BMM996210
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Registration: 14 December 2022
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Domicile certificate for a temporary stay in Ghent by Anil Pothamsetty
Hello everyone, I'm looking to move to Ghent on a student visa, and will be staying there for only 1 semester (~5 months). Can I rent a flat where owner is not ready to provide a Domicile certificate? Is Domicile certificate mandatory for police ...
@Anil Pothamsetty Hi,A rental contract is enough for police verification.Just be sure on the contract you make with your landlord so that when you want to leave in 5 months there is no penalty. Read More
Keep f card by Smlg
i have been in belgium since Sept 2019. I obtained student permit in April 2020 due to covid, and then obtained F card in June 23 due to legal cohabitation( Oct 22) we share adress since May 22.Now my ex endend the relationship up and doesnt care ...
Hi,are you currently also working in Belgium?if yes, why dont you apply for the work permit via your employer so that you can stay Read More
Permanent Residence Flanders(Type B) by yashuu1991
Hi,I have recently completed 5 years in Belgium. I went to my townhall(Mol,2400) and asked them about the procedure. They told me that there is no procedure to apply for permanent residence(Type B) in Belgium. As per them i have to keep renewing my ...
@yashuu1991officially could be B card is 2-3 months, but there is no time limit it on. I am sure many people would agree that it sometimes takes more time on a B card and an L card is faster.Since you need the immigration to grant the B and you ... Read More
Belgian Nationality 2024 by M_K_S
Dear all,Hope you are doing grea!!Last month (March) I submitted my application for Belgian Nationalityin Evere Town Hall. I was informed that I will receive a letter from commune in a month, however, I did not receive any thing until now?Does this ...
@mansurdostakhel82Hi, did you forge any documents or were they all valid.If they were valid documents, then dont worry. The court cannot rule against you.if the documents were forged, then I am not sure what would happen. Did you already arrange for ... Read More
Permanent Residence Flanders(Type B) by yashuu1991
Hi,I have recently completed 5 years in Belgium. I went to my townhall(Mol,2400) and asked them about the procedure. They told me that there is no procedure to apply for permanent residence(Type B) in Belgium. As per them i have to keep renewing my ...
@yashuu1991Hi, Not sure why, the first time I hear this reason.Do you have a reason why you are applying for a B card and not an L card? Read More
Difficulty of getting annex 49 in time and start date of the contract by van_suso
Hello,I'm in a bit of a difficult situation because of the administration and I'd greatly appreciate some answers or clarifications.I've got a 2 year postdoc at VUB and I'm planning to arrive in Belgium on July 15. I got the D visa, hosting ...
@van_susoHi, there is no problem. You have your work authorisation. With that you can start working.Once you are here you can look for your accommodation and then initiate it with the city hall . You need this to open your bank account (Unless you ... Read More
Belgian Nationality 2024 by M_K_S
Dear all,Hope you are doing grea!!Last month (March) I submitted my application for Belgian Nationalityin Evere Town Hall. I was informed that I will receive a letter from commune in a month, however, I did not receive any thing until now?Does this ...
@zarminaibrarThe link only opens with the card reader since the information is sensitive.if you don't have a card reader, then the other option is to check with your city hall to check your status or wait for the letter from them (which can get ... Read More
Birth Certificate by maharaji1984
Hello all,For Belgium citizenship a birth certificate is asking by municipality.Is there any clue: If we take it from the embassy in Belgium?If its multilangual do we need to translate it too?In case of legalisation where should we legalise it?I ...
@maharaji1984Yes Read More
Birth Certificate by maharaji1984
Hello all,For Belgium citizenship a birth certificate is asking by municipality.Is there any clue: If we take it from the embassy in Belgium?If its multilangual do we need to translate it too?In case of legalisation where should we legalise it?I ...
@maharaji1984Hi, Depends on your country and the rules it has with the Hague convention.You can get it from the Embassy in Belgium if they provide one and then get it translated to Dutch/French/German as per your province and get it attested. ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@shambhu45Hi, Congrats...You can just go and apply for the new card and if needed your travel passport.I did the same... I got my nationality status updated and only got the document from the cityhall after a month. By this time I already applied ... Read More
Change of employer under single permit by Bel_expat
Hello, apologies if this has been discussed before but I could not find. I moved to Belgium with my family in Jan 2019 with B type work permit, which was renewed by my employer after 1 year to a single permit for 3 years. As I wanted to leave my ...
@Chicks24yes, once you have a new WP, then the old WP is not valid/needed anymore.Can you give some more info about your situation and then we can look for an ideal solution. Read More
Absence rules for citizenship by bc2910
I looked up the information, but I couldn’t find the answer. Is there a rule regarding the amount of absence for applying for citizenship with a Card F, such as spending no more than 10 months outside of Belgium in 5 years?
@bc2910You have this check while applying for an L or F card. For citizenship the eligibility criteria are different. From what I know this point is not an issue... Read More
Getting Document Attested for NRE/NRO accounts by Shubham184
I am planning on opening an NRE/NRO account with a bank in India, they have requested documents for ID and Address be Attested .**All the KYC documents should be attested by either of the following:Authorized branch official of your overseas ...
@Shubham184I did not have to do this when I opened my NRE/NRO with HDFC bank.What you can do is to download the document from mijndossier. There you get it on the letterhead of the government. Read More
Change of employer under single permit by Bel_expat
Hello, apologies if this has been discussed before but I could not find. I moved to Belgium with my family in Jan 2019 with B type work permit, which was renewed by my employer after 1 year to a single permit for 3 years. As I wanted to leave my ...
@anoopdangwal786Hi, Normally the RP procedure is started once your WP is approved. Once your WP is approved, ask your HR to help speed-up and also connect with the city hall to help you change the employer.But all this is needed if you current ... Read More
Change of employer under single permit by Bel_expat
Hello, apologies if this has been discussed before but I could not find. I moved to Belgium with my family in Jan 2019 with B type work permit, which was renewed by my employer after 1 year to a single permit for 3 years. As I wanted to leave my ...
@anoopdangwal786Hi, if you change your employment here, then your new employer applies for your work permit.Once you get your work permit, you can start working for the new employer with it and dont have to wait for a new RP.Just keep in mind to ... Read More