@saad.s
Pakistani expat in Belgium
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Appointment for residence card by Muhammad Wahas
Hello!I am new student in Belgium(antwerp) , i have applied for residence card and they gave me an appointment of 5/10/2024 which is too late , i want to get appointment early,how can i request the town hall for early appointment, and whether they ...
if you have a legit reason, try giving them a call and explaning that to them. else seems like a pretty decent waiting time for the appointment. Read More
Economic Participation Belgian Citizenship by umairsaeed01
Can a dependent wife provide her husband’s salary slips or employment contract as proof of economic participation (which is considered as one of the criterias) when applying for Belgian Citizenship for herself? or is it mandatory to work?
If youre wife is on F card ( family member of belgian citizen) she does not need to show economic participation when appkying for belgian citizenship. Read More
Loss of job with L card and impact on citizenship application by curiousindian
Ironically, I have received my L card and termination letter from my employment during the same week and with 4 moths of notice period. How does it impact my situation to become a citizen as I am planning to apply for citizenship in 2 weeks time ...
be safe, apply through the integration route. You need 468 days in the last 5 years which you fulfil, irrespective of your current job situation. you might get through the full 5 year route but i wont risk it if i were you. Read More
Action items to do before leaving Belgium by enjoymath9
Hello everyoneWe are planning to leave Belgium (Liege), Please guide me with the adminstrative actions required to do.If you have any link relevant to leaving country is there then please share.Regards
the usual - rental contract, announcement of your exit at the commune. the unusual - submitting your tax returns for this year, this is done manually and separate from your annual returns. Read More
Interruption in my residency by faridulhaqpk
Hello EveryOne,I was seeking help for the following case: I have been working in Belgium since April 2021 and its uninterrupted but at one stage my address in the commune was removed , but after 2.5 months i restored my address in the same ...
You can have interuption of upto 6 months if annouced. Best to take an extract of your residence history, check with the commune, if that gets too complicated have a review with a lawyer. would be a pity - if you only found out when you apply for pr ... Read More
Delaying the L card request by hssn601
Hello!I have applied for L-card in Antwerp and next month (after 5 months) i have an appointment with town hall, most probably they will say that the have not received any reply from immigration department so I can apply L-card, this happens to my ...
did you de-register from the commune when you were away during covid ? Read More
How long i can stay out of Belgium without resetting PR counter by hssn601
In 2020 my stay out of Belgium could be 7months (2+5) does it effect the PR counter? During this out of Belgium period i am still employed, renting apartment, paying bills, social security etc,, I'm just out of Belgium but working from ...
@Emery Justine Sta. Ana you won’t lose your nationality if you stay abroad however it will have tax implications. If you have an address registered, you are considered a tax resident and need to pay your tax. Read More
Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky
hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
@eshwarraj09 in my case they forgot to send the invitation. I just went the next day and applied for my ID. i would recommend to go directly if a lot of time has passed already. Read More
Implications of a period w/0 salary on unlimited WP & citizenship by gafarvictoir
Could someone please give me some advice?Will a month gap without salary (due to a change of employer under a single permit) have an effect on an unlimited WP and citizenship application?
@lucasfariaslf in your case, this is not an interruption. They look at day worked in a month. You will now get two individual statements from each employer and both will show days worked in the same month hence no interruption. hope this helps. Read More
Implications of a period w/0 salary on unlimited WP & citizenship by gafarvictoir
Could someone please give me some advice?Will a month gap without salary (due to a change of employer under a single permit) have an effect on an unlimited WP and citizenship application?
No it doesn’t. was in a similar situation. You now have to complete the integration process (course plus language) since you will no longer have 5 years of uninterrupted work to prove your integration. The rest should be fine as long as your ... Read More
Birth certificate for Nationality by adwiprath
Hi , For Belgium Nationality , 1. Is the Birth Certificate from India - Apostiled -from Foreign Public service would do? or else do we need to follow any additional legaziliation process here from Belgium. Or back from India? 2. Do we need to ...
@Jimsen what you say is correct. In practise I have seen people getting citizenship without a fresh copy of the certificate. The commune was reluctant to take the file initially but once pushed through, there was positive outcome at the end. Read More
do 5 years of study in Belgium count for Citizenship Declaration ! by Maria_sid
Hey Guys ! How are you :), Just a question please. As an Egyptian citizen, could you tell me if I came to Belgium to study for five years on a long term student visa "type D" (obtaining a bachelor's degree and then a master's ...
Assuming you found a job after, your time as a student will count as half so 2.5 years, plus 2.5 year of full time work and then you can apply for L card (previous D card). this makes you a permanent resident. After which you can apply for ... Read More
Visa visa for medical reasons by Kathia Ngoya
hello I am Congolese and last Wednesday I received this from the office: granting of visa on production of additional documentsHas anyone ever had this decision and still got a positive response?and it is who decides on the granting of visa in this ...
This usually means all is okay subject to you providing all the requested documents which will be asked via the embassy Read More
Query regarding belgian work permit and belgian ID. by simonkit
Hello everyoneI came to Belgium on a work permit as a software engineer for a leading telecom company with a 1 year stamped visa in my passport from my home country (valid until jan 2024). After arriving in Antwerp, I booked my appointment with the ...
Have you actually received an ID card or is it processing at the moment ? I believe you have 60 days from the end of your last work contract to find a new job and initiate the process of new WP on your existing residence permit confirming your stay ... Read More
BELGIUM NATIONALITY 2023 by FAHAD CHEEMA
Hello Everyone,Here you can share your experience about getting nationality in 2023. I also applied for nationality on 12 jan 2023 and last month police already visited me and called me also for a small interview which went good. Now i am waiting ...
@ARMaliq you need to be a resident for 5 years. The 5 year of employment essentially covers your language & social integration, so essentially you can apply without sending proof that you know one of the national languages and social ... Read More