@KHAOULA1234 The WP can take 1.5 months. If you are changing employers in Belgium, then they might request you to send the resignation letter of the previous employer.

atakanyozgat0666New member12 July 2022 10:01:22

#847

Hi,my Timeline:

Region: Vlaander

App:29 Aprıl

wp:6 May

Rp:Still waiting

NimaaaaoooMember12 July 2022 22:47:48

#848

Recently I received a message from the relocation company that is in charge of my WP and RP that says:

The Flemish Employment Ministry has confirmed that as of now an assignee for whom a renewal application (including cases with the change of employer ) was filed can physically start working based on their previous valid ID card.

It means there is no need to wait for annex 46 after obtaining the WP.

Is that correct?

I appreciate any kind of help...

Husi123Active member13 July 2022 07:58:57

#849

@Nimaaaaooo Hello, yes this is true. If you were already working in Belgium and you are changing employer, then you can start with the new employer when the new WP is issued while waiting annex 46.

NimaaaaoooMember13 July 2022 08:22:14

#850

@Husi123 Thanks for your reply,

Do you know when and where they have stated this new rule since the guy who is in charge, said that this has recently been announced?

Thank you in advance.

Best,

Mehdi

katysharmaNew member13 July 2022 14:23:14

#851

Region: Flanders

Application date: 15th April

Work permit : 6th May

Annex 46: 6th July

Good luck to everyone!

guruguMember13 July 2022 14:27:45

#852

Hello,

I've been checking this forum out, so wanted to pay back.

First time application

Nationality: Turkish
Region: Brussels

Application Date: 4 April
WP: 26 April
SP: 13 July

The only problem is that VFS does not have appointment slots for Type D Visa applications lately. My SP application was off by a week from my initial VFS application appointment on 6 July. Last time I checked (26 June), the earliest time slots were 1.5 months ahead. Considering this, I'll be waiting for quite some time still.

Best of luck to everyone!

Cheers,

Uğur

AvaluActive member13 July 2022 14:33:50

#853

About the VFS appointment, you can e-mail the Belgium embassy to see if they could arrange an appointment at VFS

Make sure you add the documents at E-mail so they know you started already and need "urgently" an appointment

ismtbgyActive member13 July 2022 19:36:31

#854

@Avalu wow, do u think this would really could be useful? Because I'm in the same situation as with the previous post and unfortunately I can't find new appointment as well.

NimaaaaoooMember14 July 2022 08:29:30

#855

Sorry, to ask again, but the answer is important to me.

I want to know when the Ministry of employment has announced that people with a valid residence permit can start their work after obtaining WP without waiting for SP.

I would be grateful if you send me the link showing this information.

Best,

Mehdi

AvaluActive member14 July 2022 12:49:59

#856

@ismtbyu I don't see why it won't work since I experience it first hand

So just email them and explain the long waiting time.

If there is a spot,they will fix one within 2-3 weeks.

If not, then not? No harm done with trying

BUT make sure you give them all the information at the email (Screenshot of long waiting time / your reason / etc)

At my case, I show them my marriage declaration with a date

atakanyozgat0666New member14 July 2022 13:20:19

#857

Hi my Timeline:

App:29 april

Wp:6 May

RP:14 July

Good luck to everyone.

Meric ErdevirenActive member15 July 2022 07:54:29

#858

@atakanyozgat0666 congratulations

patiltushActive member15 July 2022 09:11:11

#859

Region: Flanders
Application: Renewal
Date: 13 June
WP: 14 July
RP: Possibly in 2 months.

Guest09987Guest16 July 2022 09:17:43

#860

214245

Hi Members,

What's the average time now a days Brussels region is taking to process SP?

Thanks

ismtbgyActive member16 July 2022 12:42:07

#861

@Ajmal Hasan just to give you an opinion, I applied on 9th May 22, still waiting

Meric ErdevirenActive member16 July 2022 18:31:21

#862

@Ajmal Hasan what’s your timeline?

tristan pepitoNew member18 July 2022 04:11:49

#863

I received

No reply 'single permit' - April 28

WP - May 1st week

RP - Waiting

Any idea went can't i receive my Annex 46?

tristan pepitoNew member18 July 2022 06:27:46

#864

I received
No reply 'single permit' - April 28
WP - May 1st week
RP - Waiting

Any idea went can't i receive my Annex 46?
- @tristan pepito

tristan pepitoNew member18 July 2022 07:51:17

#865

@atakanyozgat0666

Hi,were same time of processing the application,but me still waiting for the result

NimaaaaoooMember18 July 2022 12:46:26

#866

Flanderen

App: 31 March

Wp: 28 April

RP: 18 July

Good luck to everyone.

EdisonnazerajNew member18 July 2022 13:06:07

#867

@Nimaaaaooo

Renwal or new application?

NimaaaaoooMember18 July 2022 20:00:19

#868

@Edisonnazeraj New application

Husi123Active member18 July 2022 21:12:53

#869

@Nimaaaaooo congratulations! Do you know the reason why the annex 46 took that long? Were there missing documents in your application?

NimaaaaoooMember18 July 2022 23:14:38

#870

@Husi123 No I don't know. No missing document.

Maybe because I already have a valid residence permit.

3 months ago the relocation company said that I need to wait for annex 46 after obtaining WP and just 2 weeks ago they said "since the immigration office is very busy at the moment they announced that you can start your work with your previous valid residence permit" (I asked them for a reference but they didn't respond, I asked here you responded that it is correct).

I didn't manage to find any reference for this claim.

I would be grateful if you help me to find a reference for this. If this role is there for a long time so the relocation company caused a 3-month delay in my starting date.

Husi123Active member19 July 2022 07:17:54

#871

@Nimaaaaooo If it is a new application (first time application), then you cannot start working before you get the annex 46. Only if you are changing employer and you have a valid residency then you can start working with the new employer when the WP is issued and before getting annex 46.

aykutg88Active member19 July 2022 13:37:36

#872

@gurugu why didn't you arrange your appointment before you receive single permit? I think you could predict your approval date approximately. For example my spouse sent documents and started the process on 10th may for single permit and we arranged our Vfs appointment for middle of august on june. Of course our appointments are on the same date.

aykutg88Active member19 July 2022 13:39:54

#873

Flanderen

App: 10 May

Wp: 3 June

RP: Waiting

Good luck to everyone.

GamarguMember19 July 2022 14:41:45

#874

@Gamargu

New Update, Just received my Annex 46 today.

aykutg88Active member19 July 2022 14:53:42

#875

@Gamargu Timeline?

Meric ErdevirenActive member19 July 2022 16:15:48

#876

@Gamargu congratulations

GamarguMember19 July 2022 16:29:17

#877

@aykutg88

Region: Brussels

Privacy Notice Email: 19th May 2022

Work Permit: 15th June 2022

Residence Permit: 19th July 2022

GamarguMember19 July 2022 16:29:39

#878

@Meric Erdeviren

Thanks

vksngNew member19 July 2022 16:57:42

#879

@Gamargu Congratulation. You got your RP too early as compared to others, even my WP approved on 3rd June but still waiting for RP.

GamarguMember19 July 2022 19:15:26

#880

@vksng

I was surprised too, I was anticipating mid to ending of August based on the timelines posted in this thread.

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