richeekdey3
Indian expat in Belgium
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Registration: 11 January 2022
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OCI Card/Evisa for india travel by Amicable4u
Hi Everyone, I recently got my nationality and i have applied for Belgian passport and I was told that it will come in 10 days. I have plans to visit India in the month of march as father is ill. so i need to apply for OCI card. is there a way we ...
@CR3545 I;m undergoing it now. Applied for renunciation on 27 December. Received a paper on 27th Feb. Used that then to cancel my passport. That is now in process. Read More
Flight companies who accept residence permit with family member by zara zara41
HiI hear different stories about flight companies.Some people tell me that its possible to travel between Schengzn countries if you have a F-card or residence permit, as a european family member.Does anyone have experience with the different flight ...
The ONLY travel document is BELGIAN ID or INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT. Nothing else. If you're NON-EU; you MUST carry your passport with you as your RESIDENT PERMIT is not considered a PROOF OF IDENTITY. If you're EU; you MUST carry your EU-ID as your ... Read More
Transiting through london(british Airways) from Brussels to india by Ramcharanbel
Hi All,Good Day !!We are from India and we are living in Belgium for 5 years. My Kid is 11 yrs old and still has the paper Id as Resident RP.We booked tickets from British airways to travel to India during July-Aug this year. And came to know ...
Just get a visa. Read More
Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021
Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...
@Edigj True but if their existing nationality forbade them to have dual nationality; then this visa would be null and void. I just assumed the worst case scenario. Read More
Nationality application after leaving Belgium by expat2021
Hi All,My friend applied for the nationality and finished his police verification last week. he received a new offer from the USA and they are arranging relocation and taking care of almost everything for him to move to the USA. questions:1.What ...
Your friend should probably stay until they get their Belgian ID, at least. And then, they can apply for a passport and then move to the US. I'm assuming they're non American, in which case, they'd need to have their visa on their Belgian passport ... Read More
civil registry vs foreign registry ( b card / l card) by bluespark123
Hello. There have been lots of discussions on B card vs L card already. applying for B card SEEMS safer cause they might accept it a bit more readily than the L card (as I was on onsite assignment for couple years). but I see that B card grants ...
@anindya17 L card doesn't grant you permanent residence across the EU. Some countries grant you relaxed work permit requirements but you still need a work permit! For instance, Netherlands grants you unlimited work authorization after 12 months of ... Read More
L card processing - leaving job while L card is processing by Manusha47
Dear,I have applied for my L card on September 15 and its in process. I got an another Job offer which I am planning to start in March (hoping that I will receive my L card by then and that I dont need single permit). So my question is can i already ...
@Manusha47 bonus isn't a legal obligation. They're entitled to give you 0 if it's performance based. The 13th month and holiday pay are not bonuses. They're part of your annual gross pay. 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
I got it in a bit less than 4 months. But I know people for whom it took 6 months. And the commune specifically told me it could take upto 6. So I guess it depends where you stay. Maybe in some communes its faster because of lesser admin? I dont ... Read More
L-card access to labour work by ramziaouna
Hello All 👋 I have EC permanent residence it's L card, can that allow me to work without work permit? Currently I live in Prague Czech Republic and I'm IT project manager Many thanks for your help
Is your L card issued by CZ? If so, you have unlimited work/residence rights for CZ. Not for Belgium. Read More
Belgian nationality by Theking123
Hi, I have a question regarding the eligibility for applying for the nationality.in the last 5 years, I did a master for 2y(120Ects) and I have worked for 3 years, am i eligible to apply for the nationality. Thank you in advance :)
@muhammd shafiq Mechelen. Read More
Studies done in Belgium as proof of social integration in Belgium by ABS25
Hello everyone. I need opinion of people who have personally experienced this situation or have a legal knowledge about it. My question is, the studies done in Belgium(for 5 continuous years) and it did not result yet in form of diploma but passed ...
@ABS25 apply and see. Read More
Studies done in Belgium as proof of social integration in Belgium by ABS25
Hello everyone. I need opinion of people who have personally experienced this situation or have a legal knowledge about it. My question is, the studies done in Belgium(for 5 continuous years) and it did not result yet in form of diploma but passed ...
I was asked to submit my diploma Read More
Your year 2022 by Mickael
Hello everyone, Every year, our lives are punctuated by events, twists and turns and all sorts of unexpected things. Local and international news has inevitably had an impact on your life and your projects in Belgium in one way or another. ...
Became Belgian this year! So that's something! Also traveled the world 80,000km. Read More
Application for belgian Nationality if D Card is applied? by Ricky0210
Hello , Last month i applied for D-card as i completed uninterrupted 5 years Stay here.. i was informed that i am also eligible to directly apply for belgian citizen ship.. is this understanding correct? I have already recieved Annex 16 bis from ...
@ashwin1987 You can apply for the L card. Commune has to give you an Annex 16bis against it. Read More
Belgian nationality by Theking123
Hi, I have a question regarding the eligibility for applying for the nationality.in the last 5 years, I did a master for 2y(120Ects) and I have worked for 3 years, am i eligible to apply for the nationality. Thank you in advance :)
@Natalita55 Even if you're on an F card; you should've at least lived for 5y to be eligible. Read More