Expat Emergency while outside belgium

Member since 21 January 2024

lucasrfduarteMember21 January 2024 20:07:10

Hello all,

I'm living in belgium with a work visa ( type D) and recently I came back to my home country (brazil) cause my grandfather is facing cancer and my family needed a bit of help with the chores, so I took the oportunity to see them on christmas and New year too. I had the unfortunate news that I also do have cancer and had an emergency surgery and now I'll need to undergo chemo. Since it is an agressive treatment I'd like to have my sessions here in Brazil with my family, but then I might return a bit after the 3 month that I'm allowed to stay outside belgium without warning my comune.

Is there something I can do to not have issues with the visa ? Should I contact the immigration office or I have no other option than going back to belgium and face the treatment all by myself ?

Thank you very much for the help folks

Ricky0210 New member

Member since 18 June 2021

Ricky0210New member21 January 2024 20:36:52

You are fine mate ..take care of your health rest doesnt matter

you are allowed to stay outside for more than 3 months upto 6 months

only after 6 months it becomes an issue that too because your tax residence status

if you have a residence permit card you are really ok

worse case if you are non registred as a resident here it wont anyway matter

good wishes and speedy recovery

Aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

AneeshBelgium expert25 January 2024 08:19:53

2000

Right, additionally, Do send an email to your commune explaining this.

Twixiee Member

Member since 10 March 2024

TwixieeMember10 March 2024 16:13:48

Hello all,

I have a similar question.

I'm living in Belgium with a work visa ( type D) and my husband came to Belgium also with family reunion, he is not working. He is outside of Belgium for family issues, his total stay of time out of Belgium is now almost 3 months in a year. And he might need to stay 1-2 months more. But not aim to exceed 6 months.

Does my husband also allowed to stay outside for more than 3 months up to 6 months? I talked with the commune in Brussels and they said normally it is 3 months max in a year, nothing to extend it (any medical proof etc), and then resident permit can be cancelled if police finds out. Do you know if airport police control checks the passport and count days or they have anything in system? I also read some comments in the forum that some returned back after 4 months and nothing happened with their resident permit.

Thank you so much for the help in advance