Working with Family Reunification

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CABC Member

Member since 06 January 2022

CABCMember27 April 2022 12:47:26

Hi all,

My wife got a job in Belgium and I came with her using Family Reunification, now I also have a "Type D Visa" on my Passport. We both have registered in the city hall and are now waiting for our "A Card".

Am I allowed to find a job with the "Type D Visa" or do I need to wait for the "A Card" to arrive?

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I could not find a straight answer.

Aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

AneeshBelgium expert27 April 2022 13:17:16

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Wait for your A card, as you need your national number for most employers to employ you.

eshwarraj09 Active member

Member since 05 June 2021

eshwarraj09Active member27 April 2022 18:59:29

@CABC Have patience and wait till you get an A Card. You cannot work without Resident Permit

Regards

Eshwar

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR28 April 2022 16:02:39

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@CABC You cannot work without Resident Permit

Technical you're wrong, he/she can't work without a work permit, which is linked to his resident permit.
If you come in Belgium for work purpose, you won't get your resident card immediately, instead they'll give you an annexe 49 that cover your stay for 30 days.

With that document you can already start to work

husseinmarah Member

Member since 27 May 2022

husseinmarahMember27 May 2022 10:50:41

Hello everyone,

This week the status of the family visa has changed like this. I tried to translate what is written, and I understood that they are waiting for the file from the embassy.

The file was sent four months ago, and even the embassy sent me a message saying that my file has been sent to the immigration office.

Does anyone have any idea about this?

Kendy Makere Contributor

Member since 07 September 2021

Kendy MakereContributor03 June 2022 18:20:55

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@husseinmarah from my experience . The file gets sent to iBZ but it needs to be registered by Ibz internally before it can be treated . So sending it doesnt mean its being processed yet it means it reached their office

nisafathima939 New member

Member since 14 April 2022

nisafathima939New member05 June 2022 18:26:41

@husseinmarah Hi, I suggest you write an email to the embassy, where you have submitted the application. My family reunification decision is still in the queue. Let's hope for the best.

Aneesh Belgium expert

Member since 11 April 2010

AneeshBelgium expert07 June 2022 04:27:50

2000

Hello everyone,

This week the status of the family visa has changed like this. I tried to translate what is written, and I understood that they are waiting for the file from the embassy.

The file was sent four months ago, and even the embassy sent me a message saying that my file has been sent to the immigration office.
Does anyone have any idea about this?

- @husseinmarah

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