gka
Indian looking for information about Belgium
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B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Update #6: I'm in amazing, amazing Gent! Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Update #5: I now have the visa in my hands. For me, the visa process took only a little over 1 business day – I applied for the visa on 10th and got notified that it was ready by 4pm, 12th. That was really quick! I have the tickets ready and I'm ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Hey GKA its good that your posting your process on here. I know everyones is differen but its good to have an ideaTrue, but for most people I've asked (from India) it has taken almost the same amount of time for all steps of the process. If someone ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Update #4: I received my documents from my employer yesterday and applied for the long stay visa immediately (Monday, 10th of June). I've heard it doesn't take more than a week and the person at the VFS counter told me that I'll have it in hand by ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Update #3: My employers received the employment authorisation yesterday, which means my work permit is sitting at the local commune now. I'm waiting till they're invited to come and collect the permit and then ship it to me along with the letters ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Yup, the WP application is the most nerve wracking period in this process. I couldn't be happier that its behind me. Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
That's really cool. I have all the documents in order, and yeah, the PCC took about 3 weeks for me, and getting it apostilled took around one week. Other than that, I have all the documents. I'm yet to receive my work permit in original and the ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
Hello Vrind, Thanks for replying. Well, I was about to update this thread since I got news from my HR that my work permit has been approved, but it still has to go to the local commune for registration after which it'll be sent to me. For me, the ... Read More
Single entry work permit visa by rosecabrera
Hello I am Rose. I would just like to ask if I still need to apply for a different type of Visa if I wanted to travel around the schengen area? I applied for a single entry work permit visa, as instructed by my employer. Thank you!
Hi Rose, I'm going to apply for the D type visa soon (after getting my work permit) and I'm assuming it is the same type as yours. From what I understand, after asking a few people who have already immigrated to Belgium (a friend named Aneesh told ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process by gka
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ...
EDIT: Hi Rosecabrera, thanks for your reply. Hmmm, looks like your work permit application was not in one of the exempted categories. When a normal, non exempt work permit application is filed, the authorities do a labour market research only after ... Read More
B Work Permit Application Process
So, I've posted about this earlier and Aneesh KS, a member of the expat-blog community has helped me a lot since then. He has been kind enough to be in touch with me personally and reply to me every single time I've asked him something. (Thanks for ... Read More
Clarity on work permits in Ghent.
Hi guys, So I've been offered a job as a software developer in one of the leading startups in Ghent and I'm their first international hire. That means we don't have experience in obtaining work permits and don't really know the success ratio ... Read More