Partner losing job during family reunification process

iamshook · 2024-10-16T20:17:30+02:00

Explore advice on family reunification in Belgium. Learn about the impact of a partner's job loss on residence applications and necessary financial requirements.

iamshook New member

Member since 16 October 2024

iamshookNew member16 October 2024 18:17:30

Hello everyone,

I need an advice regarding my residence situation if someone had a similar experience. My Belgian partner and I were legally cohabiting and at the beginning of August we applied for the family reunification process so that I could reside here with him and work here. Our application was complete, and at the time of the application we fulfilled all the requirements. In the meantime, I found a job and currently working with my orange card and annex19ter. However, this week my partner got a pretty bad evaluation at work, so there is a chance that he might get fired in the coming months.

Since I am 鈥渄ependant鈥� on my partner financially, and since we won鈥檛 fulfil the financial requirement at the 5-6 months review of our family reunification application, if my partner loses a job, I am wondering whether my application will be then denied? Do they conduct additional checks at the 6th month review? Or do they consider only the file that were submitted in August? I have read somewhere here that they might ask the current payslips?

Thanks in advance for the replies!

Caki90 New member

Member since 20 June 2023

Caki90New member16 October 2024 19:52:00

I did the procedure for family reunification with my wife and 2 childrens my wife is the dependant in this case and she initially had to wait 9 months with Orange card but after the 6th month they requested me 6 payslips and after i sent them 2/3 week later they approved my request and wife and children got the resident permit.

iamshook New member

Member since 16 October 2024

iamshookNew member17 October 2024 04:36:14

@Caki90 Thank you for the reply. And do you remember whether you submitted payslips when you applied for the procedure? So basically they ask twice?

Caki90 New member

Member since 20 June 2023

Caki90New member17 October 2024 08:06:57

@iamshook No, when we applied we did not send any payslips only after 6 months they asked me to submit to them鈥� but keep it in mind one thing that every application is a history on itself, every family has different situations and always be positive and hope for the best to come.