nyamani77
Yemeni expat in Belgium
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Registration: 01 February 2024
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Change of employer after 30 months work but no unlimited work permit by Nadeem Irfan
If I have worked on single permit for more than 30 months in brussels region my family is here in belgium. Can I change employer before getting unlimited work permit.
@Nadeem Irfan You can but the issue is that you can't do this by yourself. Meaning, you have to get accepted in a new job and the chief of your new job should apply for a new permit and once you get all this, you can leave your current work. I can ... Read More
New members of the Belgium forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belgium forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@Julien Great I like the idea, I am not very new to this forum. But first time to introduce myself. I am a doctor and my certificates of specialty are from Canada and USA. I came to Belgium back in 2020 (COVID year) on a scholarship from Belgian ... Read More
Happy 2025. starting with question for Belgian citizenship by nyamani77
Hello,I wish you all a fantastic 2025 where all your dreams will come true. 2025 will be a special year for me as I will complete 5 years of my stay in Belgium (specifically 21 July 2025), I have many inquiries here and there where you can help me ...
@maharaji1984 Thank you so much for your reply, appreciated but if I already worked in Belgian institutions and did a significant contribution to the community plus volunteering jobs in French, would this exempt me from re-doing French ... Read More
Unlimited Work permit Brussels by Theking123
Hello,I have a question regarding the unlimited work permit. According to the new rule, if I have worked in Brussels for 2.5 years, I am eligible to apply for an unlimited work permit. I would like to clarify a few points:What type of card is this? ...
Really! I have not heard of this rule, I thought you have to work for 4 years uninterrupted in order to apply for unlimited work permit. it will be great.but if I understand well there are two ways to apply for citizenship:1- if you worked ... Read More
Happy 2025. starting with question for Belgian citizenship
Hello,I wish you all a fantastic 2025 where all your dreams will come true. 2025 will be a special year for me as I will complete 5 years of my stay in Belgium (specifically 21 July 2025), I have many inquiries here and there where you can help me ... Read More
Spouse family reunification visa from inside belgium by AlanSparrow
Hello,I am in Belgium on a limited work A Card. I would like to bring my spouse who is an American citizen. (We were married in Algeria, though). My understanding is that she can come using her American passport, and we can just go to the Belgian ...
@AlanSparrow Update: we receive a call from the city hall "la commune" and we submitted the documents and paid the fees last week. They informed us that they will submitted to the office for foreign affairs and they will decide. To us: the first ... Read More
Belgium visa D by Salala
My Belgian employer had applied for single permit for myself this week. In the meantime, I plan to prepare the visa documents for myself and my dependents (wife and 2.5 yr old daughter) for visa D applications from India.Which document checklist is ...
Hello, Herehttps://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/ressortissants-dun-pays-tiers/regroupement-familial/visa-d-application-family-reunification....................................................STEP 1: create a user accountThis account must be created on ... Read More
Spouse family reunification visa from inside belgium by AlanSparrow
Hello,I am in Belgium on a limited work A Card. I would like to bring my spouse who is an American citizen. (We were married in Algeria, though). My understanding is that she can come using her American passport, and we can just go to the Belgian ...
Oh, I have the exact same scenario, but we got married in USA. I am working on a limited A card also. My husband is now in Belgium.we went to the commune (city hall) and the answer is yes, you can apply for family reunification from inside Belgium ... Read More
Application for Card B after interrupted work in Belgium by nyamani77
Hello, I hope I could find a guidance from you in this forum.In summary, I came to Belgium July 21, 2020 during the COVID as a trainee until April 2022 (there was no pay slips but they paid me directly to me bank account).Then I started to work for ...
@maharaji1984 Thank you so muchyou seems fully aware about the process.Appreciate your clarification really.kind regards, Read More
Application for Card B after interrupted work in Belgium by nyamani77
Hello, I hope I could find a guidance from you in this forum.In summary, I came to Belgium July 21, 2020 during the COVID as a trainee until April 2022 (there was no pay slips but they paid me directly to me bank account).Then I started to work for ...
@maharaji1984 Thank you very much, but I don't understand this: (Pay attention to your first period in which status you were lived in Belgium. This is important to count 5 years)I came to Belgium in a scholarship paid by Belgian government with ... Read More
Application for Card B after interrupted work in Belgium
Hello, I hope I could find a guidance from you in this forum.In summary, I came to Belgium July 21, 2020 during the COVID as a trainee until April 2022 (there was no pay slips but they paid me directly to me bank account).Then I started to work for ... Read More
Contract is terminated and Residency status for a non-EU resident by Mai Rose
Hello, I am a non-EU resident who held a permanent work contract in Belgium, which granted me a Type A residence permit valid until 2027. However, I was recently terminated from my job, and at the same time, I applied for an L card. While actively ...
@Mai Rose I had the exact same situation, here is what I have done. First of all, you should retain very well that life is not fair in those circumstances. I am a doctor and I worked in Brussels and my credentials were from Canada. I was in a ... Read More
Contract is terminated and Residency status for a non-EU resident by Mai Rose
Hello, I am a non-EU resident who held a permanent work contract in Belgium, which granted me a Type A residence permit valid until 2027. However, I was recently terminated from my job, and at the same time, I applied for an L card. While actively ...
@Mai Rose I had the exact same situation, here is what I have done. First of all, you should retain very well that life is not fair in those circumstances. I am a doctor and I worked in Brussels and my credentials were from Canada. I was in a ... Read More
Absence rules for citizenship by bc2910
I looked up the information, but I couldn鈥檛 find the answer. Is there a rule regarding the amount of absence for applying for citizenship with a Card F, such as spending no more than 10 months outside of Belgium in 5 years?
@bc2910to my knowledge, there is no rule of this in Belgium (compared to Canada for example), however, I am not sure if it depends on the card type, I don't know if card F has a different rule.nevertheless, what I am sure about is that, to ... Read More
I was laid off from my company by sreenathv1989
Hello,I got laid off from my company and was on single work permit. I moved to Belgium in April 2023 and was working for last one year. I got mail that I need to apply for a new single permit or leave the country by July 1st. All my recent job ...
@sreenathv1989 I believe it has to be a single permit for 5 years stay in Belgium. plus, the process of application to renew your card (whether single permit or professional) will take 3 months minimum. Meaning, you must have applied for it April ... Read More