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• the employee’s national passport bearing the visa D; • 3-4 passport-size photographs; • the employee’s birth certificate legalized according to the internal procedures of the country that issues the document. In case this certificate has not been drawn up in Dutch, French, English or German it should be translated by a sworn translator into one of these languages; • a registration fee. A certificate of registration in the foreigners register (electronic card A ) will be delivered to the employee once the above has been complied with. This electronic card A will, in principle, be valid for a maximum duration of 1 year (depending on the period of validity of the work permit). It is renewable for a maximum duration of 1 year, e.g. when the work permit has been extended. Note: Under an exceptional procedure (article 25/2 of Royal Decree 8 October 1981), the Belgian residence permit for a salaried worker having a work permit can also be applied for directly at the Belgian municipality without having a visa D first. Please note that in such case it is very important that the certificate of good moral conduct covering the last 5 years should be available when registering without the visa D. In case, however, the family of the individual will also come to Belgium we do not suggest to follow this exceptional procedure as, in that case, the family members will only receive a limited residence right in Belgium on the basis of which they are not allowed to travel. Immigration - Tax - Social Security - Law - Social Formalities 25