ruslan.galkanov
Turkmen expat in Belgium
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14
About me
Turkmen
Speaks Russian, German, English, French, Dutch.
Registration: 28 August 2017
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Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
@jfaroald That should be enough. The looming expiry date of your passport is your responsibility. If your passport expires and you still have a valid Belgian ID, then you won't be able to travel, implying that you will need to replace your ... Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
Does any one know whether it makes to sense to send an email to IBZ (their website suggests doing this instead of calling them)? The little issue I am starting to encounter is that my bank is already requesting an updated ID, in addition to the ... Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
I got my renewal of WP from the Region (BRU) very quickly, something like under one month, but my RP with IBZ is still under review since 27 OCT 2025. Read More
Question re 5-year residency and work by ruslan.galkanov
I was told (and read) that even if you work (an a non-EU citizen) in Belgium for the required number of years, pay taxes and social, etc., but if your employer of record is a non-Belgian entity (in my case, it is an American company), all these ...
Thank you - I am not an expat, I do pay full tax and everything else. Read More
Question re 5-year residency and work
I was told (and read) that even if you work (an a non-EU citizen) in Belgium for the required number of years, pay taxes and social, etc., but if your employer of record is a non-Belgian entity (in my case, it is an American company), all these ... Read More
Working in Belgium under a Single Permit - Who your employer is by ruslan.galkanov
I was told recently (and verified with with the Law on Foreigners of 1980) that even though your single permit can be granted continuously on a five-year basis, then, when you want to apply for an unlimited permit and later requalify it into another ...
@Elena Igor The contract can be with the Belgian branch (which is not a legal entity under Belgian law, or any law worldwide), but it does not change the underlying premise: the employer effectively remains an American one (in my case). This was ... Read More
Working in Belgium under a Single Permit - Who your employer is
I was told recently (and verified with with the Law on Foreigners of 1980) that even though your single permit can be granted continuously on a five-year basis, then, when you want to apply for an unlimited permit and later requalify it into another ... Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
@Nandar Hlaing Last Thursday, my employer was finally notified by the Region that my dossier was declared admissible, so making the total count to almost three months (for the admissibility stage only!). The real countdown starts from the ... Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
@Yasaman Hedayat I did not know one could follow anything online. Supposedly, it is only your employer who can do that. Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
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Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
@ievgenfeldmann Wow, interesting... I was also told about the mess in BRU which apparently had started in September 2024. Read More
Single permit processing 2025 by sarasaroub98
Hi all,I created this post for people that are waiting for their single permit and future applicants, please share your timeline here : Application date : 11/11/2024Region: Flanders WP: 02/12/2024RP: waiting
Region BrusselsApplication date (renewal): 6 Nov 2024Admissible: no news WP/PR: still waiting A question to all: did anyone experience such a long review of documents for a SP renewal? In 2023, it was my first application for a SP and with all ... Read More