saad.s
Pakistani expat in Belgium
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Registration: 07 September 2021
Family reunification by Abena ne
Hello everyone, Anyone filed in march ? Any updates
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Appointment for residence card by Muhammad Wahas
Hello!I am new student in Belgium(antwerp) , i have applied for residence card and they gave me an appointment of 5/10/2024 which is too late , i want to get appointment early,how can i request the town hall for early appointment, and whether they ...
if you have a legit reason, try giving them a call and explaning that to them. else seems like a pretty decent waiting time for the appointment. Read More
Economic Participation Belgian Citizenship by umairsaeed01
Can a dependent wife provide her husband鈥檚 salary slips or employment contract as proof of economic participation (which is considered as one of the criterias) when applying for Belgian Citizenship for herself? or is it mandatory to work?
If youre wife is on F card ( family member of belgian citizen) she does not need to show economic participation when appkying for belgian citizenship. Read More
Loss of job with L card and impact on citizenship application by curiousindian
Ironically, I have received my L card and termination letter from my employment during the same week and with 4 moths of notice period. How does it impact my situation to become a citizen as I am planning to apply for citizenship in 2 weeks time ...
be safe, apply through the integration route. You need 468 days in the last 5 years which you fulfil, irrespective of your current job situation. you might get through the full 5 year route but i wont risk it if i were you. Read More
Action items to do before leaving Belgium by enjoymath9
Hello everyoneWe are planning to leave Belgium (Liege), Please guide me with the adminstrative actions required to do.If you have any link relevant to leaving country is there then please share.Regards
the usual - rental contract, announcement of your exit at the commune. the unusual - submitting your tax returns for this year, this is done manually and separate from your annual returns. Read More
Interruption in my residency by faridulhaqpk
Hello EveryOne,I was seeking help for the following case: I have been working in Belgium since April 2021 and its uninterrupted but at one stage my address in the commune was removed , but after 2.5 months i restored my address in the same ...
You can have interuption of upto 6 months if annouced. Best to take an extract of your residence history, check with the commune, if that gets too complicated have a review with a lawyer. would be a pity - if you only found out when you apply for pr ... Read More
Delaying the L card request by hssn601
Hello!I have applied for L-card in Antwerp and next month (after 5 months) i have an appointment with town hall, most probably they will say that the have not received any reply from immigration department so I can apply L-card, this happens to my ...
did you de-register from the commune when you were away during covid ? Read More
How long i can stay out of Belgium without resetting PR counter by hssn601
In 2020 my stay out of Belgium could be 7months (2+5) does it effect the PR counter? During this out of Belgium period i am still employed, renting apartment, paying bills, social security etc,, I'm just out of Belgium but working from ...
@Emery Justine Sta. Ana you won鈥檛 lose your nationality if you stay abroad however it will have tax implications. If you have an address registered, you are considered a tax resident and need to pay your tax. Read More
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鈥檛 receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
@eshwarraj09 in my case they forgot to send the invitation. I just went the next day and applied for my ID. i would recommend to go directly if a lot of time has passed already. Read More
Implications of a period w/0 salary on unlimited WP & citizenship by gafarvictoir
Could someone please give me some advice?Will a month gap without salary (due to a change of employer under a single permit) have an effect on an unlimited WP and citizenship application?
@lucasfariaslf in your case, this is not an interruption. They look at day worked in a month. You will now get two individual statements from each employer and both will show days worked in the same month hence no interruption. hope this helps. Read More
Implications of a period w/0 salary on unlimited WP & citizenship by gafarvictoir
Could someone please give me some advice?Will a month gap without salary (due to a change of employer under a single permit) have an effect on an unlimited WP and citizenship application?
No it doesn鈥檛. was in a similar situation. You now have to complete the integration process (course plus language) since you will no longer have 5 years of uninterrupted work to prove your integration. The rest should be fine as long as your ... Read More
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 ...
@Jimsen what you say is correct. In practise I have seen people getting citizenship without a fresh copy of the certificate. The commune was reluctant to take the file initially but once pushed through, there was positive outcome at the end. Read More
do 5 years of study in Belgium count for Citizenship Declaration ! by Maria_sid
Hey Guys ! How are you :), Just a question please. As an Egyptian citizen, could you tell me if I came to Belgium to study for five years on a long term student visa "type D" (obtaining a bachelor's degree and then a master's ...
Assuming you found a job after, your time as a student will count as half so 2.5 years, plus 2.5 year of full time work and then you can apply for L card (previous D card). this makes you a permanent resident. After which you can apply for ... Read More
Visa visa for medical reasons by Kathia Ngoya
hello I am Congolese and last Wednesday I received this from the office: granting of visa on production of additional documentsHas anyone ever had this decision and still got a positive response?and it is who decides on the granting of visa in this ...
This usually means all is okay subject to you providing all the requested documents which will be asked via the embassy Read More
Query regarding belgian work permit and belgian ID. by simonkit
Hello everyoneI came to Belgium on a work permit as a software engineer for a leading telecom company with a 1 year stamped visa in my passport from my home country (valid until jan 2024). After arriving in Antwerp, I booked my appointment with the ...
Have you actually received an ID card or is it processing at the moment ? I believe you have 60 days from the end of your last work contract to find a new job and initiate the process of new WP on your existing residence permit confirming your stay ... Read More
BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
@ARMaliq you need to be a resident for 5 years. The 5 year of employment essentially covers your language & social integration, so essentially you can apply without sending proof that you know one of the national languages and social ... Read More
BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
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BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
@ARMaliq I followed these steps indeed. I had another friend who didn鈥檛 apply for a fresh copy, the commune said they will file the application but there is high chance his file will be rejected. At the end he got the citizenship as well so ... Read More
BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
@andrew77 had the same. Went to the commune the next day as it was already issued 3 weeks ago. They said they forgot to send the letter so no problem going there proactively. You are already a Belgian, it鈥檚 really getting the id Read More
BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
Is it the act of birth ? also it鈥檚 4 months as of the date your file was sent to Brussels and not the date you applied. Read More
How long A card valid after work contract terminated. by maharaji1984
Dear all , I have a A type card which is valid till 01.01.2024.But meanwhile my work contract will be terminated. Is there any limit if i still keep living and job searching in the Belgium territory.If i found a job after my work contract terminated ...
@maharaji1984 for citizenship it doesn鈥檛 as long as you find work while your current A card is valid. Read More
Permanent residence VS nationality by Waleedov
After five years, do I apply for permanent residence first and then apply for nationality? Or I can just apply for nationality straight and skip the visa?
@Waleedov I would. You can apply in parallel. I highly doubt your nationality application will go through but at least the only requirement you won鈥檛 be filling (I.e being registered in the population register) will be in the process of ... Read More
Permanent residence VS nationality by Waleedov
After five years, do I apply for permanent residence first and then apply for nationality? Or I can just apply for nationality straight and skip the visa?
Well if you have officially begun your process - you would normally get a confirmation from your commune after 35 working days max if all is in order or not. Read More
Travel outside EU before ID card by GuestPoster124699
Hello all,i am writing here as although I checked with commune and passport control I am facing some anxiety that I will have issue entering back.I moved to Belgium with single permit and entered with visa D. Once I arrived, i tried to register at ...
I have done this and it鈥檚 perfectly fine. Read More
D visa - Family reunification _ Article 40 by siyam etemadi
Greetings from Pakistan!I submitted my documents on 22 of Sep by VFS center in Lahore, Pakistan and IBZ registered my application on 21 of Nov and now it's written:(awaiting receipt of Documents supporting the visa application sent by diplomatic bag ...
Normally it means that all is okay. For my case, they wanted 鈥減roof of registration for submitted lease agreement鈥� additionally. Read More
Nationality application- Interrupted work by bc2910
Hi there,I work in Belgium under the single permit regime and I would like to know what would be the implications of having 2 weeks of interruption between two jobs for the nationality application. Thank you
Also since now you don鈥檛 have 5 years of uninterrupted work, you need to go through the integration process (course + language) Read More
Belgium Nationality - Immigration Lawyer by Jimsen
Hello,Can anyone suggest a good and reseaonable immigration lawyer for Belgium nationality application?I want to verify my birth certificate and other documents.Thanks.
C茅line Verbrouck from Altea. Took her advice twice and it was brilliant. Read More
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鈥檛 receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
I found out that my nationality application has been approved by checking in iris box and having access to the nationality certificate but it wasn鈥檛 blank, I could actually see it, the next day I went to the commune which confirmed and I ... Read More
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 ...
https://irisbox.irisnet.be/irisbox/ if your commune is on it - from here you can make an extract of your residence history and there you see the date from which you have been registered first. You will need either itsme or your pin code (+card ... Read More
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 ...
This is not true - for Card D, it鈥檚 since you received your annex 15. You can check online from which date you are registered in the system. Iris box should help Read More
Interrupted employment (but uninterrupted residence) by John Deyta
Hi, I have a question about permanent residency in Belgium. I have lived and worked in Belgium for two years on single permit. I decided the change my employer at the beginning of summer, and my new employer applied to a new single permit in early ...
You are already maintaining your right of residence with the current process of new work permit. The previous employer will cancel your existing work permit but at the same time your new employer has filled a new one. As your residence permit is ... Read More
Interrupted employment (but uninterrupted residence) by John Deyta
Hi, I have a question about permanent residency in Belgium. I have lived and worked in Belgium for two years on single permit. I decided the change my employer at the beginning of summer, and my new employer applied to a new single permit in early ...
It won鈥檛 affect both as long as your right of residence remains however for the nationality, you would need to complete A2 level of one of the national language and an integration course since you no longer have 5 years of uninterrupted work. Read More