Withdrawal of Card F after divorce

When do you start calculating the  3 years of the  marriage . is it from the day you do marriage or the day you collect orange  card or the day you collect the F card .

When do you start calculating the 3 years of the marriage . is it from the day you do marriage or the day you collect orange card or the day you collect the F card .
-@Demoo007

The day you got married

@AlexFromBelgium  Thanks for your helpful response on this forum.

My initial card F has been renewed and a new card F issued pending feedback from the immigration office whether to grand F+ or C because I am not on the same address with my partner ( we were together for six years and lived under the same roof for more than 5 years).

At the moment it seems we won't be able to work things out and we may most likely opt for official separation.

I have a job and I already did the integration and language course.

My question is, does the minimum of 3 years in a relation carries forward to the new issued card F (as most people based the 3 years on how long you had the card F with you)?

Am an F card holder and only lived in Belgium for a little over a year and has done integration and currently doing my second set of 1.2 language course and hadn’t worked yet. And my wife asking for divorce.  What do I do from here

Am an F card holder and only lived in Belgium for a little over a year and has done integration and currently doing my second set of 1.2 language course and hadn’t worked yet. And my wife asking for divorce. What do I do from here
-@sirmohammedsadiq

Hey. You read all the above comments, if you think you do not satisfy any of these factors, then you may loose F card and convert to A card but for this you will have to talk to a lawyer and take his/her services. He/she will send your response on behalf of you to the immigration office

Hi everyone, thank you so much for the info provided here. Very useful. I read all the thread, have also question about residence permit and risk of loosing F+ card/residence permit in divorce as I do have a child (he is not belgium, has eu nationality I dont) but I dont have a work contract & dont have integration exam. We moved for his work.

- I am foreigner from non eu country and we have been married with my partner (eu citizen) for 10 years (marriage in Brazil & registered here).

- Entered country connected to my partner work and have been living here 7 years.

- We have a son (he does not have belgium nationality but is eu citizen).

- My f+ was just issued this week. But was residing here for 7 years under other cards.

Worried by the fact of not having work contract - is having a child enough to secure the f+card/permit? In the divorce agreement we intended to include my partner financial support.

i will work on french fluency now for integration exam following your thread.

Thank you so much for your advice.

Hello. With F+, you surely have no problems if you work or not etc.

hi

I have one question 

when I can.appy f+card when the f card finshed or I can apply before bcz I already work 4 year and now stop living with wife ..now  my f card had a 5 month more

Hello

My friend stayed only 1 year in Belgium and have a F Card. Her child is Belgium Nationalise. She's having a Integration and 1.2 diploma. Now she wanted divorce but she didn't work yet. Does her child whom having Nationality secure her to loosing F Card.

Can someone share guidance. Its a humble request

Hi Guys 

I’ve a question. I’ve been living in Belgium for 4 years. 2 years as a student and 2 years after marriage. I’ve applied 2 times for my card but they rejected it. After that i did job as a freenpance on my wifes company. The 2 months ago our appointment came. But they told us that your marriage certifcate got expired you have to get a new one. Then my baby was born in Sep 18th and after 2 days her mom came and we had big fight after which she wants divorce. Now can you tell me what will happen? I’m very worried. My wife said that she hasn’t gave my name with my child. Can anybody please guide me on it.

@woodcook .

How did it go with you.i am in the same situation.its now 3 months since I got the new F card in waiting for immigration decision.just wondering.what did they decide?

Hello,

I am in a marriage with a Belgian citizen but have discovered that my husband has been unfaithful multiple times. Whenever I confront him about this, he becomes somewhat aggressive. I want to seek a divorce. I have a one-month-old child from this marriage, and we've been married for a year and three months. My concern is whether I would be able to maintain my residency in Belgium after the divorce. Additionally, I am worried about the custody of my child and whether we would be forced to return to my home country. What will happen to my residency status in Belgium after the divorce, and how will the custody of my child be determined?

Hello, do you know if your f card becomes invalid immediately after the cohabitation contract ends? Or do they give you a certain time? Can I register at another address?

@Saniyasikandarthey will withdraw your status and your ID card

Im currently facing a divorce from my wife. we got married 2019 in my home country. i joined her 2023 and have two kids together. the kids are Belgium citizens. my wife is a belgium national.

Is my F card protected after the divorce?

help with info pls

@Denniztp2

We are in the same situation , I already got divorced , she filed for divorce .. I haven't been contacted by foreign affairs ,

Inam currently Holding the F Card and I am working.. most important u need to keep your job .. see ur kids spend time with them take photos with ur kids .. try to always keep a job to provide for urself and your kids .. keep ur health insurance and then once the F is about to expire.. apply for K Card.. thats what I understood I am still using my F Card tho it will expire in the end of 2027 .. so ive got time

@Stefray02sp no one will contact you, they can but they don't .. if you have work and insurance u pay ur tax no one will remove it from you until it expires .. then when you renew depends on ur status ..maybe u have another relationship.. or child or work .. depends not all situations are the same

@Freysoltani

A situation where kids are involved is handled differently unlike for those who don't have.they can't just kick you out of Belgium..if you have a job with permanent contract the better.