brla15
Filipino expat in Belgium
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Registration: 04 April 2024
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How many years is your single permit valid for? by bendover2025
I applied for my first single permit (H card - blue card) with an infinite contract in Flanders. It is only valid for 2 years... (rather than 3 years) which is very short. Is this normal?? I have an infinite contract so I thought it should have been ...
i got 3 years. i have a little idea about the basis for granting the duration of the residence permit but sometimes it can be a little random, perhaps it also depends on the personnel that worked on your file. however, 2 years or 3 years is not ... Read More
L card with PHD period by Hodaya Biske
Hello everyone,I need help in understanding the scenario. I have been living in Gent since June 2020:I did my PhD on a scholarship from Ghent University on which social security was paid for four years.Since July 2024 I have working with a Belgium ...
hi, just out of curiosity and super out of topic, i thought post doc research is also considered as work and not as student? Read More
Traveling with a Belgian Orange Card? by MelanyaRice
I am in a pretty complicated situation here, and was wondering if anyone could give me answers. I have recently applied for regroupement familiale here in Belgium, and I received my orange card. My 90-day tourist visa still had about 20 days left ...
Err on the safe side. That means go with your plan B and plan your Croatia trip only when you are already on student visa. Read More
Clarification on PR (B/L Card) Eligibility in Belgium by gowthamraj07
Hello everyone,I have been residing in Belgium since November 2017. From November 2017 to September 2024, I was in Belgium as an expatriate through an Indian company. Since September 2024, I have been employed locally by a Belgian company.After ...
@gowthamraj07If you present proof of Limosa -1 declaration during your renewal from 2017 till 2023, then it would tell me that you are seconded employee.Call vreemdelingenrecht.be, they can be contacted by telephone and will be able to quickly help ... Read More
Clarification on PR (B/L Card) Eligibility in Belgium by gowthamraj07
Hello everyone,I have been residing in Belgium since November 2017. From November 2017 to September 2024, I was in Belgium as an expatriate through an Indian company. Since September 2024, I have been employed locally by a Belgian company.After ...
@gowthamraj07 Hi, based on your information above, i suspect that you came in 2017 to Belgium as a seconded worker via your "Indian company". If this is indeed the case, the commune is correct to not proceed with your application for card L.For card ... Read More
Query regarding residence by Armughan Mazhar
Hi everyone,I have a small query regarding residence. I graduated last year in the summer and right after that I applied for an annex 15 while extending my residence in the student dorm. Now I got a full time job and I will sponsored as well but ...
Hi, short answer, No. Read More
New rules for unlimited WP by gannam
Did you know? From October 1, if you requested unlimited WP in Brussels, it is possible to do it now after 30 months of work. Also other rules for work permit in Belgium have been simplified, especially changing jobs for limited WP - but this change ...
@newtonwinters Hi, in my understanding, you have to reside in Brussels region also to avail of the unlimited work authorization. This is not the case for you. Read More
Search year visa and travel with annex 15 by User2445
Hello,I graduated in September from a masters' and renewed my visa from student to the orientation year in Belgium (zoekjaar). But due to personal issues, I presented everything one day before my student visa expired and not 15 days before. My ...
@User2445 Hi,For context, I did the search year after Master's degree, then single permit. While I have a valid single permit expiring in 09/2026, I applied for F card early this year, I think sometime in January. I didn't follow-up my application ... Read More
Search year visa and travel with annex 15 by User2445
Hello,I graduated in September from a masters' and renewed my visa from student to the orientation year in Belgium (zoekjaar). But due to personal issues, I presented everything one day before my student visa expired and not 15 days before. My ...
Hi, if you allow me reply to your 2 inquiries:1) Tricky question because student permit and search year are handled differently in terms of approval. Renewal of student permit, submitted late, will require the municipality to make a reasoned ... Read More
Researchers Job search 1 year residency - Orientation year by AlanSparrow
Hello,I was reading about the orientation year for researcher, and I'm confused about the amount of money needed for a single person living alone, and can it just be in a bank account of that person ? meaning just printed statement ...
Hi, the amount is equivalent to living wage. A single person as of 01 May 2024 is 1,288.46 euros at the minimum (link: https://www.vreemdelingenrecht.be/nieuws/stijging-leefloon). Indeed the orientation year after research is not clear on what are ... Read More
Search Year Permit by tosinosu
Hello all, a friend of mine applied for the Belgian search year permit to search for a job in Belgium for 12 months after studying in Belgium. Although he applied with the residence permit (RP) of another EU member state because the Annex33 that was ...
@tosinosu i agree with the comment above, that his RP from another country is expiring and that he may need Annex 15 as a valid residence permit pending the result of his search year. not all municipality clerk understood this clearly so your friend ... Read More
Requirements for permanent residency in Belgium (non-EU citizen) by yat123
Dear all,I'm considering to apply for permanent residency. My current card is a single permit for being a researcher. To give a bit of background, I studied both a master's (2 yrs) and a PhD (4 yrs) in Belgium. There is no gap between my master's ...
@yat123 for the permanent residency, the student years count as 0.5. question: are you on single permit during your PhD years? Read More
How to prove integration? by ahmedyoussef12377
Hello, I received and automated reply from my gemeente on the requirements for applying for the Belgian citizenship. One thing I do not understand is the integration part. It looks as follows: IntegratieNeem 1 van deze documenten mee om jouw ...
@chaptex24 hi, i suspect that you were able to show proof of social integration in another way, thus your individuele rekeningen was to prove economic participation. in that aspect, the requirement is only 465 days. as i understood, the OP would ... Read More
What after Single permit/Annex 46 for the student already in Belgium by PPU
Hi everyone,I received my Annex 46, 2 days ago and what I read now I have to report to my commune in 8 work days for the further processing. Anybody has idea what will happen now? Will they give me Annex 49 and then I will have to wait a month or ...
@Alvina_Theint hi sorry to answer your question but you actually dont apply for single permit. it is the company who will sponsor you that will apply for you. in my experience: copy of passport, copy of current residence card, police report, medical ... Read More
Search year towards PR by Plzmm
Hello everyone!I have a question regarding search year/orientation year.I stayed in Belgium as a student for 5 years, which I understand counts for 2.5 years towards the PR. I did a year of "orientation visa", which the Agii says "does count as a ...
@Plzmm thanks for the update, the information is well appreciated. Read More