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Babitha De Ruyter
South African looking for information about Belgium
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About me
South African
Registration: 28 February 2023
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Family reunification by Abena ne
Hello everyone, Anyone filed in march ? Any updates
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It takes 6 to nine months . Read More
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Family reunification by Abena ne
Hello everyone, Anyone filed in march ? Any updates
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@farhhttps://infovisa.ibz.be/InfovisaFr.aspxadmkhan92 Read More
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Family reunification residency permit renewal by RSSS
Hello,I have submitted the family reunification permit renewal at the municipality since almost 3 months. I have contacted the IBZ to get an update on the status of the file. They told me that they have not received anything from the municipality. I ...
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@RSSSIt takes 6 months . First three months they don't look at your file , they only do, on the 5th month. I am in the Same situation , i only give my file end of the 3rd month. Read More
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Can I enter Belgium with Orange Card? by mae24lax
Hello,I'm Japanese, living in Belgium with an orange card (my husband has a single permit). Although I expect to receive the F card around next September, I must return to Japan to attend my best friend's wedding in April (during the orange card ...
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I have the same problem. I want to visit my sons in South Africa but due to the Orange card i cannot. I cannot leave Belgium for 5years or neither my sons can visit me. I have a full time working contract in Belgium. Read More
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Do I need to apply for a different card after divorce? by Cris L
Hello everyone, I am divorced and f+ card holder. I am still so confused and broken so I am gonna start with this. I booked a flight to my home country to visit my family. Upon the last step(immigration I believe)before boarding the plane,the ...
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Contact the immigration office. Read More
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Family reunification by Abena ne
Hello everyone, Anyone filed in march ? Any updates
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Hello everyone.Just want some advice. I am married to a Belgium for 21 years and got married in Belgium in 2003, lived here before . Used to travel and live both sides with no problem . In 2011 I went back to my country in South Africa. I came back ... Read More
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F card questions by appyjeans93
Hello all! I have a particular question regarding my (future) F card. I am an Indian, married to a German, living in Brussels. We married in February last year, and I returned to India to start the D visa process. Long story short, my first ...
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Good DayThey will extend for one month which they wont charge you. After the month is finished , you have to apply for family reunion again, then you have to pay 200euros and will be given an orange card again for six months. When you get an orange ... Read More
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Family Reunion visa by nadeshn
Please after the embassy called me for a written interview and submission of missing documents are they going to call my spouse after for an interview there in Belgium?
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Yes they do. Read More
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Belgium short stay visa processing time by Anonymous_user
HelloCan someone please guide me this. My mother has submitted Belgium short stay visa visiting family as I live in Belgium. The visa application was submitted at Mumbai VFS and after 3days we received an email saying that "Your visa application has ...
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@Anonymous_userFrom what i know they won't grant your mom a visa. They are not allowing parents especially to come to Belgium, because once your mom is here and she wants to stay they have to allow her . Once she can stay than she can get money from ... Read More
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Marriage in Belgium by oregonauden
Hello everyone 馃憢馃徎, im getting married in June in Belgium to my fianc茅 who lives there. I got all the info on the documents I need but I have a few questions. One of the documents I need is a certificate of residence. I have no ...
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They do not except other income , your husband has to be working for a year and show salary slip . Read More
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Immigration lawyer
Does anyone know an immigration lawyer, who can get paperwork done. Read More
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Getting Spouse and Kid's VISA for short term work permit travel by helloabhisek2012
Hi,I will travel to Brussels for 88 days with short term work VISA. I would like to know the clause of applying sengen VISA for my dependent wife and kid who will travel after my travel and will stay for a period of 1 month with me.Can anyone guide ...
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Hi are you from south africa Read More
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Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
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My dear i am from south africa married 21 years to a Belgium and i used to live in Belgium after marriage . I got married at the commune in Deurne Belgium . My husband had a job offer in South Afrika and we moved to South Africa. My husband contract ... Read More
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translator for practical test by Jeny0
Hi, I need numbers and names of translators for the practical exam for 3 or 4 of September early morning.
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Does anyone know if you can make an appointment with the immigration office in Brussels. I am married to a Belgian. Got married in 2003 in Belgium and lived here previously. I am 20 years married .In 2011 we moved back to South Africa and lived ... Read More
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Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
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@kezz Firstly you are illegal in the country , you are not going to get a residency. I am talking from experience. I got married in Belgium live here for more then 9 years but still never got a residency . I am married for 20 years. Had businesses ... Read More