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Sharing my timeline for those who filed their application back in May.

Brussels region

First time application: 18 May 2025

WP: 03 June 2025

SP: Waiting

@Suyog Ghadge

I was in your situation 3 years ago and no, you can't start a job with a residence permit from a different country. In fact, once your single permit has both work and residence permit approved, you still have to wait for visa D despite living in another Schengen country already.

@Beenthere3

Thank you for your reply.

May I ask if you or your company HR had any communication regarding this with the immigration department. I am asking this because I know someone who is maybe already working.

@Suyog Ghadge

Yeah I had a specialized relocation company (through my company) helping with the documents.

I am sure that it's not possible if you have a contract for longer than 3 months. If it's less, I don't know. If it's a region other than Flanders, I don't know either.

Can't you ask the person who already started working? This being Belgium, there might be loopholes 馃槈

@Beenthere3

True that, the person who has started working is outside Flanders.

Single permit renewal

Flanders region

Renewal application: 04/03/2025

WP: 28/03/2025

RP (Annex 46): 11/07/2025

I don't think my application was complicated. It's just taking a long time at the IBZ at the moment.

Do you think theres a difference in time for renewals compared to the first time application? @Beenthere3

@Luke Blackk

No, I don't think so as can be checked here:

But this is also vacation time, so the waiting periods maybe longer.

@Luke Blackk

This is an excellent website of IBZ to compare the waiting times for several application times. Each month, IBZ publishes their report. Usually, but not in all cases, renewal demands are processed slightly faster than first-time applications. Each case is different and it depends on the time of the year surely.

@Beenthere3

Thank you

Thanks! The link is still not visible tho. @Ragequit

Go to IBZ office des 茅trangers website, on the menu choose chiffres. Under chiffres, go for acc猫s et s茅jour. Then permis unique and rapports. Voil脿!

Hi,

From the report and using some chatgpt

Annex 46 鈥� First-Time Single Permit Applications (2022鈥�2025)

*from the day of application

| **Year** | **Number of Cases** | **Average Time (days)** | **Median Time (days)** |

| -------- | ------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------- |

| 2022聽 聽 聽| 9,501聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽| 88.8聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | 87聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽|

| 2023聽 聽 聽| 9,798聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽| 93.2聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | 92聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽|

| 2024聽 聽 聽| 9,154聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽| 92.9聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | 75聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽|

| 2025聽 聽 聽| 2,853聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽| 81.0聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 | 73聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽|

Hi

Meduim skilled worker Electrician

Noreply Application. 04/05/2025

70 days no answer but my compny us very new its not possible get annex 46

Thank you

Hello,

(Flanders Region)

I see many people receiving a positive decision to work in the region within a few days, as their application is admissible. My application was deemed admissible on 3/07/25, but I haven't received an update since.

Is it normal?

Thanks

Is it true that individuals can also check the status of their single permit application on this website - single-permit(dot)socialsecurity(dot)be/#/home. Someone said that it's only the employer that can check the status. Has anyone used the link to check their SP/WP application status?

You can check only if you are already in Belgium (and you have a valid residence / itsme app). For all other cases (applications from abroad)聽 you have to ask your employer to check on the online counter 'Working in Belgium' for your status! @tosinosu

@Luke Blackk

Thanks Luke. Yeah, the person involved is in Belgium with search year permit and I guess he has the itsme app. I'll inform him to check the website.

Hi

If anyone has a case like mine, please respond. Thank you.

@bz9

Hi,

Have you received your RP? I got my work permit on the same date as you, and I am still waiting for the RP.

It is boring to wait this long.

I have been waiting for my residence permit for almost 4 months. Does anyone know if it will be automatically granted after the deadline? And how to obtain the Annex 47, thanks聽

@n_novin

I don't know anything. I just asked the operator on the 37th day after ordering. He told me that he hadn't received anything.

@n_novin

Hi,

No, I have not received it yet.

Yes, indeed, it is really boring and frustrating.

@bz9

We are in 16th week since received the work permit. Still waiting for residence permit.

Single permit renewal

Flanders region

Renewal application: 04/03/2025

WP: 01/04/2025

RP (Annex 46): still waiting

@bz9

@aykutg88

Please share here if you receive your RP or if you have any updates.

I just received my RP today. Reading this thread was extremely helpful, and I wish everyone good luck!

Brussels region, bottleneck profession.

First time application: 18 May 2025

WP: 03 June 2025

SP: 17 July 2025

@Ragequit

Hello

My application in the same monthmay but my compny is new it s okey like you bootleneck profession

Hello guys,

Has anyone had a long-term EU resident permit and moved to Belgium for work? Did they apply for the single permit, and what was the process time?

thanks

@Ragequit

considerably quick, congratulations!

Isn't this a bit too long for a renewal? Can we still apply the same rule - if you dont get it within 4 months from WP you automatically get single permit? @aykutg88

@GuestPoster14366

My case like you same time new company qnd apply in may聽

Single permit renewal

Flanders Region

Renewal application: 04/03/2025

WP: 01/04/2025

RP (Annex 46): 23/07/2025

@aykutg88

I assume your 3 years are probably up and you鈥檝e renewed it. Are you planning to apply for the unlimited single permit afterward? As far as I know, the required period for Turkish citizens is 3 years. (if yes, on which website could we raise that application?)

+After submitting Annex 46, do you know which link we should use to raise our residence card application in Antwerp? (I'm not sure if you're applying from Antwerp, but I thought I'd give it a shot and ask.)

Does anyone know if extra documents requests for work and residence permit in flanders comes to the employer and/or employee? Also is it through email or e-box only?

@Suyog Ghadge

The employer, unless you yourself applied for unlimited single permit.

In either case, you can check through single-permit.socialsecurity.be if you are already living in Belgium and have a national registration number.

Hi,

To those that have applied for the single permit of unlimited duration, how did you upload ALL the documents (especially the payslips) in ONE go?

I've put the documents (work permits, eIDs, payslips, etc) that have multiple files in each individual folder, for e.g., one folder labeled "Payslips", where I put ALL 30 payslips, etc., however, when I drag and drop this folder on the application site, it opens up to a new page just showing all the docs in the folder without actually uploading it onto the site.

I can't upload them individually, since there's no "add" button to add additional files.

So, to those that have successfully navigated this, particularly those applying through the Brussels-Capital region, how did you manage to upload ALL your documents in one go?

Thanks!

@expat0ctja

You can google 鈥渕erge multiple adobe pdfs into one鈥� and use the free adobe tool to merge all the payslip files into 1

Flanders region

application date: 05/05/2025

admissable: 14/07/2025

positive work permit: 14/07/2025

SP: waiting