Allwyn
@allwyn
Indian expat in Belgium
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54 posts
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8
About me
Indian, Married with children
Lives in Brussels
Speaks English, Hindi, Marathi
Registration: 06 November 2013
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Permanent Residence Card - Type-D by shaans
Hello, I had applied for Permanent Residence Card - Type-B in September 2018 in 1000 Commune Brussels. But there was no answer until March 2019 so when i visited the commune again to check status they asked me to apply for Permanent Residence Card ...
Hello Alex. Me and my family have been together in Belgium since our arrival in 2014. I received my Permanent Residence Card Type-D this month. My query was whether my dependent and non-working spouse and children who currently have the type-A ... Read More
Permanent Residence Card - Type-D by shaans
Hello, I had applied for Permanent Residence Card - Type-B in September 2018 in 1000 Commune Brussels. But there was no answer until March 2019 so when i visited the commune again to check status they asked me to apply for Permanent Residence Card ...
Thank you for your reply, Alex. My family has been with me since my arrival in 2014 and I have just got my type D-card. So, which card does my dependent family get now that I have my type D-card ? Regards. Read More
Permanent Residence Card - Type-D by shaans
Hello, I had applied for Permanent Residence Card - Type-B in September 2018 in 1000 Commune Brussels. But there was no answer until March 2019 so when i visited the commune again to check status they asked me to apply for Permanent Residence Card ...
Hello all. If the working member of the family gets a Permanent Residence Card - Type D, do the dependent and non-working family members also get the same type-D card ? All the members of the family have the same non-EU country citizenship. I am ... Read More
Permanent Residence Card - Type-B or Type-D
Hello all. I recently completed 5 years in Belgium with continuous employment at the same employer on Work Permit B. I intend to apply for the Permanent Resident Card the coming month even though my current Residence Permit expires in Decmber ... Read More
STIB Season Pass for children of 12-20 age group by allwyn
Hi all. Living in Brussels with family the past 2 years. I wanted to ask about the annual pass for school children for travel on the Brussels network of metro, tram and bus. My child, after reaching 12 years in age, had taken the STIB annual pass ...
Hello. Thank you for the information. :) I think I may have misread the free travel for the 3rd child as free travel from the 3rd year. But I had paid 120 euros in July 2015 at the De Brouckere kiosk for my child's first subscription when he ... Read More
STIB Season Pass for children of 12-20 age group
Hi all. Living in Brussels with family the past 2 years. I wanted to ask about the annual pass for school children for travel on the Brussels network of metro, tram and bus. My child, after reaching 12 years in age, had taken the STIB annual pass ... Read More
Driving to the UK from Brussels by allwyn
Hello all. I am Allwyn from India, staying with family in Brussels since the last 15 months. I recently obtained a 1-year Visit visa for the UK. Now, I intend to drive alone from Brussels to Oxford using the company car. What is the cheapest way ...
Well, I finally drove to London from Brussels and back. Travelled with family Started on a Monday and returned on Friday. A satisfying experience. Used the DFDS ferry service. The cost was 69 euros, to and fro for a short-stay trip from Dunkirk to ... Read More
Driving to the UK from Brussels by allwyn
Hello all. I am Allwyn from India, staying with family in Brussels since the last 15 months. I recently obtained a 1-year Visit visa for the UK. Now, I intend to drive alone from Brussels to Oxford using the company car. What is the cheapest way ...
Hello. Any information is welcome. Waiting for inputs from the forum. Regards. Read More
Driving to the UK from Brussels
Hello all. I am Allwyn from India, staying with family in Brussels since the last 15 months. I recently obtained a 1-year Visit visa for the UK. Now, I intend to drive alone from Brussels to Oxford using the company car. What is the cheapest way ... Read More
Driving in Belgium by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Belgium? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi all. I have been driving in Belgium since 1 year. I am from Mumbai, India. Having driven there for a long time, Belgium driving, outside the cities, is like going through a curfew area. There are almost no people, cars, trucks on the roads. The ... Read More
Driving license for an Indian by allwyn
Hi all. I am from Mumbai, India. I have an Indian driving license and an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India. Now, I am moving to Brussels in April 2014 on a Work Permit and am getting a Company Car on arrival. The question is : ...
Hello all. YES. I passed my Driving Practical Test today. On my second attempt. Oof... what a relief. I had failed the first time at the Schaerbeek Centre. I will detail later. Right now, let me savour the moment. Bye. Regards, Allwyn. Read More
Driving license for an Indian by allwyn
Hi all. I am from Mumbai, India. I have an Indian driving license and an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India. Now, I am moving to Brussels in April 2014 on a Work Permit and am getting a Company Car on arrival. The question is : ...
Hello all. I need confirmation on this piece of information I received yesterday. " After passing the Theory Test in Driving for a Car, only a person having a foreign driving license can give his Practical Test anywhere in Belgium and is not ... Read More
Driving license for an Indian by allwyn
Hi all. I am from Mumbai, India. I have an Indian driving license and an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India. Now, I am moving to Brussels in April 2014 on a Work Permit and am getting a Company Car on arrival. The question is : ...
Hello all. I failed my Practical Exam today at the Schaerbeek Centre. A big puncture to my ego. Firstly, I reached late by 20 minutes. Miscalculated the Watermael and Tervurenlaan traffic jam. But somehow my translator got the appointment going. ... Read More
Driving license for an Indian by allwyn
Hi all. I am from Mumbai, India. I have an Indian driving license and an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India. Now, I am moving to Brussels in April 2014 on a Work Permit and am getting a Company Car on arrival. The question is : ...
Hello all. I have my Driving Practical Test next week. What are the steps involved in the test ? Is opening the hood and seeing oil, brake oil levels, tyre wear-tear part of the test ? My test is in Schaerbeek centre. What are the routes taken ? ... Read More
Driving license for an Indian by allwyn
Hi all. I am from Mumbai, India. I have an Indian driving license and an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India. Now, I am moving to Brussels in April 2014 on a Work Permit and am getting a Company Car on arrival. The question is : ...
Hello all. Well, I passed my Theory Exam for Driving License B (For Car) today morning. Compared to what I had studied and practised, the test was easy and I scored 48/50. The minimum marks are 41 out of 50. The exam cost me 15 Euros for the ... Read More