Getting F+ card instead of F card

Hi everyone, just a quick question? When does the 5 years of legal stay in Belgium starts? From the 19ter(which is the cohabitation approval), the day that your received the orange card or when you received your fcard?

How early can you apply for your f+? For example 5 months before your card expires?

Thanks in Advance!

@hinachan4978 I think you mean here, the joint household of 5 years because you are asking in terms of obtaining F+. So in this case, it actually starts from the date when the couple started living together at the same address.

Also, note that you will automatically receive a convocation for application of F+ and it is probably few months before expiry date of F card.

i was married to a belgian in 2018 april,got an F card in october same year but got divorced 2022 december.I applied for F+ card this year August but got an F card instead of F+card.I had acquired information on applying for nationality and was told i can try from 23 October this year since that will i be officially 5 years in Belgium.Can i get the nationality if i apply? i had a year training 2019-2020,2021 i got a job with permanent contract.do i qualify for the citizenship?

• Hello,I was married to a Belgian in 2018, but we got divorced last year december.i applied for F+ card this August but I still got an F card again.next month October I will be 5 years fully in belgium.can I still apply for citizenship? i have a permanent contract from 2021, before that I did a training with vdab for one year.i have B2 level of Dutch language and I can speak well too .

Hello @Guest726712,

I am in quite the similiar situation as you. I have applied for an F card and received annex 19ter.

Were you able to apply for citizenship after the completion of 5 years of continuous work in Belgium? If not how long after the F card were you able to do so?

Also can somebody tell me how long does it take to get the F card physically once annex 19ter has been handed to you?

Hello,

I am in a similar situation and received the annex 19ter on the application for card F.

Can anybody tell me how long did it take to receive the card F itself?

As well, if you complete 5 years of work does that get interrupted by the F card? or can you still apply for nationality on the completion of 5 uninterrupted working years?

Hello,I renewed my F card in August after I got a letter from gemeente for renewal,after two weeks I got a letter to collect my card.I got an Fcard.but during the time of F card renewal I was told that F+ card takes 5 months to process,but I had already started the citizenship application process.Am already 5 years in Belgium, working,have level 3 Dutch at university.should I wait for the F+ or just proceed with the nationality process..

Hi all,

pleases i need some help…

im in belgium for for 6 years now since 2018, i had A card until 2022 as a student, and then F card since march 2023.

my boyfriend is asking for a break up.

i work as ’independant a titre principale”

holding two belgium diplomes (bachelor and master) is it po to ask for nationality already or i have to leavr the country after breaking up?

we lived together for 5 years (registered same adress) and legal cohabitation for 2 years.

@Gdda

Hi, this is not an easy situation. I would recommend to get an immigration lawyer, since you may not be a fully permanent resident and can't affort making mistakes in the upcoming procedures.

Good luck

Hello please i have a question, i came to belgium 2022 through family reunification with my 2 years old daught, but my husband is not belg, he has an Fcard when i came,so i was given an Acard, my daughter got one year, 2023 my husband applied for belgian citizenship and he was granted same with my daughter, but the   are still issuing the Acard to me. do i need to apply for Fcard because the lady from my commune say i can apply since my daughter has the citizenship, how true is this.