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Last activity 22 June 2021 by Peterjohn123

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StudentNonEu

Hi can non EU students apply for Belgian passport if so what are the requirements that the particular student has to meet for applying for the passport can anyone pls explain in detail.

expat_from_aisa

NO, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE

Dom_ino

You need to apply for jobs. The company has to apply for a working permit for you. And you will receive a residency card valid for a year. Renewable based on your job. You have to work in the country and pay taxes. And after 5 years of living in Belgium you apply for card D which is valid for 5 years. Once you get the card D you apply for the nationality (you must speak one of the languages), your Belgian diploma helps for the nationality. If you get the nationality then you can get the Belgian passport.

ZazaBE

Basic conditions are 5 years of uninterrupted residence, 468 days of legal work, possession of the permanent residency at the moment when you apply for citizenship... Finishing studies in BE could count as "working days". You can check details on:

https://www.agii.be/thema/nationaliteit … aanmerking

StudentNonEu

Ty. Does it mean that when I finish my 5 year study . Out of 468 days 236 days will be subtracted and I need to work the remaining days during my study time ( 20 hrs per week). And complete the remaining days .And then I have to take social integration . And apply for PR and then pass. Am I right? And one more question can I show my diploma as a proof of social integration even if the university language was english

ZazaBE

StudentNonEu wrote:

Ty. Does it mean that when I finish my 5 year study . Out of 468 days 236 days will be subtracted and I need to work the remaining days during my study time ( 20 hrs per week). And complete the remaining days .And then I have to take social integration . And apply for PR and then pass. Am I right? And one more question can I show my diploma as a proof of social integration even if the university language was english


You'll have to explore the conditions yourself because I am not that familiar with those related to student years and status. I don't think that you can simultaneously count studies and hours of part-time work you pulled during studies, but I might be wrong. The problem for PR is that student years count as half. Perhaps only PhD studies could count as full but anything below surely does not. In that sense, you have this obstacle and it does come down to finding the job first and being able to apply for card D (European PR), and afterwards for nationality. However, any PR card is good (F, D, etc.). If you want to explore legal advice for which you have to pay, you can take a look at ALTEA lawyer firm. Good luck!

Peterjohn123

Yes and No!
You are mixing things.
You need to have a permanent residence first (search for it)
Only after you got it, then calculate as you said (working hour subtract ? etc)

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