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Single Permit Processing Time - 2023

Last activity 02 February 2024 by Bhavna

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xyziedm4

Region: Flanders


Country of origin: Tunisia (But applied as a resident of Germany)


Work field: Software Engineering


No-reply: 2 November 2023


Work permit: Still Waiting


Single Permit: Still Waiting

leftbrainstuff

@Zoe Run Yes, this is my first single permit application in Belgium.

Hml89

Any news last few days? 🙏🏼

LarMai

@Hml89

no news from my side

WP received on 14th of December.

dj68

@Hml89 No news here as well. Received my WP on 31 oct. I wish at least we get an approximate timeline.

Good luck!

rohitbhowal02

@Hml89 No news from my side either.

No-reply email:- 11/09/23

WP:- 13/11/23

SP:- Waiting


Is there anyone who has received SP in Jan 2024 !

Hiba Fathima P. S

@dj68 Region: Brussels




Country of origin: India




Work field: Industrial Electrician




No-reply: 26/09/23




Work permit:27/10/23



Single permit: waiting

leftbrainstuff

@rohitbhowal02 Mine was dated 4Jan2024


Region: Flanders


    Country of origin: Australia


    Work field: Engineering


    No-reply 13Oct2023


    Work permit 5Dec2023 (53 days)


    SP date 4Jan2024 (30 days)

gathercutesy09

No update at my end as well.

WP: 2023 Oct. 17

LarMai

@gathercutesy09 3 months ! Did you ask for updates ?

gathercutesy09

@LarMai the update is just there is a backlogs with limited staff at immigration office so we should be patient.

LarMai

@gathercutesy09 good luck and hope your patience pays off very soon

buddha.jpeg

I have been checking this website over the weeks and last week the time for RP was 9 weeks and now they have changed it to 12 weeks.


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

Visionofart

An update from my side;


First application: August 31

WP: December 5

SP: January 16


I also see there are many different occasions in everyones stories. I still dont know how they proceed and in which terms. I hope everyone will get their permit asap 🙏🏻

sahosseiniee

    An update from my side;First application: August 31WP: December 5SP: January 16I also see there are many different occasions in everyones stories. I still dont know how they proceed and in which terms. I hope everyone will get their permit asap 🙏🏻        -

@Visionofart congrats! Finally some good news. No update from my side so far. WP: 11 Dec

officemanik

@LarMai --- Hello @LarMai How much time do you think it will take for Stay approval?

dj68

@Visionofart Congrats! Its good to know some movement is happening!

npchaithanya

Anyone applied for sp transfer as change of Employer?

Can you share your timeline please.

LarMai

@officemanik official communications says that it’s more or less 12 weeks, i think that now that thing started to go back to normal we should hear some good news 🙏

junaydcheriti

@npchaithanya

for me it have been excat 8 weeks to get the new work permit, and as i was already registred in commune and my card was valid i could start working when i got WP.

22 days after i got RP.


good luck

xyziedm4

NEW UPDATE:


Region: Flanders


Country of origin: Tunisia (But applied as a resident of Germany)


Work field: Software Engineering


No-reply: 2 November 2023


Work permit: 22 January 2024


Single Permit: Still Waiting

LarMai

NEW UPDATE:




Region: Flanders




Country of origin: Tunisia


Work field:  Consulting


No-reply: 12 October 2023

Work permit: 14  December 2023

Single Permit: 22 January 2024


Good luck for all of you !

Sarah Smaili

@LarMai congrats!!! So happy for you 🎉🎉🎉

LarMai

@Sarah Smaili thank you ! Best of luck for you

Hml89

@LarMai congratulations!! 👏🏼

Hml89

Has anyone already contacted (or sent an email) the immigration office to ask for status of your process? If yes, do they give any information

Sarah Smaili

@Hml89 yes the HR sent an email, and they don't give any information concerning the status

lily dadou

hello everybody,

no reply: 17/11

sp: waiting

rp: waiting


for 9 weeks I haven't received anything, is this normal?

what do I have to do

dj68

@lily dadou Sorry to hear that! But its been like that for everyone. The only thing you can do is wait. Good luck!

officemanik

@LarMai Congratulations, Does this mean 14th December Work Permit applications are in Progress?

mhmd zalzali

@officemanik  not necessary

Zoe Run

@LarMai Congratulations! can anyone tell what the order of RP is being processed ? it seems no one receiving WP in Nov or in the late Oct got the RP.

officemanik

@Zoe Run - Are you waiting for RP or WP

Hiba Fathima P. S

@Zoe Run My friend who got a work permit with me last October He got a single permit today

inesdh

@Zoe Run


Indeed, I received the wp on november and I'm still waiting for the sp



first submission 9 september 2023


wp 28 november 2023


sp waiting

Hml89

Finally some good news!


Region: Flanders

No reply: 19/10/2023

WP: 14/12/2023

SP: 26/01/2024


Good luck everyone! 🙏🏼

Zoe Run

@officemanik  i'm looking for information regarding the RP. I had the WP on 2nd of Nov.

Zoe Run

@Hml89 Congratulations.

Zoe Run

@Hiba Fathima P. S hope you will get the RP asap

Hiba Fathima P. S

@Zoe Run Insha Allah

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