Change of employer under work permit B

Member since 23 January 2019

um89arunNew member23 January 2019 13:57:05

Hello,
I have been living and working in Belgium for 3 years now for the same employer with a B type work permit. I am considering switching jobs soon and I would like to know what is the process to obtain a new work permit if I change my employer and under the new combined permit law how long does it take to obtain a new work permit ? Is there a possibility to expedite the process ?

phipiemar VIP Member

Member since 01 May 2013

phipiemarVIP Member23 January 2019 14:33:47

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Hello,

The issuance of a work permit is only for one employer. So if you change employers, the entire process will have to be repeated.

The fact of the new legislation does not change anything in this case.

Give a deadline is impossible following the congestion of the administrative services of the state.

There is no system to speed up the process.

um89arun New member

Member since 23 January 2019

um89arunNew member24 January 2019 08:26:04

Hi Phipiemar,
Thanks a lot for your reply. Do you happen to know anyone who recently changed their employer and how long it took for them to obtain a new work permit ? I would like to collect as much information possible on this topic before I talk to my employer.

phipiemar VIP Member

Member since 01 May 2013

phipiemarVIP Member24 January 2019 08:46:02

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Hi,

no, I do not know

But I do not see the reason to collect other information. The situation is clear. Your potential new employer will have to present a complete file. So you know very well the documents that you had to provide ...

um89arun New member

Member since 23 January 2019

um89arunNew member24 January 2019 10:14:29

I know what documents are required to file for the WP I am just trying to figure out what is the average processing time for a new WP. My new job wants me to start in 3 weeks. If the processing time is going to take 2 months then I have to inform my employer accordingly

aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

aneeshBelgium expert24 January 2019 10:54:03

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Yes, it takes 8 weeks or more. There are some threads in the forum that discusses recent experience of applicants. Average lead time is 8 weeks. It can be more, it can be less. It all depends on the workload of the ministry.

phipiemar VIP Member

Member since 01 May 2013

phipiemarVIP Member24 January 2019 11:20:18

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As I already said before

Give a deadline is impossible following the congestion of the administrative services of the state.

8 weeks is the theorical situation...

farhanmomin Member

Member since 25 August 2017

farhanmominMember24 January 2019 12:54:55

The first time my company applied for WP, it took 3 and half months. I should clarify here that there were some mistakes done by us in the application and thus it took so long... When we applied for renewal last year (this time all in line with the process and requirements), it still took 2 and a half months.
To summarise, 3 weeks is IMPOSSIBLE.

Ivangm87 Member

Member since 07 August 2017

Ivangm87Member28 January 2019 10:02:56

Hi,

I'm in a similar situation, I'm working with a work permit B here in Belgium and thinking about to change my employer.

I've one question, when my new employer starts the process of my new work permit the old one will be valable until the next one get approved?

So I can still work for my old employer during this "8 weeks" that I'll be waiting for the new one?

Thanks