@Violetkm
Indian looking for information about Belgium
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Processing time for long stay visa by yat123
Hello everyone, I'm a bit confused about the time it takes to process visa applications for my family (wife & son). Now, it is almost 6 months since we submitted our applications. How many months we should have to wait to get the final ...
We got ours in 5 months, they asked for many papers before approving the visa. Read More
Studying in Belgium then planning to work by kwakoudzi49
Hi, my name is Ami I am planning to come to Belgium for school master’s in medicine. I am coming along with my 7 year old daughter and she’ll be attending school in Brussels in an international school that speaks English while I am ...
Hi We are planning to move soon to Antwerp and have the same issues with schooling. English schools are equal or more than the salaries. Even the erstwhile DY Patil school in Belgium is unaffordable. For young kids below 12, its fine to switch to ... Read More
Belgium family reunification visa Decision by ramos269234
Hello there I applied for a Belgium family reunification visa. Two months after I applied, the decision came to me. -In afwachting ontvangst van documenten die de visumaanvraag ondersteunen en die door de Belgische diplomatieke/consulaire post ...
Hi They have accepted the letter from the insurance company. There was a spelling mistake in my husbands name in our marriage certificate, so making an affidavit for that and submitting soon. I have already submitted too many papers, so it should ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Only my husband is in Belgium, I am outside of Belgium and have applied for family reunification visa. its best to get your name thing sorted permanently affidavit and then publish in the newspapers and then they will reissue the marriage ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
If you do it in India that needs to be apostilled. Since you are already there, I think you should just get the name change done through affidavit and then by publishing in the paper as this issue always comes up when you apply for any visa, PR and ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
As for Belgium Immigration name in the passport and marriage certificate should be same. If you are still in India, get a "same person" affidavit done. Please consult a lawyer, they know the process. Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Hi All the documents should be issued and apostilled within 6 months of the application. Name error will become an issue, please get it corrected as my husband's name was misspelled in the marriage certificate and we had to get it corrected. ... Read More
Belgium family reunification visa Decision by ramos269234
Hello there I applied for a Belgium family reunification visa. Two months after I applied, the decision came to me. -In afwachting ontvangst van documenten die de visumaanvraag ondersteunen en die door de Belgische diplomatieke/consulaire post ...
Hi Alex We got a response from the Belgian immigration for our application for a family reunification visa, which says a certificate of family reunion from the Belgian health insurance (called “ziekenfonds”) for you and your son. My ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Hi Dont ask them for duplicate. Just show them your old one and explain you need it for visa with the current issue date. They already have the record Thats what I did with my marriage certificate (Pune) and birth certificate (Karnataka) Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
My personal experience - I had written to the local Belgium consulate on this issue and they confirmed that certificates older than 6 months are not acceptable. To be on the safer side I's suggest get the certificate re-issued and then ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Hi You will have to get all the certificates re-issued. The authorities (municipality etc where its registered will re-issue the certificates ) Read More
Job opporunities by Violetkm
Hi What are the job prospects for an expat in Antwerp in non-IT profession. I will be moving there soon and do not speak Flemish/Dutch/French. Do you recommend that I pursue any short courses before/after getting there? I have been working in ...
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Job opporunities
Hi What are the job prospects for an expat in Antwerp in non-IT profession. I will be moving there soon and do not speak Flemish/Dutch/French. Do you recommend that I pursue any short courses before/after getting there? I have been working in ... Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Thank you :)) Read More
Belgium Visa Processing Timeline and Documentation by shivamgrover21
Hi All, I would like to share my experience in getting the long term D visa for Belgium. I had tons of questions for the visa application, but this forum and the responses from people have been of great help. Mostly though AneeshKs's responses ...
Thanks Aneesh. My question was, once things get back to normal, is that an option to apply for family reunification visa while in Belgium on visitors visa (Shengan)? Read More