 Antwerp | 30/11/2025 |
| Interuniversitair Micro-Elektronica Centrum (IMEC) | 3001 Leuven | 01/12/2027 |
| iTEOS Belgium s.a. | 6041 Charleroi | 03/03/2027 |
| Janssen Pharmaceutica | 2340 Beerse | 15/10/2030 |
| Karel de Grote Hogeschool | 2018 Antwerp | 08/07/2026 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | 3000 Leuven | 01/12/2027 |
| Life Sciences Research Partners V.Z.W. | 3000 Leuven | 27/10/2025 |
| Luced n.v. | 9200 Dendermonde | 03/04/2028 |
| Ludwig Institute for Research on Cancer | 1200 Brussels | 09/05/2028 |
| MORROW nv | 9052 Zwijnaarde | 23/07/2029 |
| Multitel | 7000 Mons | 10/02/2025 (under extension) |
| NeuvasQ Biotechnologies | 6041 Gosselies | 03/04/2028 |
| OCAS ltd. | 9060 Zelzate | 10/07/2028 |
| P³Lab | 1341 Céroux-Mousty | 21/06/2027 |
| Pharrowtech | 3000 Leuven | 02/12/2029 |
| Pulsify Medical | 3001 Heverlee | 15/09/2025 |
| Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) | 1070 Brussels | 01/03/2023 |
| Research Station for Fruits (pcfruit) | 3800 Sint-Truiden | 31/03/2028 |
| Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy | 1180 Brussels | 20/02/2028 |
| Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences | 1000 Brussels | 01/12/2027 |
| Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) | 1000 Brussels | 08/04/2027 |
| Royal Institute for the Study and Conservation of Belgium's Artistic Heritage (KIK-IRPA) | 1000 Brussels | 01/03/2028 |
| Royal Meteorological Institute | 1180 Brussels | 28/01/2028 |
| Royal Military Academy (RMA) - Patrimony | 1000 Brussels | 16/10/2028 |
| Royal Museums for Art and History | 1000 Brussels | 01/12/2027 |
| Royal Museum for Central Africa | 3080 Tervuren | 20/02/2028 |
| Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp | 2018 Antwerp | 15/06/2026 |
| Royal Observatory of Belgium | 1180 Brussels | 15/10/2027 |
| RS Scan | 3583 Paal | 18/09/2025 |
| Sciensano | 1050 Brussels | 30/10/2027 |
| Scientia Terrae | 2860 St Katelijne-Waver | 05/02/2029 |
| Septentrio | 3001 Heverlee | 15/07/2025 |
| Soil Service of Belgium | 3001 Heverlee | 27/11/2027 |
| State Archives | 1000 Brussels | 10/09/2027 |
| THERAtRAME | 4000 Liège | 23/06/2029 |
| Thomas More Kempen | 2440 Geel | 30/10/2027 |
| Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen | 2800 Mechelen | 30/10/2027 |
| Tormans Engineering Noord bvba | 2440 Geel | 15/06/2025 |
| Toyota Motor Europe | 1140 Evere | 11/12/2029 |
| TUSK IC | 2018 Antwerpen | 02/09/2027 |
| Universiteit Antwerpen | 2000 Antwerpen | 01/12/2027 |
| Université Catholique de Louvain | 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve | 01/12/2027 |
| Université de Liège | 4000 Liège | 01/12/2027 |
| Université de Namur | 5000 Namur | 20/02/2028 |
| Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) | 1050 Brussels | 28/04/2028 |
| Université Mons (UMONS, UMH, FPMs) | 7000 Mons | 09/05/2028 |
| Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles | 1000 Brussels | 01/12/2027 |
| Universiteit Gent | 9000 Ghent | 20/02/2028 |
| Universiteit Hasselt | 3500 Hasselt | 28/01/2028 |
| University of Kent (Belgian branch) | 1040 Brussels | 13/06/2027 |
| Vlaams Centrum voor Bewaring van Tuinbouwproducten (VCBT) | 3001 Heverlee | 06/04/2030 |
| Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek (VITO) | 2400 Mol | 20/02/2028 |
| Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB) | 9052 Ghent | 01/12/2027 |
| Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ) | 8400 Oostende | 02/12/2029 |
| von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics | 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode | 28/04/2028 |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel | 1050 Brussels | 20/02/2028 |
| Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W) | 5030 Gembloux | 31/03/2028 |
| World Steel Association | 1150 Bruxelles | 25/09/2025 |
