Single Permit Processing in 2022
Hello
My Timeline (First Time)
Region: Brussels
No reply mail date: 10 July
WP: 02 August
Annexe 46: Waiting
Thank you.
Time for the final update
Region Flanders
No reply mail date: 18 July
WP: 15 September
Annex 46: 14 October but only communicated by my employer on 17 October
i also have a list of all timelines posted on this forum, will be sharing it on the next post.
what i can see is that for the past month, the immigration office decision time has been improved. it only takes 30 days from the work permit to get the single permit.
Good luck everyone.
Update
Region: Flanders
Application Date: 11 Aug
WP: 10 October
RP: Waiting
Region     application      WP          RP    total duration  WP to RP  no reply to WP
Unknown  16/03/2022  07/04/2022  14/06/2022    90          68          22
Unknown  09/02/2022  19/04/2022  13/06/2022    124          55          69
Flanders     17/03/2022  28/03/2022  21/06/2022    96          85          11
Flanders     29/03/2022  14/04/2022  23/06/2022    86          70          16
Brussels     21/04/2022  29/04/2022  23/06/2022    63          55          8
Brussels     29/03/2022  14/04/2022  23/06/2022    86          70          16
Flanders     06/04/2022  22/04/2022  27/06/2022    82          66          16
Flanders     05/04/2022  22/04/2022  27/06/2022    83          66          17
Flanders     26/04/2022  04/05/2022  05/07/2022    70          62          8
Unknown  26/04/2022  06/05/2022  05/07/2022    70          60          10
Flanders    01/04/2022  01/06/2022  05/07/2022    95          34          61
Flanders    28/03/2022  19/04/2022  06/07/2022    100          78          22
Wallonie    20/04/2022  25/04/2022  07/07/2022    78          73          5
Wallonie    26/04/2022  05/05/2022  11/07/2022    76          67          9
Flanders    15/04/2022  06/05/2022  06/07/2022    82          61          21
Brussels    04/04/2022  26/04/2022  13/07/2022    100          78          22
Unknown  29/04/2022  06/05/2022  14/07/2022    76          69          7
Flanders    31/03/2022  28/04/2022  18/07/2022    109          81          28
Brussels    19/05/2022  15/06/2022  19/07/2022    61          34          27
Flanders    11/04/2022  28/04/2022  18/07/2022    98          81          17
Unknown  28/03/2022  14/05/2022  20/07/2022    114          67          47
Brussels    19/05/2022  26/05/2022  14/07/2022    56          49          7
Brussels    19/05/2022  03/06/2022  26/07/2022    68          53          15
Flanders    01/04/2022  20/04/2022  17/07/2022    107          88          19
Brussels    07/06/2022  14/07/2022  02/08/2022    56          19          37
Brussels    13/05/2022  20/05/2022  03/07/2022    51          44          7
Flanders    04/04/2022  27/05/2022  04/08/2022    122          69          53
Unknown  31/05/2022  10/06/2022  02/08/2022    63          53          10
Flanders    19/04/2022  25/05/2022  02/08/2022    105          69          36
Unknown  09/05/2022  11/05/2022  08/08/2022    91          89          2
Flanders    10/05/2022  03/06/2022  08/08/2022    90          66          24
Brussels    24/05/2022  07/06/2022  08/08/2022    76          62          14
Flanders    26/05/2022  15/06/2022  09/08/2022    75          55          20
Unknown  17/05/2022  25/05/2022  17/08/2022    92          84          8
Flanders    11/05/2022  31/05/2022  17/08/2022    98          78          20
Flanders    21/03/2022  22/06/2022  23/08/2022    155          62          93
Unknown  03/06/2022  06/07/2022  26/08/2022    84          51          33
Flanders    13/06/2022  14/07/2022  26/08/2022    74          43          31
Flanders    13/06/2022  18/07/2022  06/09/2022    85          50          35
Brussels    10/06/2022  14/07/2022  06/09/2022    88          54          34
Flanders    13/06/2022  14/07/2022  08/09/2022    87          56          31
Flanders    16/02/2022  07/06/2022  31/08/2022    196          85          111
Unknown  17/05/2022  08/06/2022  13/09/2022    119          97          22
Brussels    10/03/2022  17/06/2022  15/09/2022    189          90          99
Brussels    28/06/2022  29/07/2022  15/09/2022    79          48          31
Brussels    10/05/2022  23/06/2022  08/09/2022    121          77          44
Flanders    04/06/2022  08/07/2022  15/09/2022    103          69          34
Brussels    12/07/2022  04/08/2022  10/09/2022    60          37          23
Wallonie    15/06/2022  20/06/2022  19/09/2022    96          91          5
Flanders    29/06/2022  08/08/2022  23/09/2022    86          46          40
Flanders    01/07/2022  10/08/2022  28/09/2022    89          49          40
Flanders    05/07/2022  05/08/2022  29/09/2022    86          55          31
Wallonie    23/06/2022  24/06/2022  28/09/2022    97          96          1
Brussels    15/06/2022  13/07/2022  04/10/2022    111          83          28
Brussels    23/06/2022  28/07/2022  03/10/2022    102          67          35
Flanders    13/06/2022  14/07/2022  04/10/2022    113          82          31
Flanders    14/07/2022  05/09/2022  07/10/2022    85          32          53
Flanders    18/07/2022  15/09/2022  17/10/2022    91          32          59
Region Flanders
No reply mail date: 25 July
WP: 15 September
Annex 46:Â did not get it they asked for additional document, an apostile to my criminal record. (14 october)
Who has similiar experience? I am really worried!
How long will it take them to respond me after sending the needed document?
Final update
Region Flanders
No reply mail date: 19 July
WP: 14 September
Annex 46: 17 October
Good luck everyone!
@faracha29 The criminal record needs to be with an apostille from the beginning of the process, your employer should have mention it.
Anyways I think it won't take time to process it again, but you need to legalize your CR in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then in TLS contact (Apostille).
@Frahmouni To do it in TLS it will already take two weeks. right? the nearest appointement is in 22 of october.
The question is can I still use my old CR ? (issued in 6th of July)
And once I will send the document with legalisation how long would I wait for another? month?
Dear All,
Update on my timelines, Annex 46 received.
Region: Brussels (1st application)
no reply email : 6 Jul 2022
Work Permit: 8 Aug 2022
Annex 46 (RP) : 12 Oct 2022 (but received from my employer today: 18 Oct 2022)
Good luck everyone!
I have a a question do you get your annex 49 in the day you register within you commune of residence or do you have to wait ?
Hello Tonton_med,
This question is a bit off topic here.
I invite you to start a new thread on the Belgium forum to ask your question.
You will have more chances to find answers.
Cheers,
Cheryl
½ûÂþÌìÌà team
@faracha29 Yes I Think it should be less than 6 months (as specified by my employer)
Hello
My Timeline (First Time) Update
Region: Brussels
No reply mail date: 10 July
WP: 02 August
Annexe 46: 17 oct
@faracha29 Once you submit the necessary documents, it shouldn't take a long time (probably around a week). But do submit the apostile of the criminal certificate ASAP.
@Kyaw_Swa Go to the local prefecture in France with documents showing that you have the work permit approved and request a 60 day extension.
Application : First Application
Region : Flanders
Application: 09/08/2022
Work Permit : 19/10/2022
Annex46 : Awaiting
Adding my timeline as this forum was v helpful for me!
Application : Renewal
Region : Wallonia
Application & No reply mail date: 18/07/2022 (process blocked due to my employer missing a document)
Application Complete: 01/09/2022
Work Permit : 21/09/2022
Annex46 : 19/10/2022
With some help from the commune as well since my current residence permit was already expired.
First-time application timeline.
Region: Wallonie
Application date: 27/07/2022
No reply mail date: 28/07/2022
Work Permit: 02/08/2022
Annex 46: 19/10/2022
All the best, guys!
@penr21 Literally the same dates as you for application submission and WP approval, waiting to hear about SP too.
Application : First.
Region: Brussels
Application date: 14/07/2022
No reply mail date: 14/07/2022
Work Permit: 10/08/2022
Annex 46: 19/10/2022
Good luck everyone!
Looking at the pattern, I think priority at immigration Department(final approval annex 46) is based on initial application date. On average seeing 90 days in total. Does anyone know?
@Asterix_007 yes, actually I think when the WP approval takes more than 4 weeks (8 weeks for many cases) they reduce the processing time of annex 46
First time application!
Brussels
No-reply Email: 14th July
WP: 10th Aug
SP: Still waiting!
98th day!
Is the RP treated in chronological order? and does they take in consideration the region when processing the RP?
I have calculated the avg, this is what I got:
          Total    WP      WP2RP
Flanders    97.53    36.46    61.06666667
Brussels    91.62    23.81    67.8125
Wallonie    93.25    29.50    63.75
            WP2RP (Starting from 01/09/22)
Flanders      48.45
Brussels      48.63
Wallonie      60.50
Application Date : 13th September
Single Permit - Privacy notice email : 14th September
WP : 22nd September
Annex 46 : 18th October
Hello
My Timeline (First Time)
Region: Brussels
No reply mail date: 31Â August
WP: 12 Septembre
Annexe 46: Waiting
Region: Flanders
No-reply email: 14 July
work permit: 28 August
single permit: 18 October
good luck everyone with the procedure
First-time application timeline.
Region: Flanders
Application date: 27/07/2022
No reply mail date: 27/07/2022
Work Permit: 23/09/2022
Annex 46: 19/10/2022
All the best to everyone here !!
@Frahmouni no they are not treated only by chronological order.
There is a priority for IT jobs, Blue cards and students.
My application is for IT jobs - Belgium (first time)
Today it’s
- 97 days since no reply mail
- 74 days since work permit received
First Time Application: BRUSSELS
No-reply Email: 14th July
WP: 10th August
Single Permit: Still waiting, 102 day!
Finance and IT Industry.
My application is for IT jobs - Belgium (first time)
Today it’s
97 days since no reply mail
74 days since work permit received
meant Brussels (first time)
First Time Application: BRUSSELS
No-reply Email: 25th July
WP: 17th August
Annex 46: Still waiting
Update on my timeline.
Region: Flanders (1st application)
no reply email : 31 July 2022
Work Permit: 20 September 2022
Process blocked because of missing document on 17 octobre but informed by employer on 21 October.
Annex 46 (RP) : 21 October 2022 (complete the missing document and received the annex 46 in the same day)
Good luck everyone!
@Nizar Turki b3 légalisé, I sent it without the apostille
@abdouhz94 hey
Désolé mais je suis dans la même situation
J'ai eu le permis de travail et j'attends le permis unique et j'ai pas légalisé le B3. Et quand j'ai reçu le permis de travail je me suis c'est ok. Donc il y a un risque ? Légalisé à l'ambassade ou juste ministère des affaires svp ? Et merci
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