Desm0nd0
English expat in Belgium
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Registration: 29 December 2020
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Water Softener Salt Change by Waitingand...
Need some advice: We have a 2-yr old Culligan water softener in our rented house and need to have the salt changed. We have tried contacting Culligan via their website in English and French. (Unfortunately we cannot call because we are not fluent ...
I agree. The salt is not specific to particular makes of softener. You shouldn't use salt that is for clearing snow off paths, but any salt that is for water softeners is OK. You don't need to change it though - just top it up, or more ... Read More
Resignation procedure - Belgium by rajpnr
Hello, I work as a Software professional in Belgium and would be changing my employer soon. This would be my first resignation with a Belgian employer and I do not have any experience with it. For the resignation, I should formally submit a signed ...
Partial answer if it helps. I remember that the default notice period in Belgium is one and half months from the end of the month in which the resignation is informed. Hence the importance of the date on your notice. If you don't have a ... Read More
Travel within the EU for British EU residents restricted by PaulCoxall
As a British Citizen living in Belgium my freedom of movement has been severely restricted. On the plus side, I can visit my daughter who lives over the border in The Netherlands, and on the down side, I can’t return to The Netherlands for a ...
Logically and practically, once a person is inside Schengen, they can move freely. It is clear that UK nationals no longer have automatic right of residence and of work, but as there are no border controls within the Schengen zone you can visit ... Read More
Travel within the EU for British EU residents restricted by PaulCoxall
As a British Citizen living in Belgium my freedom of movement has been severely restricted. On the plus side, I can visit my daughter who lives over the border in The Netherlands, and on the down side, I can’t return to The Netherlands for a ...
Are you sure about those rules? I had understood (see below) that you can visit multiple times in one year, but may not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period. This rule seems to be designed to avoid officially living in 1 country for tax purposes, ... Read More
New members of the Belgium forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belgium forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, I'm Desm0ond0 (there is already a Desmondo it seems). I've been living in Belgium since 2001, working for a global company. With the constantly changing and increasing Covid rules I feel more need from the expat community to know what is ... Read More
Short car trips to UK under Dec'20 Covid experiences?
Has anyone yet made a less than 48 hour visit to the UK by car since the new 'strain' of Covid caused the French Government to require a positive test certificate? Are the French actually checking this? Did you get your test in Belgium ... Read More