@Treehorn
American looking for information about Belgium
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Registration: 12 October 2018
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New rules for Permanent Resident by Alpaci
Hello Everyone Can someone please explain the amendment in Belgium rule for getting Permanent Resident in 2020? Is it not possible to get Permanent Resident under limited contract even if we completed 5 years ?
Curious (nervous?) to know if this applies to persons not EU citizens (US) retiring to Belgium and thus aren’t working in any way and paying social security. As we were planning on doing so this year (and am in holding pattern due to visas not ... Read More
class d visas w/o gainful occupation by Treehorn
When I go to the Belgian Embassy /Consulate website in the US I get the following notification: Application for temporary residency without gainful occupation (!!! CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!!!) I’m curious if that’s the case everywhere ...
Yeah I’m hoping it opens up by March (so we can leave by June). Fingers crossed. Knocking wood. Etc (and “glad” it’s not limited to us...I guess :) This is what we see on “our” side. ... Read More
class d visas w/o gainful occupation
When I go to the Belgian Embassy /Consulate website in the US I get the following notification: Application for temporary residency without gainful occupation (!!! CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!!!) I’m curious if that’s the case everywhere ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Sadly I’m residing in the land of diseased “it’s a hoax/MAGA” ... well at least I’m a New Yorker so should get some break :). Hopefully we will get our act together sooner rather than later....sigh. Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
I know this is 'crystal ball' territory...but wondering if there is any sense on when embassies/consulates will be starting to interview/process long stay Visas? Right now the websites say "For the time being and until further notice, ... Read More
Are you planning to move abroad after the COVID-19 pandemic? by Veedushi
Hello everyone, I hope all is well on your end. We are looking for testimonies of people who are planning to move overseas after the end of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to share your views and tips, feel free to get in touch with ...
Still hoping to move in a year...borders and visas willing. Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Thanks to information I received in another thread/question I was able to attempt a Visa D application online...only to discover that it couldn't be started until 3 months before the date of arrival. While this makes things a wee bit tight, ... Read More
A few Visa D questions by Treehorn
I'm getting ready to register to get the ball rolling for our Belgian Visa D (Long Term Stay) applications and have a few questions on how to best answer some of the questions. I've emailed/contacted the NY Consulate through the site, but ...
Thanks for the information. I had thought the visa D was good for five years, not a year-by-year (joys of trying to research online). Sadly it doesn't give a N/A option as it wants specific dates in day/month/year format. It has to be 365 days ... Read More
A few Visa D questions
I'm getting ready to register to get the ball rolling for our Belgian Visa D (Long Term Stay) applications and have a few questions on how to best answer some of the questions. I've emailed/contacted the NY Consulate through the site, but ... Read More
Visa questions - Logistics from USA to Belgium by Treehorn
We are (hopefully) going to be retiring to Belgium in May of 2021, and starting to get a timeline put together. The thing I can't find out online is if there is any sort of time limit between getting the Visa approved and when one actually ...
Wow. Since I was thinking Cigna and alliance was a deal for us at 600 for the two of us...per month... that’s good to know! Read More
Visa questions - Logistics from USA to Belgium by Treehorn
We are (hopefully) going to be retiring to Belgium in May of 2021, and starting to get a timeline put together. The thing I can't find out online is if there is any sort of time limit between getting the Visa approved and when one actually ...
Thanks for the info. We hopefully have all the resources necessary for a speedy approval (checked with tax lawyer/accountant in Belgium over the summer and he was optimistic so...) and as we have family there they hopefully will write us a nice ... Read More
Visa questions - Logistics from USA to Belgium
We are (hopefully) going to be retiring to Belgium in May of 2021, and starting to get a timeline put together. The thing I can't find out online is if there is any sort of time limit between getting the Visa approved and when one actually ... Read More
Looking for accountant in Antwerp that specializes in Expat taxes
Looking for an accountant that specializes in Expat related taxes. We are looking to retire in Antwerp relatively soon and want to make sure there are no surprises in regards to taxes and what constitutes 'taxable income,' rates, etc. As ... Read More
New members of the Belgium forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belgium forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Jonathan here. My husband is planning on retiring in two years and as we have family in Antwerp we are hoping to move/retire there. So doing a lot of research in things ahead of time and planning on doing a bunch of 'trial runs' Read More
The pet culture in Belgium by Priscilla
Hey everyone, Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Belgium just to make sure that their little ...
Thank you for starting this - my husband and I literally had a conversation about our concerns about moving to Belgium/Antwerp as we have cats and he read somewhere that it's hard to find an apartment rental that accepts pets. Is that the case? ... Read More