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Mirage123
English looking for information about Belgium
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Registration: 01 February 2024
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Renewing Residency Card A for first time
Hi guys,I've just finally got my first residency permit (type A) and am a bit confused about what to do to renew it when the time comes (which isn't even in a full year, but in April lol...)I admit that my confusion is partly coloured by my time ... Read More
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Single Permit Processing - 2024 by Mirage123
Hi everyone, I'm yet to submit any official application for my work permit/visa (I blame my employers who are incredibly disorganised...) so will post my information when the time comes.They seem to want me to start at the beginning of April but ...
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Update from me:Nationality: BritishApplying from: FranceSent: 22/02/24WP: 18/03/24RP: 29/04/24Region: BrusselsGood luck to everyone still waiting. Read More
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Visa application form question
Hi, I'm currently in the middle of getting my single permit. While I wait for that to come through, my work has told me to start preparing for whenever I eventually go to the Belgian consulate (I'm currently based in France) and get my formal visa ... Read More
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Single Permit Processing - 2024 by Mirage123
Hi everyone, I'm yet to submit any official application for my work permit/visa (I blame my employers who are incredibly disorganised...) so will post my information when the time comes.They seem to want me to start at the beginning of April but ...
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Update from me:Nationality: BritishApplying from: FranceSent: 22/02/24WP: 18/03/24RP: waitingRegion: Brussels Read More
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Do I need to hand in my passport when applying for a visa? by Mirage123
Hi,I'm moving to Brussels in a couple of months and need a visa. My work is supposedly handling all of it, so whenever they ask for documents, I provide them. So far, they've only asked for scans of my passport, not the passport itself.Will I ever ...
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@BMM996210 @AneeshThanks both. I take it once I have my single permit, there's no 'time limit' to carry on with the process, so to speak?So I could in theory get my single permit, hold on to it while I travel/do what I need to do with my passport, ... Read More
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Do I need to hand in my passport when applying for a visa?
Hi,I'm moving to Brussels in a couple of months and need a visa. My work is supposedly handling all of it, so whenever they ask for documents, I provide them. So far, they've only asked for scans of my passport, not the passport itself.Will I ever ... Read More
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Single Permit Processing - 2024 by Mirage123
Hi everyone, I'm yet to submit any official application for my work permit/visa (I blame my employers who are incredibly disorganised...) so will post my information when the time comes.They seem to want me to start at the beginning of April but ...
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@dj68 @SimCityAT thanks both for your responses. I guess I'll just have to wait and see but assume it will at least be a couple of months... Read More
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Single Permit Processing - 2024
Hi everyone, I'm yet to submit any official application for my work permit/visa (I blame my employers who are incredibly disorganised...) so will post my information when the time comes.They seem to want me to start at the beginning of April but ... Read More
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Moving to Belgium: a few questions
Hi everyone, I'm due to move to Belgium in a few months for work and had a couple of questions that I'd be grateful to get some answers to:from what I've read on here, getting the work permit/visa can take up to four months. Is that true? I have a ... Read More