brla15
Filipino expat in Belgium
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Registration: 04 April 2024
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Query regarding residence by Armughan Mazhar
Hi everyone,I have a small query regarding residence. I graduated last year in the summer and right after that I applied for an annex 15 while extending my residence in the student dorm. Now I got a full time job and I will sponsored as well but ...
Hi, short answer, No. Read More
New rules for unlimited WP by gannam
Did you know? From October 1, if you requested unlimited WP in Brussels, it is possible to do it now after 30 months of work. Also other rules for work permit in Belgium have been simplified, especially changing jobs for limited WP - but this change ...
@newtonwinters Hi, in my understanding, you have to reside in Brussels region also to avail of the unlimited work authorization. This is not the case for you. Read More
Search year visa and travel with annex 15 by User2445
Hello,I graduated in September from a masters' and renewed my visa from student to the orientation year in Belgium (zoekjaar). But due to personal issues, I presented everything one day before my student visa expired and not 15 days before. My ...
@User2445 Hi,For context, I did the search year after Master's degree, then single permit. While I have a valid single permit expiring in 09/2026, I applied for F card early this year, I think sometime in January. I didn't follow-up my application ... Read More
Search year visa and travel with annex 15 by User2445
Hello,I graduated in September from a masters' and renewed my visa from student to the orientation year in Belgium (zoekjaar). But due to personal issues, I presented everything one day before my student visa expired and not 15 days before. My ...
Hi, if you allow me reply to your 2 inquiries:1) Tricky question because student permit and search year are handled differently in terms of approval. Renewal of student permit, submitted late, will require the municipality to make a reasoned ... Read More
Researchers Job search 1 year residency - Orientation year by AlanSparrow
Hello,I was reading about the orientation year for researcher, and I'm confused about the amount of money needed for a single person living alone, and can it just be in a bank account of that person ? meaning just printed statement ...
Hi, the amount is equivalent to living wage. A single person as of 01 May 2024 is 1,288.46 euros at the minimum (link: https://www.vreemdelingenrecht.be/nieuws/stijging-leefloon). Indeed the orientation year after research is not clear on what are ... Read More
Search Year Permit by tosinosu
Hello all, a friend of mine applied for the Belgian search year permit to search for a job in Belgium for 12 months after studying in Belgium. Although he applied with the residence permit (RP) of another EU member state because the Annex33 that was ...
@tosinosu i agree with the comment above, that his RP from another country is expiring and that he may need Annex 15 as a valid residence permit pending the result of his search year. not all municipality clerk understood this clearly so your friend ... Read More
Requirements for permanent residency in Belgium (non-EU citizen) by yat123
Dear all,I'm considering to apply for permanent residency. My current card is a single permit for being a researcher. To give a bit of background, I studied both a master's (2 yrs) and a PhD (4 yrs) in Belgium. There is no gap between my master's ...
@yat123 for the permanent residency, the student years count as 0.5. question: are you on single permit during your PhD years? Read More
How to prove integration? by ahmedyoussef12377
Hello, I received and automated reply from my gemeente on the requirements for applying for the Belgian citizenship. One thing I do not understand is the integration part. It looks as follows: IntegratieNeem 1 van deze documenten mee om jouw ...
@chaptex24 hi, i suspect that you were able to show proof of social integration in another way, thus your individuele rekeningen was to prove economic participation. in that aspect, the requirement is only 465 days. as i understood, the OP would ... Read More
What after Single permit/Annex 46 for the student already in Belgium by PPU
Hi everyone,I received my Annex 46, 2 days ago and what I read now I have to report to my commune in 8 work days for the further processing. Anybody has idea what will happen now? Will they give me Annex 49 and then I will have to wait a month or ...
@Alvina_Theint hi sorry to answer your question but you actually dont apply for single permit. it is the company who will sponsor you that will apply for you. in my experience: copy of passport, copy of current residence card, police report, medical ... Read More
Search year towards PR by Plzmm
Hello everyone!I have a question regarding search year/orientation year.I stayed in Belgium as a student for 5 years, which I understand counts for 2.5 years towards the PR. I did a year of "orientation visa", which the Agii says "does count as a ...
@Plzmm thanks for the update, the information is well appreciated. Read More
Study visa appeal by sharmaanil308
I have applied for study visa to Belgium but it got rejected & I have appealed my decision and it has been almost 1 month I have not received any update on my file how much time it will take
@sharmaanil308 dont know the background of your appeal but it is mostly just convenient to file a new application if you can complete your files and you corrected the previous reasons for rejection Read More
Change of my residence permit/visa by Lcastrouk98
Hello,I am living in antwerp as an au pair but I applied to an university for the next academic year...can I change my au pair visa to a student visa while I am here in the country ?
from the experience of people that i know, it is not possible to apply for student visa while inside belgium. the application has to be done outside of the country. Read More
Applying L-card instead of F+ card by 1982kim
Hi all,I'm linving and working in Belgium since Feb.2022. Currently I have F card.As far as I remember, from 2027 I could be entitled to have F+ card. But I would like to apply L-card.Is it possible? Is there any specific requirement for ...
@1982kim hi, not sure why you want to be on L card in lieu of F+ card. the best would be to ask the people in your commune, but IMO your question is possible, as much as it is possible to change your residence card from A to F at any time. as far as ... Read More
What after Single permit/Annex 46 for the student already in Belgium by PPU
Hi everyone,I received my Annex 46, 2 days ago and what I read now I have to report to my commune in 8 work days for the further processing. Anybody has idea what will happen now? Will they give me Annex 49 and then I will have to wait a month or ...
@PPU since you still have valid residence card, they will just collect your biometrics and your photo to process your new card. You will keep your current card till the new card is ready. Thus, you can still travel. 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 ...
@curiousindian i dont understand your worries. First, you prove your social integration. you mentioned you have integration course certificate - that is enough. Additionally, you worked for the last 5 years continuously, well congratulations because ... Read More