D Card

Last activity 18 March 2019 by Currylover

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Jethro BurnsNew member18 March 2019 10:08:17

Help please. I was reading an article about the status of British citizens in Belgium in the event of a a non-Brexit-deal.
I found this page:
https://dofi.ibz.be/sites/dvzoe/EN/Appl … -deal.aspx

This is the part that worries me:

"f you are a British citizen or a family member of a British citizen with a permanent residence in Belgium (E+ of F+ card) or you have been residing in Belgium for at least 5 years we encourage you to apply for long-term residency (D card). This status has been created to closely mirror the permanent residence status for EU-nationals. By applying for long-term residency (D card) you can safeguard your stay in Belgium after the 31st of December 2020. ".

I have lived and worked in Belgium for about 40 years. My children and grandchildren were born and live here. And I am current semi-retired but still working part-timeish as a freelance. My current resident card is an E card. Do I need to apply for a D card? If I don't what will happen, if anything.

Anton

CurryloverSerial expat18 March 2019 17:57:14

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You don't do anything. You wait to be contacted.
I do hope you have an E+ card however and not the E card you say you have.
Why haven't you applied for Belgian nationality? It makes no sense not to.

Jethro BurnsNew member18 March 2019 19:15:40

Thanks for your answer Currylover.
You are right I do have an E+ card.
I never specially wanted to change my nationality. Maybe out of snobbishness.
Can I have dual British and Belgian nationality?

Anton

Jethro BurnsNew member18 March 2019 19:16:50

But if I have to wait to be contacted why does the item I read say:

"f you are a British citizen or a family member of a British citizen with a permanent residence in Belgium (E+ of F+ card) or you have been residing in Belgium for at least 5 years """"""""we encourage you to apply for long-term residency (D card)"""".

CurryloverSerial expat18 March 2019 20:06:18

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Go ahead then, go and apply now for a D card and see what happens.
You may have missed the vital words, before the phrase you copied.
"Possible situations:"

You do not change your nationality when you become Belgian either, you take on an additional nationality. A quick check of the legislations would have given you this information, so would have a quick google too.

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