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expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member19 June 2022 20:30:43

Hi there,

I Have been in Belgium for 6.5 years. I acquired card D followed by Belgian nationality. Hence myself and my two minor kids (<12 years old) are Belgians. One of our two children is born in Belgium.

My wife currently holds card A. She has finished her 5 years of stay and her card 脌 expires in 2024.

I understand that if she applies for card b, they likely to reject it because her current card is valid until 2024. I have seen these kind of cases on forum.

She worked for 1.5 years and paid taxes.

She can not apply for card D as she doesn鈥檛 have 5 years of pay slips ( salary slips).

She got an offer form a company and she will be starting to work again from next week in IT sector.

Question:

) is there any way she can get other PR cards that will allow her to apply for Belgian nationality ?

However, commune says to submit application for card B by submitting the pay slips of 1.5years and the offer letter from current job offer.聽

I thank you in advance for your attention.

VermaRam New member

Member since 29 January 2022

VermaRamNew member19 June 2022 21:12:44

Well she can apply for card B without the payslips as card B only requires 5 years of continuous living with or without a salary.

I haven't got a lot of clarity of application of card D for dependants under family reunification. My commune told me that the person under family reunification cannot apply for card D even if he/she have a job in Belgium

Kdeepak Contributor

Member since 20 April 2021

KdeepakContributor19 June 2022 21:40:33

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If you got your nationality then your wife can switch to F-card. Best option

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 05:02:59

@VermaRam

These days card B application is not considered if their existing card A has validity.

Card D can be applied if the spouse has work contract.

This is my view.

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 05:04:11

@Kdeepak

Do you think we 莽an apply for nationality with card F ?

Or F+ is necessary to apply for nationality ?

If so, from F to F+ the spouse has to spend 5 more years.

Kdeepak Contributor

Member since 20 April 2021

KdeepakContributor20 June 2022 12:03:09

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@expat2021 you can do it with F card. I have applied mine before my Fcard is about to expire. So yes ypu can apply directly with f card..

Edigj Contributor

Member since 04 June 2015

EdigjContributor20 June 2022 12:21:05

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As said above best is to apply for F Card and after she gets it in 6 months then she can declare the Nationality. F card is enough no need for F+

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 15:28:58

I see. Thanks for your clarification. This forum is more useful than officials as a whole in wallonia administrative or web pages or approaching them by email.

I asked the same question. They told me to pay 150 and submit the docs. Then only they answer my question.

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 15:31:47

A question on card F: is it a illimit茅 card ?

Can it be issued if the spouse is already in Belgium and on card A?

Is F card a resident du long dur茅e ?

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 15:39:19

#10

I observed that neither in Namur nor in liege ville webpages they mentioned the types of cards that are acceptable or nationality. However on agii webpage these cards list is explicitly defined.

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member20 June 2022 15:53:34

#11

Best image from Charleroi commune about ways to acquire nationality :

expat2021 Active member

Member since 10 February 2021

expat2021Active member30 November 2022 14:09:22

#12

We are able to submit the Nationality application with F card.

however , we realise that the application was submitted under article 2. After 1 month of submission, we received a letter saying she has to submit 5 years pay slips.

at this point I understand the difference between article 2 and article 3 ( citizen wife, 230 days working).

we responded by post and email to the commune saying we need to apply via article 2. But no response since 1 month.

i have to wait and see how it goes and when this process will come to an end.

sivadanamreddykumar Member

Member since 18 June 2023

sivadanamreddykumarMember24 September 2023 01:24:48

#13

Hi @everyone

Why Evere commune asking for 5 years tax paid documents though finished of living in belgium more than 7 years for applying PR?

Some communes聽 asking for 1 year tax paid documents in the whole 5 years.

Will it not be same case for evere commune?

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