F card extension and travelling during process

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Member since 04 June 2023

user3721Member11 June 2023 20:43:09

Greetings,

My F card is valid until 23 August 2023, therefore I received a letter from the commune to apply for a new one and processing time is around 5 months. So I went to the commune with the letter and applied for a new one. I do still have my current card.

My question is:

-May I still travel outside of Belgium/Europe with my current card BEFORE it is expired. Or do I have to stay in Belgium till I get a decision?

-Even if I can travel, would it negatively effect my file at the FPS office? I want to travel for a week to Turkey 2 months before my card expires and come back.

Thank you.

Samir Ahmed77 Member

Member since 28 May 2023

Samir Ahmed77Member11 June 2023 21:23:18

@user3721 no . U can go without any problrm 100%. And depend on ur situation.. what did u apply for F+ or just renew F if F card was marriage with belguim and if u separated before 5 years or u still together . So more details will be better

user3721 Member

Member since 04 June 2023

user3721Member11 June 2023 21:30:24

@Samir Ahmed77

I have divorced with my ex-partner in May, 3 months right before my card expires. Would it affect it?

Samir Ahmed77 Member

Member since 28 May 2023

Samir Ahmed77Member11 June 2023 21:38:21

Dovorce its not problem.. adress changement when did it happen when did u officially changed ur adress with ur belguim wife or husband

Samir Ahmed77 Member

Member since 28 May 2023

Samir Ahmed77Member11 June 2023 22:01:42

@user3721 let me know because i had many cases like that. Just let me know adress when did u change it . Before 5 years from date of marriage or after

user3721 Member

Member since 04 June 2023

user3721Member11 June 2023 22:40:00

@Samir Ahmed77

Because we bought a house together we recently changed our adress (a year ago), not sure if orange card counts but with that we lived on the same adress around 4 and a bit more with orange card before moving to our new house.

We were married in 2018 in the Netherlands, my ex spouse was Dutch citizen

Samir Ahmed77 Member

Member since 28 May 2023

Samir Ahmed77Member12 June 2023 10:11:03

Ots accounted orange card. If u want brother we can talk in private coz my brother had same case . Let me know

Samir Ahmed77 Member

Member since 28 May 2023

Samir Ahmed77Member13 June 2023 15:10:09

@user3721 i dont hear ypu any more ? U want talk about this subject or not any more ?

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