@Tomkar
Belgian expat in Canada
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Belgian
Registration: 18 September 2025
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L type card processing time by guestuserbrs
hello , When I applied L type card in commune, they informed that maximum time taken for decision is 5 months and if any decision is not taken you can come after 5 months to commune for further processing.Now 5 month period is over and commune is ...
@Taimtaim11 did you finally apply for the L card ? And did they approve it ? Read More
How to apply for L card, Schaerbeek? by Stranger_F
Hello!I'm eligible for L card and scheduled appointment via internet with townhall (appointment type "document d'identite Belge, L carte").However upon arrival they said that this appointment can't be used to submit documents and instead I should ...
@Stranger_F I guess it depends on the commune. I live in Ukkel and I went today to apply for the L card with all the supporting documents. I took a ticket, then when my turn arrived, the commune lady took my documents, and then gave me both the ... Read More
Search year visa after graduation and Annex 15 in Belgium by Nnajiu
I would like to ask a few questions about the search year (orientation year) visa process in Belgium for non-EEA graduates. If you applied for the search year after completing your studies while your student residence permit was still valid, does ...
@Nnajiu Please don鈥檛 be fool, don鈥檛 commit an error,you need to take the annex after your student card expires and then wait for the decision of immigration. Otherwise you can have some issues. If you don鈥檛 have an annex, 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
Update ! WP : 17th June 2025Residency / Annex 46 : 30th October 2025Tomorrow i will go to the commune and order the new identity card,Good luck to everyone 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
@kvct83 I was in the same situation, and i just received my single permit 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
@Sumito Nagasawa Did you apply on your search year too? Read More
12 months salary before applying for "sejour ilimite"? by nyamani77
Hello, I faced a bizarre situation today: I completed 5 years of legal non-interrupted residence in Belgium as per 14 August 2025. I worked for >700 days (as per ONSS) but in two jobs. between the two jobs there was a few months of interruption ...
@nyamani77 may I ask you which commune asked you to work 12 months before applying ? They just need the last 3 months payslips and that鈥檚 all. People at the commune really think that they have a kind of 芦 power 禄, it鈥檚 so ... Read More
Terminated contract and L card is processing at the same time by Mai Rose
Hello everyone!While I was just terminated contract by the employer, I went to commune to ask my status, they said I meet the requiments to apply L card (they did not see my contract was just terminated). Now I have some questions, if some one has ...
@Mai Rose Can you please share how it finally went ? did you get another job while waiting for the L card ? And has it finally been approved ? Read More
L card application eligibility by jithuadm
Hello all, I was a PhD researcher between 2019 March and June 2024 in Belgium.I had a Social Security-covered grant from 2019 March until 2019 December (Exempted from tax but considered as paying tax). I had a Belgian fellowship Grant between ...
@Mu Jaycee Quick question, for your 5 years count, did you take the annex 15 starting date before getting the student A card ? You counted from your student A card ? Can you please give your time line ? Thank you 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
@Jey70 no they didn鈥檛 give me. But yesterday i sent them again an email to ask the waiting time. It鈥檚 so crazy how fast it鈥檚 very slow here in Belgium for governmental processings 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
Single Permit Application for the first timeRegion: FlandersSubmission date: 17 June 2025Work Permit: 17 June 2025Residence Permit: WaitingBeginning of October I sent an email to ibz, they said they are exceptionally prolonging the treatment time. ... 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
@Eline Paul Congrats ! Did you receive the annex 46 via mail or via the single permit website ?Plus your application went straight from approved work to approved residency ? Or there were processing by IBZ in the meantime ? 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
@TJ_Bel , Hello, I鈥檓 in the same situation as you !My company applied for the single permit for me in May, there were some documents missing. And we provided the documents on June. The same day right after providing the documents, the work ... Read More
Card L Brussels by Taimtaim11
Hello,I have been legally residing in Belgium since January 2021. I understand I can apply for the permanent residence card (Carte L) after 5 years, which will be in January 2026.However, my municipality (Brussels 1000) invited me to apply early in ...
@Taimtaim11 can you please tell us if you received an answer for your L card application ? Read More