Single Permit Processing in 2022

Hey guys, my deadline for 120 days ends up today(if it’s 4 months, i still have 3 more days). I saw threads mentioning that you get an annex47 automatically once the deadline ends, which was also what the embassy told me.

But according to the related websites, it says ‘approval deemed granted’ rather than ‘automatically’.

So I wonder do the authorities send you the annex 47 immediately once the deadline is up? Or do I have to contact the Immigration Office or whatever to get it?

My planned timeline is messed up, so I’m in urgency which can’t waste another day now.

Please share if you have anyone know about it. thanks again

My timeline, first application, Single Permit in brussel region

Application Date: June 10, 2022

WP: July 14th, 2022

Annex 46: September 6th, 2022

Good Luck for everyone

@fikk

@Slhr

Do you guys have any updates regarding the WP or RP?

I also have a similar timeline-

Region: Flanders

No reply email: 14 July

WP: waiting

RP: waiting

Hello ,

For this e who applied  between the 18th and the 22nd  of July in Flanders , have you received any Update ?

Best Regards

@Tonton_med

Hi

i got my nor reply for Flanders in the 18th of July

still no WP & no RP sofar

it is almost 8 weeks now.

i saw in the Emigration website that the actual process time now is 10 weeks. not ure if they are talking about the WP or the whole process.

Does any one know if the applications are processed strictly in date of first receipt order by the immigration office? My initial submission (Brussels) was on 1 July and WP was approved on 7 July. However it's been 9 weeks and I still haven't got my RP while I see a lot of you with similar timelines or even behind me have received your annex 46.

Have my visa appointment in one hour and I'm only hoping miracle can happen.

Does any one know if the applications are processed strictly in date of first receipt order by the immigration office? My initial submission (Brussels) was on 1 July and WP was approved on 7 July. However it's been 9 weeks and I still haven't got my RP while I see a lot of you with similar timelines or even behind me have received your annex 46.

Have my visa appointment in one hour and I'm only hoping miracle can happen.

@td2022

Hi

i got a similar time line

region Flanders

no reply 18th July

WP: waiting

RP: waiting

Region: Flanders

Industry: IT

No-reply: 10th August

WP: Waiting

RP: Waiting

I have learned that the applications are prioritized by the industry and the company.

@JQ15 Yes it's ordered by the size of the company and the industry

@Frahmouni ok thanks I'm in insurance. my application is blue card which i was told is prioritised among others but sill have been waiting for so long.

@JQ15 Contact the immigration office, they are reactive

Anyone can share the contact details of the immigration office please

@Jenna24

Contact your employer and contact the immigration office right away.

@Chabonisme

Thanks for the update.

Hope to hear from them soon.

@td2022

no update yet, still waiting

@Frahmouni How does one contact the immigration office?

@M14K79

this is the link to the flanders immigration website.

contact of the immigration office are below :

"infodesk@ibz.fgov.be"

I just received my Annex 46 today and would like to share my timeline:

Region: Flanders

No-reply: 13th June

WP: 14th July

Annex 46: 8th September

First application

@Y. Z.

Is it your first application?

@Y. Z.

Congrats

@Tonton_med

Thanks, yes it's my first application

@Y. Z.

Congrats 👏🏼

Region: Brussels

Status: Trainee (fixed-term)

Application (no-reply email): 25th August

WP: waiting

RP: waiting

Any trainees in the process of obtaining a single permit too?

Region: Flanders

industry: IT

no-reply: 27 july

wp: waiting

rp: waiting

Has anyone else who shares a similar timeline received their work permit?

@dahliasbids0o - Based on the response from others in this forum, the below information I have to track my progress. Hope this might help you.

Region    |  Filed    |    WP

Brussels    03-Jun      06-Jul

Flanders    13-Jun      14-Jul

Flanders    13-Jun      18-Jul

Brussels    10-Jun      14-Jul

Flanders    13-Jun      14-Jul

Brussels    06-Jul      08-Aug

You can always contact your employer for updates. It can happen that the employer already got the WP approval but it is not necessary to share it with you until the SP (Annex 46) is approved. SP approval takes ~ 8-10 weeks after WP approval.

Does anyone who applied for Brussels got their RP recently? Please share. 4 months after application submitted, and 11 weeks after my WP approval but no news.

For me it tooks almost 11 weeks to get the WP and annex 46(Flanders region).

Region: West Vlaanderen

Application Date: 1 August

NoReply: 1 August

WP: Still waiting

SP: Still waiting

The longer the wait the bigger the stress.

Fingers crossed 🤞

Hi, guys! Anyone had their application sent to Actiris due to low salary for the highly qualified visa? What was the outcome?

I contacted the authorities on Tuesday to find out why I hadn't received the work authorization, even though the lawyer responsible for my application said that she will receive the work permit "shortly" after the authorities deemed my application as being "admissible."

I got a response on Wednesday morning and this is what they wrote:

Bonjour,

En effet, votre salaire n’étant pas assez élevé pour que vous soyez considéré comme un travailleur hautement qualifié, la demande est soumise à l’examen du marché de l’emploi par Actiris.    Votre dossier est en attente d’un retour d’Actiris.

Dès réception de l’avis d’Actiris, nous pourrons poursuivre le traitement.

Cordialement,

As you all can imagine, this is causing A LOT of stress and anxiety, especially because when I had the first meeting during the recruitment process for this role, I expressed my concerns to the HR about the salary and the need to meet the threshold set by the government for single permit applications. The explanation she gave was this (and I'm paraphrasing): "We apply for single permits all the time below that threshold and they get approved. What happens is that the authorities grant you a residence permit of 3 years, instead of 1 year." She assured me it wouldn't be a problem, although I didn't fully trust her explanation, I accepted the offer once I was given it (after trying to negotiate, which they refused, saying that they start everyone at the same salary to maintain fairness), because I just wanted a job after 1+ years of interviewing and not getting anything.

I don't know when my file will return from Actiris and I'm dreading what their decision will be. The role is a tech role in a FinTech company in Brussels, but it's entry level. I forwarded the response to them (company) on Wednesday, and it's been radio silence since. It is also important to mention that my start date has been moved FOUR times already due to many delays (on their part) in applying for the single permit.

Application date: July 29th (as informed by lawyer)

Privacy email received: August 2nd

Request for all the pages of my passport: earlier, but the lawyer only informed me on August 25th

Application deemed admissible: August 29th

Decision from Actiris: waiting

WP: waiting

RP: waiting

Anyone had this experience before and received a positive outcome from Actiris?

Does any one know if the applications are processed strictly in date of first receipt order by the immigration office? My initial submission (Brussels) was on 1 July and WP was approved on 7 July. However it's been 9 weeks and I still haven't got my RP while I see a lot of you with similar timelines or even behind me have received your annex 46.
Have my visa appointment in one hour and I'm only hoping miracle can happen.
-@JQ15

And? How did it go? Everything ok?

I just received my Annex 46 today and would like to share my timeline:
Region: Flanders
No-reply: 13th June
WP: 14th July
Annex 46: 8th September

First application
-@Y. Z.

Congrats Y. Z

@aldishuli they accepted my documents but they can only process visa after I get the permit so have to wait. Hopefully I can get it soon!

@aldishuli they accepted my documents but they can only process visa after I get the permit so have to wait. Hopefully I can get it soon!
-@JQ15

I wish you as soon as possible.

It is really stressful waiting.

Guys I have applied for the single permit from 1 August and now waiting in my home country (Albania).

The problem is that I need to travel to Belgium because my son has to go to school.

Does anybody know if it is allowed to wait in Belgium till I get any answer from immigration office?

Thanks in the advance

@corporateminorista I don’t know whether this information would be helpful to you but if you have employee benefits as an extra in your contract, such as private health insurance, pension account, company car etc. the employment office adds this into the salary calculation but sometimes they forgot to take them into account and send the application to Actiris. If it is the case you can ask them to recalculate the salary + benefits.

@bc2910,

Thanks for your reply! I have all the "standard" Belgian extralegal advantages minus a company car (which I don't want and don't need); the company will be paying for my public transportation through a yearly subscription. I have meal vouchers, eco cheques, hospitalization insurance (with DKV, which is supposedly the best in Belgium), and group insurance.

I'm hoping for a positive outcome. It's the wait/not knowing that is killing me.

Hope this week brings more clarity!

@Chabonisme same applied 25th     July

Region: Flanders

no-reply: 25 july

wp: waiting

rp: waiting

How long should I wait?

When should I take a visa appointement (date)?

@faracha29 after 14 to 16 weeks