Hello fellow expats! I'm a Canadian currently waiting on my single permit to move to Brussels and we are planning for my husband to join me on a family reunification. My questions are the following:
1) Once I get my Annexe 46 is it possible to apply for the family reunification from our home country right away? I already have all the paperwork lined up, except for the rent agreement as we don't have an apartment secured yet.
2) If we decide to apply for family reunification from Brussels (since we don't need a C Visa to enter the country) - I heard you cannot leave the country while waiting for the orange card. Does the Commune keep my husband's passport during the process? Has anyone gone through this process recently? I'd be curious to know what the delays are like these days to get the orange card.
I already went through the forum threads pertaining to family reunification, but none of the most recent threads cover this information. Thanks in advance!