brla15
Filipino expat in Belgium
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Registration: 04 April 2024
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Belgium Nationality 2026 by callonafo
Hi everyone,Let鈥檚 use this topic to share experiences and information about obtaining Belgian nationality in 2026, so we can gather useful and up to date details in one place.To make the information complete and easy to compare, it would be ...
@callonafo Thanks for more information. I think I can follow the logic of the ambtenaar. Your friend's wife has niveau 1.2 (A2) in schrijftelijk. Of course the mondeling part has higher level. Both mondeling and schrijftelijk should meet the A2 ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2026 by callonafo
Hi everyone,Let鈥檚 use this topic to share experiences and information about obtaining Belgian nationality in 2026, so we can gather useful and up to date details in one place.To make the information complete and easy to compare, it would be ...
@callonafoThe narration of accounts is bizarre. It just doesnt add up.I think your friend's wife is currently in niveau 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 for reading and writing, respectively, (kindly correct if false) and that is why CVO Antwerp said she needs to ... Read More
Single permit processing 2026 by mdaliatbe
Hi all,I am creating this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here :My SP application (renewal - Change of Employer) - Region: BrusselsApplication date : 16/12/2025In treatment ...
My experience for the single permit topic.Type: renewal - same employer - Region: FlandersApplication date : 22/04/2026WP admissible: 11/05/2026WP (work permit): 11/05/2026RP: waiting Read More
Lost my job 1 week before L card application can I still apply? by Gvad45
Hi everyone,I鈥檓 currently on an A card (unlimited) and was planning to apply for an L card, but I lost my job one week before submitting the application.Can I still apply, or will this affect my eligibility? Has anyone been in a similar ...
It doesnt have to be specifically from an employment income. It can be an income from any sources, for as long as it is stable, regular and sufficient. It is your burden to prove that your other sources of income meets the requirements. That is why ... Read More
Lost my job 1 week before L card application can I still apply? by Gvad45
Hi everyone,I鈥檓 currently on an A card (unlimited) and was planning to apply for an L card, but I lost my job one week before submitting the application.Can I still apply, or will this affect my eligibility? Has anyone been in a similar ...
@Gvad45The requirement for the L card application is to have stable, regular and sufficient income. It is better that you find new work first before you apply. Read More
Applying for A card extension while waiting for L card. by Stranger_F
Hello,In December 2025 I applied for L card which means that I should get decision latest May 2026. Meanwhile my A card expires in April 2025, so I applied for A card extension recently as well. My concern is that A card extension request will be ...
@NnajiuI will be referring here specifically to L card conditions and to the counting of legal residence.3 years of study = 1.5 years of legal residence1 search year = 1 year legal residenceSo in effect, you only need 2.5 years of legal residence, ... Read More
Applying for A card extension while waiting for L card. by Stranger_F
Hello,In December 2025 I applied for L card which means that I should get decision latest May 2026. Meanwhile my A card expires in April 2025, so I applied for A card extension recently as well. My concern is that A card extension request will be ...
@Gvad45The requirements to be issued B card is not on the basis of being a student. So the counting of student years towards legal residence is not relevant in this B card's case.L card legal residency requirement, on the other hand, considers the ... Read More
L card application in Antwerp by Valoche328
Hello everyone,I applied for permanent residency (L card) and received Annex 16 + 16bis on 28 October 2025. The Antwerp city hall scheduled an appointment for 28 March 2026 to inform me of the Immigration Office鈥檚 decision.However, when I ...
the response on the part of the immigration is rude. anyway, you still go to municipality since no decision still entitles you an L card. Read More
Can family sponsor a spouse for Belgium immigration? by kimamourette
Hello, I have a bit of a unique situation that i haven't found much perspective on in my search for information. I am a Belgian national living in Canada with my Canadian husband and our daughter.we are planning on moving to Belgium together, ...
Hi Kim,The workaround, i think, is via your daughter. If she is still a minor (and most likely Belgian), then you can first establish your residence here. Meanwhile, your husband can join you for a tourist visa. Then your daughter, instead of you, ... Read More
How many years is your single permit valid for? by bendover2025
I applied for my first single permit (H card - blue card) with an infinite contract in Flanders. It is only valid for 2 years... (rather than 3 years) which is very short. Is this normal?? I have an infinite contract so I thought it should have been ...
i got 3 years. i have a little idea about the basis for granting the duration of the residence permit but sometimes it can be a little random, perhaps it also depends on the personnel that worked on your file. however, 2 years or 3 years is not ... Read More
L card with PHD period by Hodaya Biske
Hello everyone,I need help in understanding the scenario. I have been living in Gent since June 2020:I did my PhD on a scholarship from Ghent University on which social security was paid for four years.Since July 2024 I have working with a Belgium ...
hi, just out of curiosity and super out of topic, i thought post doc research is also considered as work and not as student? Read More
Traveling with a Belgian Orange Card? by MelanyaRice
I am in a pretty complicated situation here, and was wondering if anyone could give me answers. I have recently applied for regroupement familiale here in Belgium, and I received my orange card. My 90-day tourist visa still had about 20 days left ...
Err on the safe side. That means go with your plan B and plan your Croatia trip only when you are already on student visa. Read More
Clarification on PR (B/L Card) Eligibility in Belgium by gowthamraj07
Hello everyone,I have been residing in Belgium since November 2017. From November 2017 to September 2024, I was in Belgium as an expatriate through an Indian company. Since September 2024, I have been employed locally by a Belgian company.After ...
@gowthamraj07If you present proof of Limosa -1 declaration during your renewal from 2017 till 2023, then it would tell me that you are seconded employee.Call vreemdelingenrecht.be, they can be contacted by telephone and will be able to quickly help ... Read More
Clarification on PR (B/L Card) Eligibility in Belgium by gowthamraj07
Hello everyone,I have been residing in Belgium since November 2017. From November 2017 to September 2024, I was in Belgium as an expatriate through an Indian company. Since September 2024, I have been employed locally by a Belgian company.After ...
@gowthamraj07 Hi, based on your information above, i suspect that you came in 2017 to Belgium as a seconded worker via your "Indian company". If this is indeed the case, the commune is correct to not proceed with your application for card L.For card ... Read More
Query regarding residence by Armughan Mazhar
Hi everyone,I have a small query regarding residence. I graduated last year in the summer and right after that I applied for an annex 15 while extending my residence in the student dorm. Now I got a full time job and I will sponsored as well but ...
Hi, short answer, No. Read More