Access conditions to the profession

In order to work as a self-employed worker, you must meet certain conditions (age, civil rights, etc.) and complete various legal formalities (registration with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises, sign up for the VAT, registration with a social insurance fund for self-employed workers, etc.).

A list and explanation of these formalities is in the chapter entitled "Business start-up steps".

In addition to these obligations required of all entrepreneurs, there are specific steps to take for certain categories of self-employed workers.

These formalities are related to: proof of entrepreneurial ability for commercial and craft occupations (basic management skills and in some cases sector-specific or inter-sector abilities), conditions to meet to work as or hold the title of an independent or intellectual service provider or an itinerant trader or stallholder, holding a professional title, obtaining a professional card for foreign workers as well as other licences and specific authorisations.

In the following chapters you will find information on the conditions governing admission to certain occupations or the conditions for engaging in certain occupations:

Commercial and craft professions

• Basic management knowledge
• Professional skills
• Central jury
• Governing Council

Professional and highly-skilled occupations

• Real estate agents
• Architects
• Surveyors
• Accounting and tax occupations
• Psychologits
• Automobile experts

Holding a professional title

• Service providers (intellectual occupations)
• Protection of titles for craft occupations

Specific licences and permits

• Advance registration with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  • Itinerant trade
  • Stallholders
  • Butcher and meat products licence
  • Seller identification cards for foreign nationals
• Before the start of business activity
  • Marriage bureaux
  • Credit intermediaries
  • Time-sharing
  • Authorisations for commercial establishments

EU certificates