Has anyone had experience applying to retire in Belgium. I applied Feb. 2023 and have not had any further information from NY consulate where I applied. I have a sister who is Belgian/US and another sister who is a resident and working in BE for over 20 yrs. Would like to retire near them. Any idea how how long a visa to "just retire takes and if the prospect are favorable to retire there....
Retire w D Visa in Belgium
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Hello,
as long as you can show a bank account full of money that will prove our gov that you won't cost a single euro, everything should be fine (and a clean criminal record) 
But as a non-EU, visa D can legally take up to 9 months - 1 year but are often processed faster, especially for retirement 
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Thank you kindly for your response! I hope it will be processed faster than 9.....
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