ashiseverywhere
Hong Kongese expat in Belgium
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Registration: 02 May 2024
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Seeking advice on F to F+ Card by nikwan92
Hi everyone,I’d really appreciate your advice or insights on my situation.I’ve been living and working in Belgium for 6 years now. The first 3 years were on an A card, and then I got married to an EU citizen (Czech). She held an E card ...
Mia0210 is right. For F+, the 5-year period starts from the date of your application for a residence card of a family member of a Union citizen. L card offers superior EU mobility (up to 6 YEARs within EU) and independence, but absence limits are ... Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
@nyamani77 You don't need a permanent residency to get a mortgage. For example, KBC provides mortgage for A-card holders who meet their requitements. Read More
PhD Unemployment benefits by Suzie0
Hi everyone!With the hopes that any experienced fellow PhD students out there... My question is about unemployment benefits. I am doing my PhD in Brussels. I have been a full time teaching assistant for four years (paid under scholarship), and the ...
HiWith a study visa, a PhD student cannot legally hold a full-time employment contract as a teaching assistant... Non-EEA students with a study residence permit can work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year, expect holidays. If you had a ... Read More
Permanent residence permit (card B or L) by vavashapov
Hello everyone, I live in Brussels. I speak French and Dutch. I did here a PhD, and now I work as a post-doc for a year, which totals 5 years. I'll continue to work for another year. I am currently in possession of an A card. Can I apply for a B or ...
Only if you held a single permit for you PhD, otherwise, I don't think so. And you cannot apply for a B-card if you do not have the residence status as 'recognised refugee', 'subsidiary protection" and such! 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 ...
@vavashapovYou can find it in Official Journal of the European Union - the COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. Article 4/2:Regarding the cases covered in ... 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 ...
@Husi123You can also go to "Mijn Burgerprofiel" -> "Attesten en toelatingen" then ask for " attest gezinssamenstelling" or "Attest van hoofdverblijfplaats met historiek". It shows the date that you were registered in Belgium. And you do NOT need ... Read More
Belgium increases nationality fee starting July 2025 by Mia0210
Belgium has officially decided to raise the fee for applying for Belgian nationality — from €150 to €1,000. The change is supposed to start from July 1, 2025, but only if the Senate approves it before their summer holidays. If not, ...
@ievgenfeldmannThe increase is virtually certain to happen but it still needs the Senate to approve it. And, yes, Senate will approve it anyway but not yet, as of today June 19, 2025. After the approval of Senate, the next step is royal assent, and ... 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 ...
@Mu Jaycee I noticed that the you might not count the time you held Annex 15 as part of the search year. It is count as student status so it counts as half. As long as you held the Annex 15 while applying search year for more than 10 days, you are ... 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 ...
Example 2: Master + Search year (Zoekjaar) + Single PermitTimeline:18/07/2022 – Arrived in Belgium for Master08/08/2022 – received Annex 15 (official start of counting)08/09/2023 – Finished Master02/11/2023 – Received Annex ... 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 ...
Example 1: Master's + PhD (Switched to Single Permit)Timeline:01/09/2022 – Arrived in Belgium to start Master’s20/09/2022 – Received Annex 15 (official start of counting)31/10/2024 – Completed Master 02/11/2024 – ... Read More
L Card – Time Calculation for student/ search year
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 ... Read More
L card - 5 years requirement by Stranger_F
Hello,I live in Brussels/Schaerbeek. One of the requirements for L card is "justifier d'un séjour légal et ininterrompu en Belgique au cours des 5 ans".Do you know from which date those 5 years are calculated? For instance I have three ...
Many city halls in Belgium calculate the 5-year period for an L card (long-term resident card) starting from the date your first A card was issued. This is likely because they follow the same logic applied to the B card, which is explained clearly ... Read More
L card - 5 years requirement by Stranger_F
Hello,I live in Brussels/Schaerbeek. One of the requirements for L card is "justifier d'un séjour légal et ininterrompu en Belgique au cours des 5 ans".Do you know from which date those 5 years are calculated? For instance I have three ...
@uygarts9Legally, your period of residence in Belgium is generally counted from the date you officially register at the commune, not from the date your A card is issued. so... YES! You can see the date by requesting doc called "Attest van ... Read More
L card application waiting time. by maharaji1984
Is there anyone recently applied for an L card in Antwerpen ? How long it took from application to contact back?According to their website its written that they are now evaluating the applications from 10.12.2024. And last week was 06.12.2024. It ...
@maharaji1984 Hi! Did you get your appointment in the beginning of April? Since on 05 april 2025. and the city hall is handling the application (aanvragen) from 02 January 2025.May I ask when your appointment is? Read More
L card with PHD period by Hodaya Biske
Hello everyone,I need help in understanding the scenario. I have been living in Gent since June 2020:I did my PhD on a scholarship from Ghent University on which social security was paid for four years.Since July 2024 I have working with a Belgium ...
@brla15 It depends on you contract of cause... just like PhD can be considered as work and need to get single permit to do your PhD, vice versa Read More