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@tunde4elohim

I did it last year. Besides the docs you refer to, only the birth certificate is needed. It needs to be apostilled, or legalized depending on the country you are from, and it needs to be translated. The translation also need to be apostilled. This in, at least in my country I needed 3 weeks to get it fully done with all legalisation and translations.

Then that is it!

Good luck

@shambhu45 which commune are you living in?

@lalfiner Do keep us updated on how your application went. I for one would like to know.

Here's a case where the judge clearly says that what the police think of your language ability is of no consequence. Your A2 certificate is all that matters.

@Rd Devils hooray

Don't the translations have to be done by a sworn translator in Belgium? Then we'd have to get them apostilled by a Belgian notary?

So, they'll be apostilled twice - first by the authority in the issuing country and second by a Belgian notary?

    @Rd Devils hooray
Don't the translations have to be done by a sworn translator in Belgium? Then we'd have to get them apostilled by a Belgian notary?
So, they'll be apostilled twice - first by the authority in the issuing country and second by a Belgian notary?
   

    -@Saralvn

No.  Apostille only happens to original document in the origin country. The translation includes a translation of that apostille.  The sworn translator is recognized by the Belgium government so no additional certification needed 

Anyone applied recently? How long it takes for the decision.

@masstonsils0e

have you had your documents translated yet? I ask because I'd like to know how it's done. So, I give the translator an apostilled hardcopy of my birth certificate and do they return it with a digital translation or a hardcopy?

do they translate everything verbatim and in the same format? My birth certificate name has a hyphen but my residence permit and passport name don't. Are translators really strict about copying every little detail, or can they be asked to omit the hyphen do you know?

@Saralvn

I sent the transator an electronic copy (pdf) of the birth certificate with the Apostille document. She gave me a price quote, I did a bank transfer, and she did the translation sending me a pdf file of the certified translation.  The copy she sent me had her electronic signature and some other info.

Once I received the translation I made an appointment to deliver my documents to the commune and handed them the original documents and the translation. If I remember correctly they made a copy of the original documents and gave them back to me.

    @Saralvn
I sent the transator an electronic copy (pdf) of the birth certificate with the Apostille document. She gave me a price quote, I did a bank transfer, and she did the translation sending me a pdf file of the certified translation.  The copy she sent me had her electronic signature and some other info.

Once I received the translation I made an appointment to deliver my documents to the commune and handed them the original documents and the translation. If I remember correctly they made a copy of the original documents and gave them back to me.
   

    -@masstonsils0e

I also did the same.

If original birth certificate multilingual included french , then should we do only apostile ?

If birth certificate is taken from an embassy in Belgium should we still do an apostile ?

If yes , in where ?

@masstonsils0e thanks for the answer. in my case i'll only have a hard copy of my apostilled bc. that's just how my country operates. But I guess the translator will still give me a translated bc in pdf at the end.

For the purpose of registering your birth certificate, do you know if the commune abides by the translation or the original? A translator can be asked to omit the hyphen in my bc name when he translates it, so i'm hoping the commune will use the translated version.

@Saralvn

Mine was a hard copy too. I scanned it (all pages) and sent it to the translator.  She did not want the hard copy, but you will have to bring that with the translation (also a pdf) to your commune for your application

This forum has been helpful! Now it’s my turn to share experience.

In Gent, I applied for nationality based on 5+ years of working and living. Have L card.

Submitted the application in Gent on July 12, 2024. Gave all the documents, signed the declaration.

Police contacted me on 16 August for a visit the next day (Sunday). Police came on 17 August to have a talk.

Checking on Burgerprofiel every day…:

Today 22 Oct I checked again and my Belgian nationality certificate is there!

How are the rules around showing language proficiency if you have been continuously working for the last 5 years?

I decided not to take the risk. So even if I had been working for 5 years. I still did the integration and language courses.

I recently got my nationality approved

My timeline

Applied on June 20

Got first letter on July 2 that my file was sent to parket.

On October 24 got second letter that my nationality is Approved.

I recently got my nationality approved
My timeline
Applied on June 20
Got first letter on July 2 that my file was sent to parket.
On October 24 got second letter that my nationality is Approved. - @Nayan Lama

Which commune?

@hssn601

Leuven

Quick Update on My Wife’s Application:

-Declaration Signed: June 24

-Police Visit: July 10

-Belgian Nationality Approved: October 3

You guys when you bring your apostilled birth certificate from your origin country to  Belgium where you are translate and legalise it ?

If birth certificate is multilingual which includes French, then still do we need to translate it?

Quick Update on My Wife’s Application:
-Declaration Signed: June 24
-Police Visit: July 10
-Belgian Nationality Approved: October 3 - @shambhu45

Antwerp?

@hssn601

Geel

@maharaji1984

Translated into Dutch and legalised at the Belgian consulate in my country in February.

@shambhu45

  Random translator or specified with Belgian Consulate in your home country ?

@maharaji1984

Not at random. We don’t have an embassy in our country, only a consulate. They handle translations and legalization. You can choose your preferred language; since we live in Flanders, we chose Dutch.

You guys when you bring your apostilled birth certificate from your origin country to Belgium where you are translate and legalise it ?
If birth certificate is multilingual which includes French, then still do we need to translate it? - @maharaji1984

I’d assume that is the certificate includes French it would not require a translation. But why not check with your commune?

Unless your appostille is in French (or another official language) it will need to be translated

@masstonsils0e

Thank you, will ask. Wanted to know what others got experienced in advance.

Hello,

I am actually panicking a little. I applied the nationality the 24th July in Ixelles in Brussels, they sent my dossier the same day and told me I have to wait until 29th November (which is in one month)

until now, no news. My birth certificate was updated at the beginning of August.on Mondossier, IBZ office de étranger was consulting my dossier in August and mid October .

i applied on F card, and my master diplome (which covers social intergration, language, economy contribution)

im only worried about the orange card count as interruption but I read on this forum that orange card after A card, and leading directly to a F card will be fine.

i have one month to go, so im worrying a bit.. anyone has any tips?

I applied on 26 July in Antwerp also no news yet.

@hssn601

Let’s keep each other updated

@hssn601

Did you check mijn dossier? Who’s consulting your dossier and so on?

I've also finally applied and awaiting the positive decision. Here's my timeline:

1. Submitted my application: August 30th, 2024
2. Signed the declaration & paid the commune fee (once all my files were confirmed to be complete): September 30th, 2024
3. I received the mail letter confirmation that my file has been sent to the govt packet: October 16th, 2024

@hssn601
Did you check mijn dossier? Who’s consulting your dossier and so on? - @Gdda

I can not login with my card reader, even though certificate is valid, I tried burgerprofile and no nationality certificate is available.

@tunde4elohim

Ok so you’ll have to wait 4 month from 16 Oct

This was my process for nationality (Gent)..had an F card(married to a Belgian).. divorced when card had one more yr to expiry...4 months to expiry date,I requested in gemeente what document I need to apply for nationality..I was told first to renew my F card.i renewed and got another F card(temporal) in a week's time.i could only apply for nationality after the expiry date of the old Fcard.in the meantime,to legalize my birth certificate in the embassy in my country, and translate to dutch.my dutch certificates,integration, passport were in order.printed my loonbrief,..went back to gemeente for check just to make sure I had all documents needed..made final appointment for nationality application..payed €150 fee a day before submitting my documents...applied for nationality in January 20 2024,got no letter from gemeente,but in end March got approval letter that I got the nationality....

Hi all,

I am also in the mid of the application process. How long was it between your 2nd and 3rd appointment?

I want to book already the 3rd one right after my 2nd one to save some time. Did you get the information to pay 150 EU right after your 2nd appointment when your documents were all OK? Or did you have to wait for them to send you the info separately?

Hi all,
I am also in the mid of the application process. How long was it between your 2nd and 3rd appointment?
I want to book already the 3rd one right after my 2nd one to save some time. Did you get the information to pay 150 EU right after your 2nd appointment when your documents were all OK? Or did you have to wait for them to send you the info separately? - @skyhorse

Not sure what you meant by 1st, 2nd and 3rd appionment. What you can do is prepare all the required documents and pay the 150euro fee and then go to the town hall and apply for nationality. All this can be done in one appuonment and once your nationality is approved after (4-5 months) you can book another appionment to collect your identity card.

Anyone recently got nationality approval?

Anyone recently got nationality approval? - @hssn601

Nothing for me. I applied 8 July 2024, so tomorrow will be 4 months and 1 week, but still no news.

Anyone recently got nationality approval? - @hssn601
Nothing for me. I applied 8 July 2024, so tomorrow will be 4 months and 1 week, but still no news. - @masstonsils0e

Which commune? I applied on 26 july so I think I should sit back and relax :-)