Mu Jaycee
Swazi expat in Belgium
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Registration: 13 May 2023
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L card application eligibility by jithuadm
Hello all, I was a PhD researcher between 2019 March and June 2024 in Belgium.I had a Social Security-covered grant from 2019 March until 2019 December (Exempted from tax but considered as paying tax). I had a Belgian fellowship Grant between ...
@@Tomkar Great question!Just to clarify: the Annex 15 between A card renewals can be different from the Annex 15 you get when you first arrive in Belgium. What I’m sure of is that Annex 15 periods during renewals are considered legal stays, so ... Read More
L card application eligibility by jithuadm
Hello all, I was a PhD researcher between 2019 March and June 2024 in Belgium.I had a Social Security-covered grant from 2019 March until 2019 December (Exempted from tax but considered as paying tax). I had a Belgian fellowship Grant between ...
@Ehf2025 Hey I heard that if someone comes through cohabitation or family reunification, they get full access to the job market right away. That’s how it worked for your wife, right? Meanwhile, with a single permit, you're tied to one ... Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year by ashiseverywhere
Start Date for Counting:Your Annex 15 issue date marks the official start of your 5-year residency count — not your actual physical arrival in Belgium nor your first A-card.Why do many city halls use the A-card date?Many city halls in Belgium ...
Hi everyone,My L card application has been approved, 5 month after the application! I manually calculated 1819 days based on the issuance timestamps of the A-cards I held to the application day:Student status: ~1200 days → counts 50% = 600 ... Read More
L card rejected by PseudoName1
Hello,I have been working for 5 years.I applied for the L card but I got response after 3 months that it has been rejected.I am yet to receive the reason of rejection.What are the options I have?
@PseudoName1 I guess you’ll have to comply with that decision for now. Just apply again next year — you’ll be 100% sure to get the L card then Read More
L card rejected by PseudoName1
Hello,I have been working for 5 years.I applied for the L card but I got response after 3 months that it has been rejected.I am yet to receive the reason of rejection.What are the options I have?
@maharaji1984 Thanks for sharing — I bet few people know this. So it means that the clock doesn’t necessarily reset to zero when one comes back to the Kingdom? That’s really useful to know. Read More
L card rejected by PseudoName1
Hello,I have been working for 5 years.I applied for the L card but I got response after 3 months that it has been rejected.I am yet to receive the reason of rejection.What are the options I have?
@PseudoName1I'm sorry to hear about your situation. To better assist you, could you please provide a few more details about your case?When did you start working (month and year)?What types of work permits have you held since then?Were there any ... Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year by ashiseverywhere
Start Date for Counting:Your Annex 15 issue date marks the official start of your 5-year residency count — not your actual physical arrival in Belgium nor your first A-card.Why do many city halls use the A-card date?Many city halls in Belgium ...
@ashiseverywhereI’ve carefully reviewed the timeline, and the period spent with the annex is indeed included within the overall duration as a student. I also came across a helpful post in this forum by @gbsc0609, who shared their successful L ... Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year by ashiseverywhere
Start Date for Counting:Your Annex 15 issue date marks the official start of your 5-year residency count — not your actual physical arrival in Belgium nor your first A-card.Why do many city halls use the A-card date?Many city halls in Belgium ...
@maharaji1984No one helped me count the days, so I bet on myself and pushed for my application to be accepted. Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year by ashiseverywhere
Start Date for Counting:Your Annex 15 issue date marks the official start of your 5-year residency count — not your actual physical arrival in Belgium nor your first A-card.Why do many city halls use the A-card date?Many city halls in Belgium ...
@maharaji1984 Thanks for your question!I submitted my L Card application in early MAY 2025, based on the following legal residence durations in Belgium:920 days of employment299 days during the orientation period1,200 days as a student, counted as ... Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year by ashiseverywhere
Start Date for Counting:Your Annex 15 issue date marks the official start of your 5-year residency count — not your actual physical arrival in Belgium nor your first A-card.Why do many city halls use the A-card date?Many city halls in Belgium ...
@ashiseverywhereThank you for this informative post. I’d like to highlight the ongoing confusion around how the zoekjaar (search year) is counted toward the five-year legal residence requirement for the L card.In my experience, Most gemeente ... Read More
Card L Brussels by Taimtaim11
Hello,I have been legally residing in Belgium since January 2021. I understand I can apply for the permanent residence card (Carte L) after 5 years, which will be in January 2026.However, my municipality (Brussels 1000) invited me to apply early in ...
@Mai RoseSounds like the law is left subject to interpretation. However, it is not counted as interruption of legal residency to be outside of Belgium for less than 6 consecutive months. Read More
Search year towards PR by Plzmm
Hello everyone!I have a question regarding search year/orientation year.I stayed in Belgium as a student for 5 years, which I understand counts for 2.5 years towards the PR. I did a year of "orientation visa", which the Agii says "does count as a ...
Hello @Plzmm, Congrats for the PR and thanks a lot for sharing. Could you please clarify if when you applied the search year fully counted? Can you please share a complete timeline? Read More
citizenship application - work time by Clouderzzz
Hi everyone,I would like to ask a question regarding the citizenship application. If i have worked as a freelance/independent for a while as full time and now with contract for 4 days + freelance 1 day per week, how do they calculate the necessary ...
@Clouderzzz You have already met the social economic contribution condition. Given your situation, the important condition to check is that you have lived in Belgium for an uninterrupted period of 5 years. Don't forget that to apply for nationality, ... Read More
Continuous work but interruption in residence? for nationality by hssn601
I have already gone through the old threads but still have not been able to find the answer to my question.My Situation:Most probably next week, I will receive my L-Card after five years of continuous work. During these five years, I visited my ...
You don't need to wait once you've got the L card to apply for nationality, they'll tell you if there are any conditions you don't meet.As for being stuck because of COVID, this period is certainly not considered an interruption as it was beyond ... Read More
Continuous work but interruption in residence? for nationality by hssn601
I have already gone through the old threads but still have not been able to find the answer to my question.My Situation:Most probably next week, I will receive my L-Card after five years of continuous work. During these five years, I visited my ...
@hssn601 It's more difficult to get the L card than nationality. I assume that if you are issued with an L card, you have certainly proved that you have lived in Belgium for 5 years without interruption. Read More