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Zivcal
American expat in Belgium
Forum posts
12
About me
American
Lives in Schaerbeek, Brussels Capital
Speaks English, Hebrew
Registration: 02 October 2020
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Moving to Belgium, EU-citizen with American spouse by Jens79
Hi, I have just joined this forum with hope to find someone with practical experience of a similar situation as me and my family are in. I'm a Swedish citizen, currently living in the United States with my wife, who is a US citizen and we ...
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Ps - when we arrived in Brussels, my husband had a one way ticket. I explained we are there to house hunt together as I’m European No issues at all. They said enjoy. We then rent a place and registered. Read More
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Moving to Belgium, EU-citizen with American spouse by Jens79
Hi, I have just joined this forum with hope to find someone with practical experience of a similar situation as me and my family are in. I'm a Swedish citizen, currently living in the United States with my wife, who is a US citizen and we ...
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My husband is American. I registered him for the F card which took 6 month to get, but he still traveled back and forth to the US with no issues during that time. If your wife is from the US which is a visa free country- she can still travel back ... Read More
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Relocating to Belgium by DylanGrumley
Hi, I am an Irish citizen looking to relocate to Belgium. Is it as simple as just landing and settling or do I still need certain residency papers to be submitted/ approved? Thanks!
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Hello You will need to make an appointment with the town hall once you sign a lease/buy a house. You will need to satisfy certain things - a job, sufficient means etc. Check the municipality website of where you intend to reside. One to ... Read More
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Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky
hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don’t receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
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There is a tax agreement. You only pay it in the country you live. I have staff that work in Belgium but life in NL. Hopes that helps Read More
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Marriage between the holder of A-card and a foreigner by Kisialeu
Hi everyone! Such a question - I am not an EU citizen, I live and work in Belgium - A card holder (single permit). I have been working for more than three months, renting an apartment. Can my girlfriend come to belgium on a tourist visa and marry me ...
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I believe you should be able to register her once you are married as long as you are legal to work/live here - under the family reunification rules. Read More
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Spouse visa processing time by Fazila1995
Hello guys I submitted my documents on 8th September 2017 for long stay visa to join my spouse who is a Belgian citizen. It is going to be 3 months since I applied but got no answer of approval of documents till yet. Can you guys tell me what is the ...
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May I ask - are you still waiting? 8 mo sounds like a very long time. I would recommend contacting an immigration attorney if it’s still not processed. Check with Fragoman group perhaps. I’m a European national and the process ... Read More
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Tax identification number (TIN or NIF) by Nidal119
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding TIN. I will be arriving in Brussels within a month, after obtaining all the needed permits. and now considering opening a bank account before arriving. However, all banks require a TIN, NN, or NIF number ...
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We actually opened an account with ING expat before having our numbers. It was easy and we had it opened before we arrived. Read More