Philippe Sterckmans
@phipiemar
Belgian citizen
Forum posts
4733
Contacts
5
About me
Belgian
Lives in Comblain-au-Pont, Wallonia
Speaks Anglais - Portugais - N茅erlandais
Registration: 01 May 2013
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Comblain-au-Pont, Wallonia, Belgium
My time in Ghana is finish. Now I'm back home till my next international project. Will it be Africa or South America or...?
Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana
Participate in a major expansion project to improve the country's international openness
Quality Manager for EIFFAGE
Too early to say
Too early to say
Li猫ge, Wallonia, Belgium
Back to my roots and family life before resuming another international mission.
Consultant in the field of quality in the metal and/oil industry
No hassle. We take life as it comes
Nothing
Dahej, Gujarat, India
- Do my work as a consultant
- Discover a region of India
- Venture out...
Technical assistance in the welded metal construction sector
- The friendliness of the people
- Food
- Multiculturality
- Queues to go through immigration control at Mumbai airport
- The illogic of Jet Airways operation because even if you take a domestic flight following your international flight, you must collect your suitcase and complete all re-boarding procedures. Which generates serious stress when it's the first time...
- The traffic is a little chaotic...
Sochaczew, Poland
Just discover the region and its inhabitants. And maybe add a new language to the ones I know.
I will follow the construction of industrial equipment which will subsequently be installed in a European refinery.
Food, "certain" drinks in which herbs are steeped, outspokenness, the pride of the people
The usual problem of the language barrier...
Copenhagen, Denmark
A project in the pharmaceutical sector
control; quality; in the welded metal construction sector.
the kindness of the people we met, the conservation of green spaces even in industrial zones, ...
- cyclists in the evening and at dawn who ride in dark clothing and/or without reflective clothing/accessories...
- cost of living
Pointe-Noire, Congo
Discover the country and settle there for many years.
Work at Total
Everything but I would like to find compatriots.
the classic power, water and internet outages
Li猫ge, Belgium
Port-Gentil, Gabon
I was there every other month for my work. Bad little town but nowhere near as nice as Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo.
Monitoring a project for a French oil company
Cleanliness, choice in stores
Almost everything...
Luanda, Angola
Work for TEPA
people
Luanda traffic jams
Sana'a, Yemen
very pleasant
Work for YLNG
people with their sincerity and their respect for others.
And of course their fantastic honey...
It was a little thirsty there
Pointe-Noire, Congo
Very pleasant city for an expat with a very open and welcoming population
Monitoring a construction site for a French oil company
The kindness of the locals, the region, the walks in the hinterland
the sand that constantly invades the city, the power outages, ...
Kourou, French Guiana
These were three very interesting years from a human and professional point of view.
The space center and the discovery of the Ariane 4, Ariane 5 and Ariane 5 launchers
The people, the local habits and customs, the walks in all directions. And above all the fact that it is off the tourist trail...
The French customs officers when I brought back goods from Brazil...
Li猫ge, Wallonia, Belgium
Activity
New Single Work Permit Procedure - Belgium by Dnlwht70
Hi Everyone I need help!! On the 3rd of January I sent in my papers for a work permit in Belgium. However, the papers were sent back to me and I was asked to add papers for the new single work permit procedure. I have added these new documents and ...
From where I can get the Annex 46? Belgian authorities send it directly to my employer in Belgium or I will receive it from the Belgian Embassy in my country? I am out of Belgium at the moment.Annexe 46 is the final approval issued by the ... Read More
Covid 19 Travel Restrictions and Family Reunion. by reach4bala
Hi, I need a clarification regarding the recent covid-19 travel restrictions for passengers arriving from India to Belgium. I understand that people with Belgian citizenship or those having the main residence in Belgium can still return to ...
For any travel by plane, take a look on the IATA website. https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/ You will find directly the required information. Read More
New Single Work Permit Procedure - Belgium by Dnlwht70
Hi Everyone I need help!! On the 3rd of January I sent in my papers for a work permit in Belgium. However, the papers were sent back to me and I was asked to add papers for the new single work permit procedure. I have added these new documents and ...
For some people, it took several months... Unfortunately, you can only "Wait and see"... Read More
COVID-19 in India: How do you expats feel about the situation? by Veedushi
Hello everyone! I hope you are well. We're publishing an article about the COVID-19 crisis in India and would love to have testimonies of Indian expats and anyone who has dear ones in Indian currently. Do you have any friends or family who ...
may it hope that positive sizable have to do the life with routine. - morning breathing and yoga, walking with light exercise with proper all cleaning. - light tea with mixture punch Basil Ginger Pepper, Turmeric and Fennel and single whole grain ... Read More
New Single Work Permit Procedure - Belgium by Dnlwht70
Hi Everyone I need help!! On the 3rd of January I sent in my papers for a work permit in Belgium. However, the papers were sent back to me and I was asked to add papers for the new single work permit procedure. I have added these new documents and ...
Recently Belgium has put ban from India and other countries. Is there any idea when this ban will be lifted. I am Single Permit and VISA D holder with dependents.HI, Impossible to answer to your question, I think that it will depend on the way that ... Read More
New Single Work Permit Procedure - Belgium by Dnlwht70
Hi Everyone I need help!! On the 3rd of January I sent in my papers for a work permit in Belgium. However, the papers were sent back to me and I was asked to add papers for the new single work permit procedure. I have added these new documents and ...
Welcome on our forum, Now they will start to examine all your documents. And depending administrations workload you'll get answers in few weeks. Read More
Living in Ghent but working in Terneuzen (NL) by Guestposter6351
hi All i will be starting in my new job in Terneuzen in the Netherlands next year Feb 2018, BUT i would like to live in Ghent which is about 45 min/1Hour communte to my office in the Netherlands. I would like to understand from a social security/tax ...
Hi all I'm considering an offer in Terneuzen. I saw your conversation and I think maybe you can help me! Has someone lived or still live there in Terneuzen? How is your impression about the region? Some advise that could be useful for someone ... Read More
Living and Belgium and studying/working in Luxembourg by Mamusca
Hello, I鈥檓 a Portuguese Citizen and I鈥檓 currently in UK doing university. I finish my course next year and I want to do my masters in Luxembourg and work there. But I wanted to see my options to live in Belgium as I saw very nice ...
Hi, OK, now it's more clear. Of course renting is cheaper on Belgium side. But you'll have to face a huge road traffic each day. But there's a big Portuguese community in Luxembourg. Did you try to contact them? And the university can ... Read More
Picking fruit in France for a month by pedroftrigo
Hi! I麓m Pedro, a student from Lisbon. I麓m in my last year of my degree in Political Science and Internatinal Relations. Before running to my masters next year, I really would like to do some work in the countryside of France, picking up ...
https://www.travailsaisonnier.com/ HI Pedro, It's a specialized website for that. But unfortunately you'll have to translate it. Mas tenho certeza que voc锚 tamb茅m pode encontrar alguns perto de voc锚. Read More
Pledge of support annexe 3bis by GeekyPete
Hi everyone - I'm a Belgian national living in Germany and was wondering if anyone went through the process of trying to get married in Belgium with a non-Belgian partner, especially during the pandemic. In particular one thing I'm ...
You are right. It's just a member on the French-speaking portal who pissed me off with absurd questions and even more absurd answers. But it's up to you to be logical too. If the person lives in a foreign country, how do you expect him to ... Read More
Technology and Belgium by Fxxer (M.S)
Hi all the people of Belgium. What is the attitude toward technology and updating currently (somehow) running processes in Belgium?
When you want clear answers, you ask specific questions. And not philosopher's questions ... Just last remark, I live in Belgium. Read More
Pledge of support annexe 3bis by GeekyPete
Hi everyone - I'm a Belgian national living in Germany and was wondering if anyone went through the process of trying to get married in Belgium with a non-Belgian partner, especially during the pandemic. In particular one thing I'm ...
The problem is that even you if you are Belgian you do not generate income in Belgium so I am pretty sure they will not give you annexe 3bis without revenue proof. I have done it 3 times to invite over relatives and every time they asked for revenue ... Read More
Pledge of support annexe 3bis by GeekyPete
Hi everyone - I'm a Belgian national living in Germany and was wondering if anyone went through the process of trying to get married in Belgium with a non-Belgian partner, especially during the pandemic. In particular one thing I'm ...
Of course the embassy can take care of that. People learn so little about what an embassy can do for its nationals that it is sometimes surprising ... In any case, good luck with your plans. Read More
Pledge of support annexe 3bis by GeekyPete
Hi everyone - I'm a Belgian national living in Germany and was wondering if anyone went through the process of trying to get married in Belgium with a non-Belgian partner, especially during the pandemic. In particular one thing I'm ...
Hi, It's because you're taking the problem the wrong way. You say you are resident in Germany. So normally you should be removed from the lists of the Belgian municipality where you lived before. You put yourself in order with the German ... Read More
Living and Belgium and studying/working in Luxembourg by Mamusca
Hello, I鈥檓 a Portuguese Citizen and I鈥檓 currently in UK doing university. I finish my course next year and I want to do my masters in Luxembourg and work there. But I wanted to see my options to live in Belgium as I saw very nice ...
Hello / Bom dia, Welcome on our forum, You are a little vague in your aspirations. You can also finish your studies in Belgium as in Luxembourg. The same goes for work. Therefore, it's up to you to be a little more explicit ... In the ... Read More