Divorced and waiting for a response

@Isaa007

Hi there,

Just be tranquil. There is nothing to be worried.

Try to adopt your new status instead of thinking too much.

Good luck.

Hello,

Since your F card has been renewed, everything seems to be in order. If there had been an issue, it would have been flagged at this stage. Since you have been married for more than three years, have sufficient financial means, and stable housing, the Kingdom has no objections to you continuing to reside here.

The only thing I didn't quite understand is the interruption you mentioned, which you attribute to COVID. Firstly, there shouldn’t have been an interruption if you were officially registered in Belgium at the time you visited your parents abroad. In that case, no one could legally classify your residence as “interrupted.” Secondly, even if there was an issue, COVID is a valid factor that should be taken into account.

I recommend that you download a proof of residence with history (Attest hoofdverblijfplaats met historiek) through Mijn Dossier or Mijn Burgerprofiel and verify whether there truly is a record of interrupted legal residence. Unfortunately, you can’t exclude the possibility that the gemeente is creating obstacles simply to avoid processing your citizenship file. Alternatively, the interruption might be from something you yourself reported to the gemeente, which would NOT count as a break in legal residence either.

So, I recommend focusing on resolving this instead of feeling anxious about something that shouldn’t cause you stress. After living in the Kingdom for so many years, you technically should already be eligible for a passport, and I find this “gap” quite strange. I hope I’m right, and that you’ll soon be able to apply for citizenship.