How do I apply for a Belgium Professional Card? : immigration

I’m trying to apply for knowledgeable card, however I discovered the method s considerably complicated and I hoped I may get some readability on a couple of issues:

In my residence nation (Nigeria) we’ve to use for Schengen Visa’s through VFS. In line with them, I’ll already have to have utilized and be permitted for knowledgeable card so as to apply for the ‘Skilled Card Visa’ (which from what I perceive is principally a Lengthy Keep Visa D) see extra information right here: https://www.vfsglobal.com/belgium/Nigeria/skilled.html and right here: https://www.vfsglobal.com/belgium/Nigeria/pdf/English_Professional_card_Visa_160218.pdf

Nevertheless, the Brussels Financial system & Employment web site says the applicant is required to have already got the suitable of residency previous to making use of for knowledgeable card and “If the individual doesn’t have this proper, they need to apply for it with the diplomatic or consular submit concurrently they request their skilled card”

My challenge right here is VFS doesn’t present any data on their on tips on how to apply for the cardboard and the Brussels Financial system & Employment web site ( https://economy-employment.brussels/professional-card) refers us to the Belgium Consulate to use, however additionally they don’t present data on tips on how to truly file the applying. I’ve tried to electronic mail each organisations and acquired no replies.

I really feel very a lot caught at this level and I’ve no clue what else to do. I’d be completely grateful if anybody would be capable to please present me with some steering on tips on how to go about this.