masstonsils0e
American expat in Belgium
Forum posts
79
About me
American
Lives in Ixelles, Brussels Capital
Registration: 18 October 2022
Activity
Help Needed: CTC Calculation for Belgium (Employer Costs) by Mihaela7
Hello,We would like to estimate the CTC (Cost to Company / total employer cost including social contributions) in Belgium for the following monthly GROSS salaries:€7,000 GROSS/month€12,000 GROSS/monthThe employees would be on standard ...
For the 7000 gross it would be about 9500. This does not include supplemental insurance/pension that some companies offer. Read More
Belgian Citizenship Application by abraruddin
Hello All,I have a question, I have a L Card and i would like to apply for Belgian Citizenship, Do i need to get my Birth Certificate Apostille ? or its ok to have it done by a sworn belgian translator? I have birth Date on all my documents similar ...
You need to get an Apostille and when that is done, go to the translator for the translation Read More
L card (with expiring A) vs B card by John Deyta
Hi,My first registration was in September 2020, and I am currently have an A-card (onbeperkt), which expires in December 2025. I have lived and worked in Flanders since the start, without any gap.My 5-year period will be completed in September 2025, ...
Hi, My first registration was in September 2020, and I am currently have an A-card (onbeperkt), which expires in December 2025. I have lived and worked in Flanders since the start, without any gap. My 5-year period will be completed in September ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@GddaMine came in at 4 months + 1 week + 1 day. You mentioned submitting your application on July 27th, so I would expect yours to be ready by November 4th or 5th. But you should check everyday.My access to MonDossier has never been blocked, so ... Read More
Personal loan by ChristelP
Hi guys a question so with a single permit type A card is it possible to get a personal short term loan in Belgium really nothing serious like 1500 that will be payed back in a month from somewhere? Because most credit unions say they cant with a ...
@ChristelPIt is difficult to get a loan with an A card as you don't have permanent residency. If you are laid off with an A card you have three months to find a new job or you are forced to leave. This is too risky for banks. This isn't to say it is ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@hssn601Congratulations! Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@Gdda If you are in Ixelles you can sign into Irisbox using itsme. Once you are in you can select on Ixelles as your commune and look for the nationality tab. If you click on that you will see if the nationality document is available. In my case. i ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@SrizzyIt depends on the commune. I spoke in French while submitting my application, but I didn't provide any certificates because don't have any. Read More
American Marriage Certificate for Visa D by kyliejean13
Hello everyone, I need my marriage certificate certified and translated to get my long-stay visa d. I read a few posts about getting marriage certificates apostilled before submittal, but I'm looking for advice on where to start. So do I contact the ...
@kyliejean13For New York, this differs depending whether your marriage certificate was from New York City or a different town in New York State. If outside of New York City you need to get the marriage certificate from the county where your marriage ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@GddaI am still able to log into Mondossier, and that is where I saw the certificate. Have you tried IRIS box? You can go into it and, under the Ixelles commune, see if you can download the nationality certificate. Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
My update...I went into MonDossier this morning and there was nothing. I signed back in 10 minutes ago and saw my Acte de NationaliteI applied on 8 July 2024 in Ixelles. There was no police visit. Read More
Unlimited Work Permit 2024 by mehmetfirattt41
As a Turkish citizen, I applied for an unlimited single permit on September 28, 2024. It was rejected because I could not provide a 24-month pay slip. As of this month, I have 22 pay slips. The decision states that I can reapply in January 2025. ...
As long as you have the payslips required you shouldn’t have a problem. Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@nadeshnNo...and I don't expect them to because it seems uncommon in Brussels and if they were going to it would have been earlier. Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@SrizzyYou don't need a law firm. You can do it yourself. First you have to apply for permanent residency (B card or L card). Once you have that you can go to your commune and ask for a list of what you need to apply for nationality. It is not ... Read More
Belgium Nationality 2024 by Nothing_serious35
Hello,I'm living and working in Antwerp, Belgium for 6 uninterrupted years. I've applied for a permanent residency 5 months ago and have an appointment to get the result in a month. Considering it'll be approved, I wanted to apply for citizenship ...
@hssn601Ixelles Read More