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Hello, I have a question about the length of absence outside the EU with an L-card. If my employer in Belgium would assign me on a task abroad outside the EU for 15 continuous months, are there regulations that permit that without losing the ... Read More

@maharaji1984 Thank you. I found them.Date of first A-card as student: 09/04/2018Date of first A-card as single permit: 12/08/2022so, these are 1586 days as a student counted for half: 793 daysOn single permit until today, it amounts to 1047 days.So ... Read More

@ashiseverywhereThank you, but on these attests the status ""student"" or employee do not show up Read More

Hello, how is it possible to know the exact issue date of the first A-card if i do not have it anymore? What document do I need to have to prove my 5 year legal residence (4 years 4 months student + almost 3 years of work).Thank you. Read More

@Gettingthere Yes, if you're current RP is still valid you can start working for your new employer. If it will expire soon, you can go to the commune and ask for bijlage 49 which covers the single permit until the new RP is issued. Read More

Hello, yes. You should have 49 while waiting the RP to continue working. It is a temporary replacement of the RP. Read More

Yes, very slow:Renewal in FlandersApplication date: 04/03/2025WP: 26/03/2025RP: waiting. I got bijlage 49 temporary until the RP is issued because my old RP already expired. Read More

I finally got mine. Apparantly it was issued last week on 2 August.My final timeline;Region: Flanders, new application, I am already in Belgium as a student.Application: 19 AprilWP: 25 MayRP: 2 August.Good luck :) Read More

@ismtbgy What could be a reason pf rejection if the file is complete and you have the work permit? But, I think you can reapply to ask legally to relook into the decision. Read More

@jacklob Hi, if you are applying as a highly-skilled worker than it is below the required threshold. Read More

For me, I am still waiting for the RP since 25 May. Is this normal timeframe? MY application started on 19 April. Read More

@Meric Erdeviren Congratulations! Did  you receive the decision directly from Immigration or from your employer? Read More

@Meric Erdeviren medical certificate, criminal record and they asked payment of the fees (366 euros). My employer thought they are not needed first. But, I had eventually to send them.I sent everything last week so i hope this week I will hear ... Read More

For me, I got an email to provide more documents last Monday 25 July. I submitted them but We did not receive update yet.My WP was issued on 25 May.Maybe next week, I will receive more news.Anyone with experience how long it takes to process the new ... Read More

For those who got their WP in the last week of May, could you update us if annex 46 was granted?I am still waiting for mine. I am hoping to get it this week. Read More

Hello Jenna,Your annex 46 could be expected by end of August if I would compare to the timelines from other threads. Read More

@anoopdangwal786 Hi, yes if the certificate is made outside Belgium and the EU, I think it should be legalized at the embassy of your country before you send it to your employer. Read More

@Nimaaaaooo If it is a new application (first time application), then you cannot start working before you get the annex 46. Only if you are changing employer and you have a valid residency then you can start working with the new employer when ... Read More

@Nimaaaaooo congratulations! Do you know the reason why the annex 46 took that long? Were there missing documents in your application? Read More

@Nimaaaaooo Hello, yes this is true. If you were already working in Belgium and you are changing employer, then you can start with the new employer when the new WP is issued while waiting annex 46. Read More

@KHAOULA1234 The WP can take 1.5 months. If you are changing employers in Belgium, then they might request you to send the resignation letter of the previous employer. Read More

@Tarane Hello Tarane,Yes, the process can take again around 3-4 months. You will also have to wait the decision for the new residence permit from the Immigration. However, once the work permit is approved you can start working for the new ... Read More

@jacklob Hello, I think you still need to apply for a long-term VISA. You cannot enter Belgium on as a toursit and then ask for a residence permit at the commune. Read More

Hi, you can call your local commune or just take an appointment and drop by. They give you annex 49 on the same day.With annex 46 normally, you can also start working as I know but call your commune to check. Read More

@Nimaaaaooo yes, this is correct. Once your new WP is issued, you can already start with your new employer while waiting the RP. But you need first to have respected the notice period and officially resigned from your previous employer. Read More

@Ankita Chaturvedi3 For the WP, I also had to submit some extra documents. Processing the additional document took less than a week and the WP was approved. So, I would say after resubmission, it would take a week or maximum two weeks Read More

@yahia2zakour Hi, I have a similar timeline,Appplication: 19 AprilWP: 25 MayStill waiting the RP, most probably by the second half of July (hopefully 2 more weeks only). Read More

The RP will take around 2 months from the date of approval of the WP. It seems from the previous posts, applications with WP approval in the second half of April are being processed.  Read More

@firat44 If they do not have a reason to reject the RP and you are legally in Belgium then it should be fine. But if you do not have RP, I assume you are in Belgium as a tourist? In this case, if the RP (annex 46) is issued you still need to go ... Read More

@dk101 What is the reason that the annex 46 takes more than a month, I thought it make take maximum one month to be issued? Read More

@Courtney Fitzsimons The whole process of a Single Permit will take at least two months. If you are in Belgium while your VISA is being processed, I do not think this is possible as your passport will be with the embassy. Read More

@krosh I think it is possible to just overstay your current residence permit until the new one is granted. However, you cannot leave the Belgian territory. For more accurate information, it is better to contact the city hall where you live. Read More

@Meric Erdeviren Yeah, indeed. For me, I already have a valid residence permit as a student. So, I am hoping it wont take too long for the single permit. Read More

This is my timeline:Region: FlandersApplication date: 19 AprilWP: 25 MayRP: pending (it might take 3 to 4 weeks) Read More

@AlexFromBelgium Hi Alex, in my contract which is a CDI, the start date is also not mentioned but the contract says that the start date will be determined when the work permit is issued and the contract will only come into effect if the work ... Read More

Hello,Sorry to hear this. I am not sure the employer can cancel a contract suddenly just before starting the job. You need to check the terms of the contract. If your contract says that you are employed specifically for that project only and nothing ... Read More

@Meric Erdeviren Your application  was recently submitted (13 May). I suggest to wait at least 3-4 weeks to hear something from your employer.  Read More

@sunlengfei1020 Hi,To what category do you belong to in terms of work permit? Mine has been submitted on April 19 but still no news.Is it possible to join the company while waiting for the RP?  Read More

@krosh Hi Krosh, How did you have access to the system?  Read More

@Nimo1 In which region was your application submitted? Read More

Hello Nimo,To my knowledge, even if the work permit has been granted, you have to wait the decision of the Immigration office on the extension of your residency to be able to start your job. This apparently also applies even if you are legally in ... Read More

Hello everyone,In my case for the adminstrative costs (366 euros), the employer did not mention anything to me so I assume they paid it themselves.I notice that WP applications submitted in March and April get approved fast. Mine was submitted on 19 ... Read More

Hello everyone,I have a question regarding the adminstrative costs for the single permit (366 euros). The HR applied for the work permit and did not ask me for the payment. So, does the company normally pay this fee or should I pay it?Thank you! Read More