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Single permit if I lost my job by lumozoid
Hello, I have single permit for work in belgium and I needed to start working 2 September. I've made visa D and came to Gent. now I received a call from employer that they can't take me to work anymore. Does it mean that I can't live in ...
Hi @Guest123456I am not sure if it is the best idea to apply for a professional card as from what I have heard it can take a really, really long time, like a 8 months. You can stay in Belgium but you can't work. I would say ask your employer (the ... Read More
L card (with expiring A) vs B card by John Deyta
Hi,My first registration was in September 2020, and I am currently have an A-card (onbeperkt), which expires in December 2025. I have lived and worked in Flanders since the start, without any gap.My 5-year period will be completed in September 2025, ...
Let's draw the time line.Let's say you can apply L-card on the 1st September 2025And your A-card expires on 1st December 2025.2025Sep: Apply L-card (= permanent residence)Oct:Nov: Apply A-card (apply A-card 2 months before the expire date)Dec: Get ... Read More
L card (with expiring A) vs B card by John Deyta
Hi,My first registration was in September 2020, and I am currently have an A-card (onbeperkt), which expires in December 2025. I have lived and worked in Flanders since the start, without any gap.My 5-year period will be completed in September 2025, ...
You can apply L-card. While you are waiting for you L-card, and your A-card expires, you will get an annex. Read More
Search Year Permit by tosinosu
Hello all, a friend of mine applied for the Belgian search year permit to search for a job in Belgium for 12 months after studying in Belgium. Although he applied with the residence permit (RP) of another EU member state because the Annex33 that was ...
@tosinosu The commune can definitely issue annex 15 for your friend if he is already registered in the foreigners' registrations his application for a search year is timely and complete 15 days before his Annex 33 expired.In result, his stay as a ... Read More
Search Year Permit by tosinosu
Hello all, a friend of mine applied for the Belgian search year permit to search for a job in Belgium for 12 months after studying in Belgium. Although he applied with the residence permit (RP) of another EU member state because the Annex33 that was ...
If your friend gets a Annex 33, that means he is a 'border student’. His commune may think since he has a valid residence permit of The Netherlands, France, Germany or Luxemburg, it is not needed to issue any paper to come/stay/work here. In ... Read More
Who to contact in case of question on citizenship? by peterjohn1104
Hi all,i know we have several sources to ask for information on the citizenship but what I would actually ask is where could we ask for legal advices (not lawyer as it is very obvious).the issue is that the commune does not agree the way I count the ...
Try this: https://www.advocaat.be/en/free-legal-aidIf you are in Antwerp : https://www.atlas-antwerpen.be/en/integrators/new-in-antwerp/get-advice-on-your-residence-and-documents/advice-on-your-residence-situation Read More
Annex 15 and expired residence permit by dambada
Hello everyone;My husband came to Belgium at the beginning of this year with a family visa. I am a student and my husband needs to renew his resident card depending on me. In September 24, we applied for a extension of residence card that will ...
It happened to me as well: residence card was about to be expired and no annex 15 either. Called city hall, they said "The annex 15 will be issued only after your card expires". I asked " But that's a gap in between! What if I got a police check in ... Read More
New rules for unlimited WP by gannam
Did you know? From October 1, if you requested unlimited WP in Brussels, it is possible to do it now after 30 months of work. Also other rules for work permit in Belgium have been simplified, especially changing jobs for limited WP - but this change ...
@gafarvictoir I'm afraid you can't because "These regulations apply to non-European nationals working for an employer located in the Brussels Capital Region." 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 ...
Hi @BMM996210May I ask which commune you were/are in? Because I heard it otherwise. The city hall staffs suggested my friends apply for PR and nationality at the same time. One got the nationality directly; one is still waiting Read More
Flemish training leave by Ewms
Hello, I have a question regarding the training leave particularly those that have done it in the Flemish region. Does the it affect your salary if you are working in the private sector? My understanding is that it doesn't and that the government ...
Hi Ewms,1.For the salary:It does affect your monthly salary if you earn more than the government reimbursement.Now the salary limit is 3500 euros gross per month. Above this amount, you won't get the reimbursement. However, it is more ... Read More