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Single Permit Processing Time - 2023

Last activity 02 February 2024 by Bhavna

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rohitbhowal02

It has been 108 days since the No-reply email. Don't know how many more days will have to wait for SP.

LarMai

@rohitbhowal02 did you get the work permit ?

rohitbhowal02

@LarMai Yes, my employer received my work permit on 13th Nov

LarMai

You should expect your SP by mid or end January hopefully

Zoe Run


    You should expect your SP by mid or end January hopefully
   

    -@LarMai


https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/work-permi … on-to-work


the site said it may take 3 months to get a Sp after a wp, so disappointing.

LarMai

@Zoe Run it's too long :/

fetouhimed33

How long does it take for WP to be answered in Flanders?

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@fetouhimed33


8-10 weeks currently

RolandinBE

Hi all,


First time application, highly skilled employee.


Region: Flandre


No-reply Email: 03/11/2023


Work permit: 15/12/2023


SP: Still Waiting


Good luck to all. 1f603.svg

rohitbhowal02

My employer had received my WP on 13 Nov 2023. Now I am waiting for my RP, so that my SP can issued. Now since it is taking an unusually long time for my RP, is there any chance that RP getting rejected even after WP getting accepted ! Just wondering.

leftbrainstuff

@rohithowal02 There doesn't seem to be any evidence of that on these forums. It's just taking a long time.


This seems normal with visa processing. I've experienced 8 over the last 20+ years, mostly in the US. Like most public sector processing it's very inefficient, and there is little continuous improvement thinking to speed things up. I hear from my Belgian lawyer that they are understaffed and overworked. Which I read as slow to process.

rohitbhowal02

@leftbrainstuff Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.

LarMai

@rohitbhowal02 I honestly had the same thought about the rejection.

But looking at the website the actual processing time of the RP after a positive WP, is 9-10 weeks, so you're still safe.


I believe you should start expecting it by the 13th of january.


Good luck

rohitbhowal02

@LarMai Thanks for the hope.

Hml89

Happy new year everyone!


Any good news this week?

rohitbhowal02

@Hml89 Not yet from my side. Waiting for my residence permit to get SP.

LarMai

@Hml89 happy new year, unfortunately people are not posting about getting the RP

sahosseiniee

Down is a number of experiences people in a situation like us shared last year in this forum:

I guess issuing residence permits accelerates after second week of the new year.


Update


Region: Flanders

WP:30 Nov

Single Permit: 13 Jan

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wiltonrcn wrote:

Application Date : 21th Sep'21

WP : 12th Dez'21

RP : 12th Jan'22

Region : Flanders

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Flanders region

submitted: 30 Sep 2021

WP: 13 Dec 2021

Annex 46: 21 Feb 2022

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my timeline:

Region: Brussels

WP: 17, Dec

SP: 21, Jan

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Region: Flanders

Application submitted: 1 October21

Work permit: 14 December 21

Single Permit: 19 January 22

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Applied : 18 Oct

WP : 18 Jan

RP: 24 Feb Flanders Region

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egion: Flanders

Application Date: September 21, 2021

Work permit: December 21, 2021

Annex 46: February 3, 2022

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Region: Flanders

Application date : 1st October '21

Email from socialsecurity : 1st October '21

WP: 21st Dec '21

RP: 20th Jan '22

LarMai

@sahosseiniee I hope it will follow the same trend this year ! And thank you for sharing !

Sarah Smaili

No update from my side as well

LarMai

@Sarah Smaili it should be very soon for you 1f64f.svg

gathercutesy09

Still no update. fingers crossed to hopefully see some progress within the next week.

LarMai

@gathercutesy09 what is your timeline ?

gathercutesy09

@LarMai

no reply email: Oct. 9th

work permit: Oct. 17th

First time Flander region

LarMai

@gathercutesy09 almost 11 weeks since work permit ?

Zoe Run


    Down is a number of experiences people in a situation like us shared last year in this forum:
I guess issuing residence permits accelerates after second week of the new year.
Update

Region: Flanders
WP:30 Nov
Single Permit: 13 Jan
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wiltonrcn wrote:
Application Date : 21th Sep'21
WP : 12th Dez'21
RP : 12th Jan'22
Region : Flanders
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Flanders region
submitted: 30 Sep 2021
WP: 13 Dec 2021
Annex 46: 21 Feb 2022
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my timeline:
Region: Brussels
WP: 17, Dec
SP: 21, Jan
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Region: Flanders
Application submitted: 1 October21
Work permit: 14 December 21
Single Permit: 19 January 22
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Applied : 18 Oct
WP : 18 Jan
RP: 24 Feb Flanders Region
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egion: Flanders
Application Date: September 21, 2021
Work permit: December 21, 2021
Annex 46: February 3, 2022
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Region: Flanders
Application date : 1st October '21
Email from socialsecurity : 1st October '21
WP: 21st Dec '21
RP: 20th Jan '22
   

    -@sahosseiniee


https://www.vlaanderen.be/toelating-tot … tot-arbeid


According to the web, it’s obvious the process period in  last year is shorter than that in this year.

Zoe Run


    @LarMai
no reply email: Oct. 9th
work permit: Oct. 17th
First time Flander region
   

    -@gathercutesy09


i think you will get the SP soon.

LarMai

@Zoe Run those  indeed, and plus those are from 2 years ago 21/22

mdalisaadat

Region: Flanders


Country of origin: India

Work field: Consulting

No-reply: 20 September 2023

Work permit: 7 Dec 2023

Single Permit: Still Waiting

leftbrainstuff

Region: Flanders


    Country of origin: Australia


    Work field: Engineering


    No-reply 13Oct2023


    Work permit 5Dec2023 (53 days)


    SP date 4Jan2024 (30 days)

LarMai

@leftbrainstuff that's great news ! Congrats

dj68

    Region: Flanders



    Country of origin: India



    Work field: Engineering



    No-reply 2 Aug 2023



    Work permit 31 oct 2023



    SP: waiting

zhangmikoto

    Region: Flanders


    Country of origin: China



    Work field: PhD Student and Research engineer


    No-reply: 19 Aug 2023



    Work permit: 27 Oct 2023



    SP: waiting

Zoe Run


    Region: Flanders
    Country of origin: Australia

    Work field: Engineering

    No-reply 13Oct2023

    Work permit 5Dec2023 (53 days)

    SP date 4Jan2024 (30 days)
   

    -@leftbrainstuff


Congratulation. is this the first application for you?

it’s so quickly

LarMai

@dj68 10 weeks already since the WP ! I hope  you hear good news very soon

LarMai

@zhangmikoto I hope you get the good news soon ! Actual processing time according to the website is 10 weeks . Keep us updated please

lily dadou

region: Bruxelles

No reply: 17/11

work permit: waiting

Single permit: waiting

Is this normal after 8 weeks and I haven't received anything?

fetouhimed33

@lily dadou 27/10/2023 no answer

lily dadou

@fetouhimed33 region?

fetouhimed33

Flandre

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