Unlimited Single Permit - B type Residence Card
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Hello All,
I arrived in Belgium in Sep 2016 and i will complete my 5 years of continuous work in Sep 2021. So technically i will be eligible to apply for the unlimited single permit (B type residence card).
However the complication is that in Nov 2019 my current single permit got renewed for 3 years till November 2022.
So my question is - In Sep 2021, can i already apply for the unlimited single permit (B type residence card) OR do I have to wait till end of 2022 when my current single permit is due for renewal?
Has anyone else faced a similar situation?
Thanks in advance for advice.
Best Regards
Arpita
You can apply for Unlimited work permit if you worked 4 years here on Belgium Contract but you will not get B residence card.You will get A residence card with unlimited work permit.Card B you will get after 5 years so you have same situation like me so better to apply for unlimited work permit then you are free to work in Belgium for any type of job.
I had the same situation, in short, you can't apply for a residence permit B card when you're single permit is still valid, in your case, it's still November 2022.
However, you can apply for a Long Term Residence D Card, I did the same and got it.
D card: long-term resident's EC residence permit, issued in accordance with
Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are
long-term residents. It is an electronic card. Type of stay: permanent. The card
has a validity of 5 years.
Can you apply for citizenship after 5 years if you have a DCard?
Off-course you can apply for citizenship with Card type D, as a matter of fact for applying a Belgian Citizenship you should be in possession of any of the one permanent residence card ( B, C, D, E, E+, F, F+).
Hello everyone,
I have completed working for 4 years in Belgium. Based on the above posts I see that I am eligible for unlimited work permit. However, my single permit is valid till May 2022. Does the employer need to apply for the unlimited work permit or can I do it by myself.
Kind regards,
Naveen
Hello, could someone clarify what is the advantage of having unlimited work permit if it’s still liked to A-type residence card?
Will residence card be rejected once you stop working?
Thanks.
KonstantinK wrote:Hello, could someone clarify what is the advantage of having unlimited work permit if it’s still liked to A-type residence card?
Will residence card be rejected once you stop working?
Thanks.
I am not so up2date with recent changes but I think the best advantage is that you don't need to re-apply for a new work permit each time you change your job.
Also i think you can get job more easily as your new employer doesn't have to apply for a work permit for you.
Hi,
Can you tell me if we can apply for unlimited work permit by ourselves?
But what will happen to a residence card A when you lose the job?
You have unlimited work permit and card - A with which period of validity?
It seems you can apply by yourself:
https://economy-employment.brussels/sin … -unlimited
Yes, you can apply yourself. Attach all details and mail to the address mentioned. You will get reply in email based on decision. Mine took 3 weeks to get their reply.
Dear reach4bala
I will accomplish 4 years working in Belgium in September 2021. I plan to apply for the work permit indefinite. I now have residency type À with work permit B that will have to be renewed in August 2022.
According to municipality where I live they told me I can only apply for residency card D as of march 2022 ( I came her first as wife of PhD student then I found a job and my employer applied for work permit type b for me)
My questions are:
What is best to do to have a more secure situation:
1- apply for indefinite work permit to have freedom to work for any employer then apply for residency D when I will be eligible for it as per the mucupalicty info I got.
2- wait till August 2022 and get my permit and my residency change by my employer/goverment
3- if I manage to get the indefinite work permit does that allow me to apply to card D earlier than what municipality has told me?
4-if u already have applied for indefinite work permit and for the D card do you now how long it takes to get the answers? Is it a long process?
Am honestly tired of being stuck to 1 job and 1 employer. I feel that all my life depends on it which makes me very anxious and stressed.. So am just looking for ways to make things happening faster but am afraid I jeopordize my chances by trying to force things so that's why am asking these questions and I hope you can help me with some answers based on ur experience. Thanks alot in advance
Thank you so much for your answers
reach4bala wrote:I had the same situation, in short, you can't apply for a residence permit B card when you're single permit is still valid, in your case, it's still November 2022.
However, you can apply for a Long Term Residence D Card, I did the same and got it.
D card: long-term resident's EC residence permit, issued in accordance with
Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are
long-term residents. It is an electronic card. Type of stay: permanent. The card
has a validity of 5 years.
Dear reach4bala
I will accomplish 4 years working in Belgium in September 2021. I plan to apply for the work permit indefinite. I now have residency type À with work permit B that will have to be renewed in August 2022.
According to municipality where I live they told me I can only apply for residency card D as of march 2022 ( I came her first as wife of PhD student then I found a job and my employer applied for work permit type b for me)
My questions are:
What is best to do to have a more secure situation:
1- apply for indefinite work permit to have freedom to work for any employer then apply for residency D when I will be eligible for it as per the mucupalicty info I got.
2- wait till August 2022 and get my permit and my residency change by my employer/goverment
3- if I manage to get the indefinite work permit does that allow me to apply to card D earlier than what municipality has told me?
4-if u already have applied for indefinite work permit and for the D card do you now how long it takes to get the answers? Is it a long process?
Am honestly tired of being stuck to 1 job and 1 employer. I feel that all my life depends on it which makes me very anxious and stressed.. So am just looking for ways to make things happening faster but am afraid I jeopordize my chances by trying to force things so that's why am asking these questions and I hope you can help me with some answers based on ur experience. Thanks alot in advance
Thank you so much for your answer
you are eligible to apply Card B or D after completing 5 years in Belgium. Not possible to apply after 4 Years.
Hi Arpita.
Do you have an update on the process? I'm in a similar situation as you.
In December, I will mark my 5th year in Belgium and I understood that I can apply for a residence permit. However, at the commune, they mentioned that this is only possible after my card type A expires in Oct 2022 and also at the discretion of the foreign ministry.
I read online that I can apply for an unlimited single permit. However, I'm not sure if that gives me the right as a resident. (e.g. applying for a mortgage)
I hope you can help me.
Thanks,
Sim
You can apply for D, if u have paid taxes for 5 years.
I think for B, you have to wait until your A expires.
I went through this method and secured D.
Note: some communes by default think of B, but not D. So, you request for D.
@Hayet Ben Abdallah hi, may i know what you did in the end? Option 1 or 2? I’m wondering the same. Did you apply for indefinite single permit or did you leave it to your employer to renew your work permit? Thanks!
Hello ,
I received unlimted work permit on Feburary 2023 . My present Resident permit card is valid until Jan 2024 only. For to renew my RP card do i need to reapply unlimted work permit again ?? Or any chance to get B card from coomune ?
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