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expat2021

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Singaporean expat in Belgium

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Registration: 10 February 2021

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expat2021 replied to a thread
last year

Tax declaration for non-resident

Hi During the last financial year, I moved out of Belgium in June 2023. I have never taken the 75% ruling and I have been a Belgian citizen.Since july 2023, I have been working overseas (outside of the EU).My tax declaration has come-up now.It is ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
2 years ago
adwiprath

Birth certificate for Nationality by adwiprath

Hi , For Belgium Nationality , 1. Is the Birth Certificate from India - Apostiled -from Foreign Public service would do? or else do we need to follow any additional legaziliation process here from Belgium. Or back from India? 2. Do we need to ...

@Anjali4455i paid online Minfin also, if you tell commune name, others may help you by 6 months you should receive the decision after submission confirmation, if not your application is automatically approved if you want, take a lawyer/attorney. ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
2 years ago
adwiprath

Birth certificate for Nationality by adwiprath

Hi , For Belgium Nationality , 1. Is the Birth Certificate from India - Apostiled -from Foreign Public service would do? or else do we need to follow any additional legaziliation process here from Belgium. Or back from India? 2. Do we need to ...

I have used origianl BC has 5 yr old apostille so it should be a problem . Intold them that the apstille was done when i was coming to beglum . they didnt say anything and accEpted my BC Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
2 years ago

Justice of peace landlord tenant

Hi All,i was a tenant in an apartment for 7 years. During my 3rd year of stay the previous landlord sold the house to current landlord. New landlord was fine towards me until I vacated the house. i paid 3 months of rent because I had to leave the ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
2 years ago
expat2021

Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...

Note, my friends spouse received passport from the embassy in the usa she submitted application and waited for the police verificTion in Be nationality accepted the next day she landed in the usa embassy in the usa said she can request passport ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
2 years ago
expat2021

Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...

If you receive the nationality/passport, there is no limit on the years you can stay outside of the country .you just have to update your address to nearest embassy Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
3 years ago
expat2021

Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...

They received green card. So they no longer need visa. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
3 years ago
expat2021

Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...

@richeekdey3 oh okay thanks. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
3 years ago
expat2021

Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...

@Edigj ok thanks. Read More

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expat2021 created a thread
3 years ago

Nationality application after leaving Belgium

Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
3 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

We are able to submit the Nationality application with F card. however , we realise that the application was submitted under article 2. After 1 month of submission, we received a letter saying she has to submit 5 years pay slips. at this point I ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
3 years ago
adwiprath

Birth certificate for Nationality by adwiprath

Hi , For Belgium Nationality , 1. Is the Birth Certificate from India - Apostiled -from Foreign Public service would do? or else do we need to follow any additional legaziliation process here from Belgium. Or back from India? 2. Do we need to ...

@Thrilokhs I think embassy does this work without any problem.  Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

Best image from Charleroi commune about ways to acquire nationality : https://www.cricharleroi.be/2020/12/08/la-nationalite-belge/ Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

I observed that neither in Namur nor in liege ville webpages they mentioned the types of cards that are acceptable or nationality. However on agii webpage these cards list is explicitly defined.  Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

A question on card F: is it a illimité card ?Can it be issued if the spouse is already in Belgium and on card A? Is F card a resident du long durée ? Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

I see. Thanks for your clarification. This forum is more useful than officials as a whole in wallonia administrative or web pages or approaching them by email. I asked the same question. They told me to pay 150 and submit the docs. Then only ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

@Kdeepak Do you think we çan apply for nationality with card F ?Or F+ is necessary to apply for nationality ? If so, from F to F+ the spouse has to spend 5 more years.  Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat2021

Spouse nationality or PR related question by expat2021

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ...

@VermaRam These days card B application is not considered if their existing card A has validity. Card D can be applied if the spouse has work contract. This is my view.  Read More

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expat2021 created a thread
4 years ago

Spouse nationality or PR related question

Hi there,I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium. My wife currently holds card ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Bastion-Bloke

Belgian nationality by Bastion-Bloke

Hi, I had a stroke 8 years ago whilst living in Etterbeek, and was treated in st luke. After I can out of surgery, I discovered that I had lost the ability to speak French. I asked the doctors about this and they said itvwas common for the brain ...

@Lizliz55 They come usually after 3-4 weeks. At some communes, they take 1 month to forward it to prosecutors office. If so, those communes notify you by mail that they have forwarded your file to prosecutors office. In this case, you have ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
ashaugustine

Should I renew my A card or directly apply for L card? by ashaugustine

Hello,My current A card will expire on 15 Oct 2022. I will be completing 5 years of legal residence + work in Belgium on 7 Sep 2022. As per normal procedure, should I initiate renewal of my A card in July/Aug 2022 and then wait till I get a new A ...

There are chances that you will have to renew your card A. You may get card A with 3 years validity. In that case, you can't apply for card B. You can only apply for L. If you don't specify at the commune for L, by default they apply ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Lucky and Lucky

Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky

hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks

Only B or D kind of cards i.e. permanent residency cards are must. Since I don’t have F+ kind experience , I don’t know about it. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Ashesh_rocky

Job Offer Consideration - Advise Pls !! by Ashesh_rocky

Hello Members, I am new to this forum and it is my very first post. I am glad to see very active conversations happening on this forum and hoping to get some advice from experienced residents on my query about relocating to Belgium. I am ...

Good point made by Jimsen. If you are looking for a change due to PR then its more of a bargain between immigration and salary. Other than that SG pay is unbeatable in you case. Also, we don't know your wife's domain. So, you should ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Thanks, I did for ID and PP. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hello, here are the steps in my processing time in wallonia . 1. Commune took my application and studied for 1 month and forwarded to prosecutor's office. Received a letter from commune that they have forwarded my application to prosecutor. This ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Guest69879

Checking application status on DOFI website by Guest69879

Hello !! My wife and 3 year son applied for dependent visa (Family reunion) on 7th Dec 2020 from Mumbai VFS. File reached Belgium on 9th Dec with the status "We would like to inform you that your application for Belgium Visa is on hold". ...

sorry to hear that Tushar. Call this no. https://dofi.ibz.be/fr/contact Welcome to Eu. It is the time to make Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your browsers to translate webpages automatically. If you are calling from India, use VOIP calls. ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Kingcesar

Permanent Residence Card Type D Timelines by Kingcesar

Hello Guys, I hope you are all doing well. My first residence permit type A was released on January 10th 2017 however I only received it physically on March 10th 2017 due to some personal delays. In this case when can I apply for the permanent ...

In my case, from the day card A is received. On Mon dossier website, download your history of cards. So, you will have the date on it to count 5 years. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Arpita.pooja

Unlimited Single Permit - B type Residence Card by Arpita.pooja

Hello All, I arrived in Belgium in Sep 2016 and i will complete my 5 years of continuous work in Sep 2021. So technically i will be eligible to apply for the unlimited single permit (B type residence card). However the complication is that in ...

You can apply for D, if u have paid taxes for 5 years. I think for B, you have to wait until your A expires. I went through this method and secured D. Note: some communes by default think of B, but not D. So, you request for D. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expat_from_aisa

When to submit the D card application by expat_from_aisa

Dear all, I asked three clerks of the Leuven city hall (of course on different days) and got three answers, late September, mid-October, and mid-November. Thus, when should I submit my application? ps. I got annex 15 in September 2015 and I got my ...

You can get your history from mon dossier website. I think it is federal website. so, applicable to all regions. In my opinion, 5 years of tax pay is the criterion for submitting card D request. Student duration*0.5 + duration as a tax-paying ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Lucky and Lucky

Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky

hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks

Hi. Did police visit your house ? My receipt notice (when I submit my application) mentions that a 4 month period as a maximum processing time of 4 months. This 4 months are counted from the day I receive a letter by post from the commune (that ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hi everyone I want to ask this question which I really don't understand. I have 2 sons and they are living in Africa..my 2 sons were born before I got my nationality so my question is dat.. Can I apply belgium passport for ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
martinha281

Help with net income in Brussels by martinha281

Hi, I’m 31, single, no children and I got a job offer in Brussels. could you please help me figure out the monthly net amount? -37,5 working hours per week. -Monthly gross salary of 2000€/month (x 13,9 yearly – Belgian system) ...

Hello, you should try these 2 websites + google translate/chrome https://www.securex.be/fr/outils/calculateur-brut-net https://www.fgtb.be/calcul-salaire-brut-net Basically, it's around 1670€ after tax + 7€*20days = +/- ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
martinha281

Help with net income in Brussels by martinha281

Hi, I’m 31, single, no children and I got a job offer in Brussels. could you please help me figure out the monthly net amount? -37,5 working hours per week. -Monthly gross salary of 2000€/month (x 13,9 yearly – Belgian system) ...

This worked well for me, though I don't live in Flanders. Open the following link in Google Chrome: https://www.abvv.be/bereken-je-nettoloon Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Bruusels_be

Buying a home by Bruusels_be

Hello - Me and my wife (we are from India) work here with a local company with full time contract but our RP type is still type A. ( we have been living since 3.5 years). We don’t want to pay rent but buy a house. We don’t have any ...

My 2 cents: My personal experience- Axa, ING, Keytrade need PR. BNP is generous and don't need PR for home loans. Apartments' monthly maintenance charges are high. However, houses charges are low. If you come across a house with ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Rohit45

Company Car / impact on net salary by Rohit45

Hello, I have opted for an option for a company car recently. However, what confuses me is the VAA calculations and the impact on my take home. Can someone guide me with the calculations of having a company diesel car and the tax calculations ...

Good question. I am curious to know. My company deducted 460 from my gross monthly salary. However, on my payslips, they add net 150 and deduct net 150 to see zero effect due to the car. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

A clarification: Do they have different channels to process files based on the card we hold-e.g. (1) F/F+ 2. B 3. D 4. 10+ years resident 5. 5 continuous years work ..... so on.. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Yeah they told me like that but after two months latter I received another letter from city hall and there was date on it so I understand even I call to city hall they said you have to wait….. that’s allOh god. Typically when we submit ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Thanks for the info. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hi Jaci, So you didn’t receive any mail(by registered post) from the city hall that they have forwarded your file to the concerned authority ? Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hello jaci How you know your after 3 weeks your file accepted even I’m 3 weeks it’s difficult to know? I applied 14/01/21. And still waiting even I didn’t receive any second letter from commune.and I asked again to my commune they ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
belquesce

Passport Copies! by belquesce

Hi , Part of the nationality application only birth certificate has been asked , But do we need to give copies of indian passport anywhere down the process of application. Will the passport copies would be asked at any point?

Yes. they have asked original PP and BC . Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
belquesce

Passport Copies! by belquesce

Hi , Part of the nationality application only birth certificate has been asked , But do we need to give copies of indian passport anywhere down the process of application. Will the passport copies would be asked at any point?

I would like to add another point: I recently submitted my application for the nationality. I have used the birth certificate with a 6 year old apostille without any issue. They didn't ask for a recent (not more than 6 months old) apostille. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
belquesce

Passport Copies! by belquesce

Hi , Part of the nationality application only birth certificate has been asked , But do we need to give copies of indian passport anywhere down the process of application. Will the passport copies would be asked at any point?

you will be asked to bring your passport when submitting the application for nationality. They have used my passport to verify my name on the birth certificate and returned it on the same day. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
vickykaushal

eligible for Permanent residence card ? by vickykaushal

Hi, I have following situation... I am employed with IT Indian company on expat contract. That's why even after working 5 years my PR application is rejected by commune. But My spouse has completed 5.5 years in Belgium and working for local ...

It’s my mistake. I applied D and thought the same is applicable to B as well. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
vickykaushal

eligible for Permanent residence card ? by vickykaushal

Hi, I have following situation... I am employed with IT Indian company on expat contract. That's why even after working 5 years my PR application is rejected by commune. But My spouse has completed 5.5 years in Belgium and working for local ...

Hi, You can apply for B, if you have finished 5 yrs of stay, eventhough your A card has validity. You dont have to wait for your next card renewal. If you have worked and you have 5 yrs of pay slips, please apply for card D rather than B. Hello ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
FrancisIrl

Belgian registration discriminatory against all non Belgians by FrancisIrl

I'm Irish, currently living in Finland and have been offered a contract in Bruges, Belgium. I will only work 50/50 on-site remote because I like Finland, and refuse to become resident again in Belgium I was living in Belgium (Kortrik) for 18 ...

A point to add. One of my friend non white and non African went to same police verification. And I would like to bring in one interesting observation. Initially at first address, When the person came to Belgium, during police verification, police ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
expatbluelurker

PR with Type D card if working with local company as a NR tax status? by expatbluelurker

Hello, I am a non-EU citizen working on a single permit here in Belgium. I have a local Belgian contract with an ex-pat contract, however, I am a non-resident taxpayer. This status helps employees to get slightly more salaries compared to ...

Hi. When I request for card D, they issue an Annex (after submitting all the necessary documents). In that Annexx, it says that the processing time as 5 months). If you commune doesn’t receive the Response from the ministry, they are obliged ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
K sp82

Salary related question by K sp82

Hi all, I have 1.10 years experience full time in I.T and 6months part time experience in I.T. I recently got an offer in Antwerp for a junior role with a salary of gross 3700 euros. Me and my partner also works. Is this salary good enough to make ...

Use chrome to calculate net vs gross calculation: https://www.abvv.be/bereken-je-nettoloon Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
4 years ago
abdallahe

Office of Foreginers denies receiving application by abdallahe

Hello All, So we submitted a request for family reunification in January for my wife to change her residence from Student to Family. We live in Belgium. After almost 6 months with no reply, we spoke to a lawyer who spoke to the Office Des ...

If you have the proof e.g. Annex that you submitted the application, then ask the same lawyer for the next steps. Hello All, So we submitted a request for family reunification in January for my wife to change her residence from Student to ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
kalyanirs84

Eligibility for permanent residence D card by kalyanirs84

Hello All, I am a non EU citizen living in Belgium since mid 2017, currently in Flanders. I am here as a dependent to my spouse ( Who Is deputed here and holds a Single permit). I have been working with a full time local contract for over a ...

May be you can ask for B. For D, you may need to submit payslips for 5 years. You can do one thing, take the advantage of email. First send a mail asking for card D appointment and necessary documents to bring. If they ask for 5 years pay slips ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Thanks, Michael. I tried this way to receive an automated voice message -- they are now operating only by emails after COVID :(. I realize a new feature on mondossier -> who consults my data. Typically the citizen's office retrieves my ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
TonyG001

Question about Salary package by TonyG001

Good day My name is Tony Gryffenberg, currently I'm living in South Africa and will be relocating to Belgium in few months Reason for my relocation, the company I'm working for has offered me a position in Belgium. I have received my ...

This is the most accurate tool in my case to estimate gross vs net : https://www.abvv.be/bereken-je-nettoloon Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
blackmetalshady

Waiting period for a residence permit by blackmetalshady

how long should i wait after registering in the commune in Brussels to get the residence permit and what are the documents needed for the registration ?

I think you have to send all docs by email. Check the website for the email address. They are generally heavily loaded and hence slow. It took Typically 2-3 months in my case. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Lucky and Lucky

Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky

hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks

In some cases, where F Applied for nationality, police visits and check for the presence. Do you say, this police visit is no longer happens these days When the person holds B/D ? hence the Presence in Belgium after submitting application is ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Lucky and Lucky

Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky

hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks

thanks deepak for your inputs and congrats on your application approval. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
blackmetalshady

What would happen if my visa expires before i get my residence permit? by blackmetalshady

Hello everyone, i got a Belgian type D visa, unfortunately due to covid i couldn't move to Belgium, my visa will expire in mid August and i plan to move there before my visa expires. my concern is if my visa expires before getting my residence ...

Once you come to Belgium, you report to commune(municipal office). They will give you a Annex. This serves as an identity to register for insurance and other formalities. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hi all, Sorry if my question is out of the scope of this topic. Can card D holders leave Belgium (and stay in the Netherlands), after submitting the Belgian nationality application? I see that for my card D, the police didn't visit my home. If ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Lucky and Lucky

Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky

hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks

Hi all, Sorry if my question is out of the scope of this topic. Can card D holder leave Belgium (and stay in the Netherlands), after submitting the Belgian nationality application? I see that for my card D, the police didn't visit my home. If ... Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
szaboszilvia

Meet-up in Chambery by szaboszilvia

Hi everyone! I am wondering if someone is interested in a meet-up in Chambery? It would be nice to connect with other expats, have a drink or a dinner! Let's plan something fun! Hugs, Szilvia

Hi, If any of you are still located in Chambrey, please shed some light on the life of an expat in Chambrey via this discussion: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=939919#5153711 Thanks in advance. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Jaci78

Belgian nationality by Jaci78

I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it’s deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...

Hi Were you on Card D/ B or F ? ... when you submitted your citizenship application.. Read More

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expat2021 replied to a thread
5 years ago
expat2021

Multilingual birth certificate by expat2021

Dear All, Can anyone shed some light on obtaining the multilingual birth certificate (extrait d'acte d'État civil international) with legalization? I see mon-dossier gives only the French version. e-mail to Etat civil - Naissances ...

Thanks, Aneesh for providing the document name <<L'acte de naissance plurilingue>>. I Will mention this in my email. Read More

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5 years ago
Abhi2010

Belgium citizenship application in 1000 Brussels commune by Abhi2010

Hello everyone, I am an Indian citizen and I have acquired permanent residency of Belgium and EU long-term residency by working continuously in Belgium for a duration of 5 years. So, basically I hold a 'D' card now and hence, I am now ...

In past I approached VFS/similar agent for apostille of my apostilled-birthcertificate. They mentioned that for birth certificate apostille stamp is valid for lifetime. However, for marriage certificate apostille stamp is valid only for 6 months, ... Read More

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5 years ago
Abhi2010

Belgium citizenship application in 1000 Brussels commune by Abhi2010

Hello everyone, I am an Indian citizen and I have acquired permanent residency of Belgium and EU long-term residency by working continuously in Belgium for a duration of 5 years. So, basically I hold a 'D' card now and hence, I am now ...

Hi Abhi2021, How did it go with your application? Were you able to figure out the procedure for the legalization/apostille of your birth certificate? I have come across this. ... Read More

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5 years ago

Kids ID of Card D holder

Dear All, I am on card D and I will be blessed with a baby. Can we able to opt for Belgian citizenship for the baby? Thanks for your attention. Read More

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5 years ago
Blueberry2018

Waiting time of type B residence card by Blueberry2018

Hello, everyone, does anybody have received 5 years residence card B recently? Can you please share your waiting time? I have been waiting for 8 months already but without any new, I went to my commune several times and they said they will help me ...

info: I received card D in 3 months (exactly). Read More

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5 years ago
Blueberry2018

Waiting time of type B residence card by Blueberry2018

Hello, everyone, does anybody have received 5 years residence card B recently? Can you please share your waiting time? I have been waiting for 8 months already but without any new, I went to my commune several times and they said they will help me ...

Hi All, Anyone on a scientific visa (researcher) working in a company/lab received card D after 5 years? Do they consider researchers working on a scientific visa (after paying tax for 5 years) are considered as students and only 50% of the ... Read More

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5 years ago
Blueberry2018

Waiting time of type B residence card by Blueberry2018

Hello, everyone, does anybody have received 5 years residence card B recently? Can you please share your waiting time? I have been waiting for 8 months already but without any new, I went to my commune several times and they said they will help me ...

Thank you, Ashutosh for sharing your timeline. Read More

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5 years ago
Blueberry2018

Waiting time of type B residence card by Blueberry2018

Hello, everyone, does anybody have received 5 years residence card B recently? Can you please share your waiting time? I have been waiting for 8 months already but without any new, I went to my commune several times and they said they will help me ...

Hi, Did you apply for card D? if so, did you receive the result? Thanks for your info! Read More

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5 years ago
Blueberry2018

Waiting time of type B residence card by Blueberry2018

Hello, everyone, does anybody have received 5 years residence card B recently? Can you please share your waiting time? I have been waiting for 8 months already but without any new, I went to my commune several times and they said they will help me ...

Hi How did your card D application result go. I recently applied for card D in 2021 and 4 months to go. Read More

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