Can dependent spouse continue working after primary leaves BELGIUM?

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ldam Member

Member since 11 April 2019

ldamMember16 April 2019 17:17:53

Dears,

Myself and my dependent Spouse are working in BRUSSELS. Our RP card expires in May-2019 (Next month).

My project gets over and I need to leave BELGIUM as I came in deputation as also my WP & RP expires next month. But my spouse WP is valid till DEC-2019 and her employer insisting her to work till July end.

Can dependent spouse continue working after primary leaves BELGIUM provided RP is also getting expired in May? Is that legal? We are worried whether that will be marked as Overstay if we continue to stay after our RP expires

I heard dependent can switch to Independent and continue working but nowadays Ministry takes more time to provide decision and before that our RP also will get expired

Experts, please shed some light on this issue

Many thanks in advance !!

Aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

AneeshBelgium expert17 April 2019 01:09:34

2000

Your spouse needs to change her status to independent and ask for an RP extension based on her WP.

yashuu1991 Active member

Member since 11 October 2018

yashuu1991Active member10 May 2019 13:28:49

one more doubt here... My wife cleared all the rounds in one of organization and they are ready to process offer letter based on criteria if legally she can work.

We came here on 20th Apr and is living in temporary apartment for 1 month and is searching for house. We have a temporary document from commune that we are living in temporary apartment and is valid for 90 days. Once we find new apartment we have to take that doc and apply for RP. Can my wife still work here in this case?

My wife has Visa D(Family reunion)

Thanks for your help in advance

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