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Query in rght time to apply for Permanent Residence

Last activity 30 August 2023 by ABS25

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himanshu210

Hi all. Need a quick info regarding the timing for applying for Permanent Residence.


I started working in Belgium in April 2019. However, my Residence permit was only made from August 2019 due to delays regarding house search in Brussels.


Will I be able to apply for PR in April or August 2024? Or even earlier? I live in Etterbeek commune.


Many thanks 🙏🏽

Hinanshu

ABS25

Hi all. Need a quick info regarding the timing for applying for Permanent Residence.
I started working in Belgium in April 2019. However, my Residence permit was only made from August 2019 due to delays regarding house search in Brussels.

Will I be able to apply for PR in April or August 2024? Or even earlier? I live in Etterbeek commune.

Many thanks 🙏🏽
Hinanshu
-@himanshu210

Hello. Start counting from the day you got your first annexe 15 pending residence check. After exactly 5 years of that time, you complete 5 years of legal residence and thus eligible for PR

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