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Travelling outside europe without wp but with valid RP card by vikas112dubey
Dear all i have a question regarding my current WP situation. I am a non-EU national working in Brussels. i have recently changed my employer. and my single permit process is under progress. I already have received the work permit approval , now ...
Status of your WP should not affect the usage of your Residence permit so you should be good to travel. However as this is a new system of combined/single WP/RP procedure, please check with your cityhall for confirmation but imo you should be fine. Read More
Need help with WP extension by Sandeep1706
I applied for WP type B in jan 2019 ,I got my permit on 21st Jul 2019 and it is expiring on 20 jan 2020. Currently I am in India and planning to travel in by end of sep 2019. My question is will I be able to apply for WP extension from Belgium or I ...
While you are here, extension of current WP is done here itself. Think logically, its a work permit and if you're here and working why would you need to return to your country to get an extension. Read More
UK Transit Visa by Ranjith Chammanthraj
Dear All I am planning to travel to Brussels via London. Do i need a transit Visa? I have a valid type D visa and also a US visa. Website says i can travel if i have above two but i want to confirm if anyone has travelled ...
You are ok. Having one of these is sufficient to transit via Heathrow. Read More
Cancellation of Residence card application by Rameshbh33
I recently joined my hubby in Belgium as a dependant. My visa duration is over and we have applied for my residence card. Now I got a situation to leave Belgium. My residence card process is still in process, would like to know is there any way to ...
Looks like either you will need to wait till the RP is approved and physically issued to you (recommended option) or go back and reapply for the visa when you are ready to come back again and then reapply for the RP once you're back here. Read More
Travel to the USA holding temporary resident card by lohithkorp
Hello here... Thank you in Advance! :) I would like to know the possibility and procedure to apply for a visiting VISA to the USA. I am currently living with my family in Belgium with a Work permit and the Alien Resident Card (the temporary ...
Yes you can of course apply for a US tourist/business B1/B2 visa being on a Belgian residence permit A. You will most likely get a 10 yr multiple entry even if its your first application. Just ensure that you fill up all the correct info on DS160 ... Read More
Permanent Residence (Card type B) by Coolstallone
Hi, I completed my five years of residence in Belgium, not sure if the five years is completed for My residence card. I came in June,2013 and I have applied my B card in July,2019. Can there be any problem if B card is applied some time before the ...
Yes a deregistration means a gap and you now start you're new 5 yr calculation from the issuance date on your ID card - so XY - Jan - 2018. Read More
Arrived in Belgium. What to do next? by 1andonly
Hi I just moved to Belgium with a WP. I have around 8 days to register in a commune I intend to live - which is Leuven for now. But I have not found an accommodation yet and not sure within 8 days I will be able to confirm one. How can I register ...
https://www.be-housing.be/en You can rent a room for a day/week/year and yes you can use this for registration. Read More
Change of Status from Employee to Student or Dependent by ElifA
Hello, I work here in Belgium for 1 year and I currently hold a work permit B. My husband started to work here 1 year before I did and he holds a work permit B as well. We have non-EU citizenship. We have declared that we are married but we did ...
To wrap up, If I become a phd student and quit my job, my time here as an employee does not count for citizenship? By the time my husband gets the citizenship, I would be here for 5 years, would I be eligible for citizenship even though I am a phd ... Read More
Change of Status from Employee to Student or Dependent by ElifA
Hello, I work here in Belgium for 1 year and I currently hold a work permit B. My husband started to work here 1 year before I did and he holds a work permit B as well. We have non-EU citizenship. We have declared that we are married but we did ...
The premise of my explanation is that she has already indicated that she wants to become his dependent. Of course the best course of action is that she continues to work on WP B for 5 years and then she gets PR + ctz on her own merits. Read More
Change of Status from Employee to Student or Dependent by ElifA
Hello, I work here in Belgium for 1 year and I currently hold a work permit B. My husband started to work here 1 year before I did and he holds a work permit B as well. We have non-EU citizenship. We have declared that we are married but we did ...
No, you're not getting the point. For Ctz there are 2 options: 1. Work 5 years without a break in contract, or if there is a break then contract A that ends this friday and contract B that starts next Monday (basically no break) + PR card + ... Read More
Change of Status from Employee to Student or Dependent by ElifA
Hello, I work here in Belgium for 1 year and I currently hold a work permit B. My husband started to work here 1 year before I did and he holds a work permit B as well. We have non-EU citizenship. We have declared that we are married but we did ...
Hello, I work here in Belgium for 1 year and I currently hold a work permit B. My husband started to work here 1 year before I did and he holds a work permit B as well. We have non-EU citizenship. We have declared that we are married but we did ... Read More
Letter for De-registration of Residence Permit by RobHaub
Hi, I am an Indian currently employed in Belgium. I will be changing my company to a Belgium employer. My Current company is sending me back to India to complete the formalities. As per their policy I have to de-register my residence permit. I ...
Avoid deregistering from Belgium because in case in the future when it comes for PR this will count as a break and you will have to start your 5 years all over again for PR eligibility. Most likely you dont need to deregister and confirm that with ... Read More
CHANGE OF EMPLOYER IN BELGIUM by Anindya_C
Hi, My new company, where I am going to join, has started the procedure to change the work permit/single permit from my current company to their name. Do anyone know how much time generally it's taking now a days to change the employer name in ...
Yes but there's nothing called transfer. You're new comp applies for a new WP B and when that gets approved, you go to the city hall and they do the rest. just ensure you give the mandated notice period to the old employer. Also ensure ... Read More
Bank refused credit card application because I am Syrian! by Waleedov
After trying to apply online for 3 times and getting a generic refusal message with no specific reason, I went to the bank branch to ask. An the beginning, the employee himself didn't understand why my application is refused as I am meeting all ...
Try Deutsche Bank Belgium as well. https://www.deutschebank.be/nl/index.html and go to one of their branches for an application https://public.deutschebank.be/contact/contactHome-nl.html Read More
Tax - procedure and how it's done in Brussels by maria_maria123
hello everybody, I am happy here in Brussels and now its time to do my taxes or to do my tax return for the past year. I've been here since September 2018. Does any of you know how it is done? I know that some paper should arrive to my home ...
Did you by chance have expat tax rate with the employer which is not showing up? If so then you need to have all taxes calculated by the tax company of your employer. Read More