Conditions of social and economic integration for Belgian nationality

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ABS25 Contributor

Member since 03 July 2022

ABS25Contributor24 September 2022 13:38:54

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Hi all. I went through already available stuff about nationality applications since i have a unique question so posting. My situation is as follows:

Unlimited residence permit (card F)(one year of joint household with Belgian spouse)

5 years of legal and uninterrupted residence(4 years as non-EU student and 1 year as spouse of a Belgian)

Birth certificate original already submitted in Belgian national register

Social integration( 5 years of continuous university education > 116 ECTS successfully completed=458 uninterrupted working days

Economic participation( 452 working days but interrupted some times due to administrative delays in residence card renewals)

Kindly share your useful knowledge and personal experiences if i am eligible for Belgian nationality . Thank you.

Sami Naji Member

Member since 29 August 2021

Sami NajiMember24 September 2022 21:43:30

I think you need 468 working days to get a nationality

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR26 September 2022 22:40:51

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+ student stay count as half the value... and you need 5 years of full stay (+ half your stay as a student)

Deep Basu Member

Member since 31 July 2022

Deep BasuMember27 September 2022 14:16:13

@AlexFromBelgium Hi Alex. how are you? Just a quick question- I have received my D visa yesterday and it states that it’s valid for Belgium. I am aware that I have to reach BE and register myself in the commune and then the police will come home and then the process starts for the RP. But I was wondering if the D visa itself is enough if i want to visit lets say Germany before my RP comes. Would you know?

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR28 September 2022 21:32:15

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Hello,

I would recommend that you don't travel for a month the moment you start the process to register at the commune (get a loan / accommodation).

You don't want to miss the cops at home, and you never know when they'll come, but it's always a mess if you miss them several times + need appointements.

Before, as long as your visa is valid, it's ok. After, you'll have your resident permit so you don't care anymore...

Enjoy yourself

richeekdey3 Active member

Member since 11 January 2022

richeekdey3Active member30 September 2022 09:40:19

+ student stay count as half the value... and you need 5 years of full stay (+ half your stay as a student)
-@AlexFromBelgium

Maybe to add this for everyone: they count the years you studied; they do NOT count whether you graduated or not.

Source: myself.

I did 2 masters but only finished 1, each of 2y. Yet I was able to apply at 3.5y of working.

ABS25 Contributor

Member since 03 July 2022

ABS25Contributor30 September 2022 11:23:01

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@richeekdey3 You were able to apply for permanent residence or nationality after 3.5 y?

richeekdey3 Active member

Member since 11 January 2022

richeekdey3Active member03 October 2022 09:57:16

@ABS25 PR, yes.

Nationality: i've been here since 2014.

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