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Registration: 31 December 2022

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woodcook created a thread
last month

Family reunion on unemployment benefits

Hi all,The applicants (host) is unemployed at the moment and receives benefits. Is it possible to apply for family reunion with unemployment benefit income ? Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
4 months ago
Jaya Orto

Getting married abroad with plans to move to Belgium next year by Jaya Orto

I am from the USA. My fiance and I have been together for 3 years. We met and are currently living in South Korea. I am an English teacher and he is a software developer. We plan to relocate to Belgium in April 2025 once my teaching contract ends. ...

woodcook

Depending on when your Korean visa will expire, I would suggest you have all your documentation ready and apply once you move down to Belgium. I doubt if your fiance can apply for family reunion for you while both of you live abroad. Family reunion ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
7 months ago
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

@MaduabuchiucheTo be frank it depends on the commune and given that your asylum process was denied, I think it will look neat if you wait like advised. In my case, I did not apply for asylum process I only had my resident card as student that ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
7 months ago
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

@kezzCongratulations and I am really happy to read your good news. I supposed that my now you have applied for card F and almost at the end of the waiting period. Aside wishing you the best with the process, I also wish you a very happy married ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
10 months ago
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

@kezz I believe that by now you have received a response from the Brussels. The process is like you said. During ours I only got an attestation indicating that I applied for samenwonen and that was all I had. If I recall correctly while still ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

@kezz if I recall correctly, when you apply for samenwonen a form will be given to you indicating that you submitted an application. Then the police will contact you for interview, we were not told how long it will take before the police will reach ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
FAHAD CHEEMA

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 ...

woodcook

Total time from application to approval - 3.5 month (no police visits! Took 2 days to receive confirmation that application as been forwarded to Brussels)Total time from approval to receipt of letter from commune - 6 working daysTotal time from ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
Lucky and Lucky

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

woodcook

Total time from application to approval - 3.5 month (no police visits! Took 2 days to receive confirmation that application as been forwarded to Brussels)Total time from approval to receipt of letter from commune - 6 working daysTotal time from ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
FAHAD CHEEMA

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 ...

woodcook

@absalam2g3 Congratulations! Have you applied for your card? How long did it take before the eID was issued? Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

@kezz I believe it will work out for you guys. From experience, the process is draining but you should be aware of it and dont let it get to you guys. I wish you guys the best and I hope to read your good news in the near future. Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
kezz

Samenwonen with illegal by kezz

I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...

woodcook

If the relationship is genuine and you have proof that you have been in a relationship for at least 2 years (chats, photos, receipts for vacation together etc) or that you have been residing together (officially for 1 year) then there is a high ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
Lucky and Lucky

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

woodcook

@BMM996210 Thanks a lot. One month after approval is a long time. A friend in Wallonia had the same issue saw it in mijn dossier went to his commune after 2 days to request for a new card. Few weeks later he got the mail from the commune. I don't ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
Lucky and Lucky

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

woodcook

My gf citizenship application is positive (the duration from application to the date of approval has seen on the document she downloaded from mijn dossier is 3.5 months). She is able to download the nationality document but has not received any ... Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
Lucky and Lucky

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

woodcook

@BMM996210 if that becomes do one have to wait to get a notice from the commune or can we just go there once we noticed that the document is activie in mijndossier ? Read More

woodcook replied to a thread
last year
Lucky and Lucky

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

woodcook

@Fah83 which commune? Read More