Divorced and waiting for a response

Isaa007 · 2024-11-22T12:01:35+01:00

Explore experiences of living in Belgium post-divorce, including immigration concerns, residency status, and legal advice for newcomers.

Isaa007 New member

Member since 22 November 2024

Isaa007New member22 November 2024 10:01:35

Good morning,

And I would like to ask you something.

I already contacted a lawyer to be sure. But I know sometimes people experiences also help.

I arrived in Belgium in September 2018.

Got married in February 2019

Got my orange card right after my wedding.

Got my F card in September 2019.

My husband and I got a divorce and we didn't have kids.

We filed for divorce April 2024.

I have a permanent contract with a salary which is higher than the minimum and also have health insurance, did integration courses and languages courses until level A2. I speak French as well.

I stayed in the apartment where we used to live and pay the rent myself.(still the same contract because it ends in march 2025, but I already talked to the owner and we gonna make a new one in January 2025) I have an independent life I dont depend from the state.

Some lawyers told me im fine and nobody will kick me our from Belgium. I saw some comments saying that normally if you have your life in order immigration dont contact you.

But that's stressful for me, because I am waiting for them to send me something but nothing happen until now.

Maybe they won't contact me?

In may this year I had to renovate my card in the middle of the divorce process , so when I went to the municipality I ask for a new card and they gave me a new F card, even though I was separated. I asked for F+ but I could not get it because I have a one year gap. My parents were sick during COVID and I have to fly to my country and we could not get out on time.

I just wanna have a normal life.

Do you have any info that can help? After all this time; years, my work... I think I can stay normally.

Somebody can help?

thanks

maharaji1984 Serial expat

Member since 30 September 2022

maharaji1984Serial expat22 November 2024 10:53:40

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@Isaa007

Hi there,

Just be tranquil. There is nothing to be worried.

Try to adopt your new status instead of thinking too much.

Good luck.

Mia0210 Contributor

Member since 10 December 2022

Mia0210Contributor22 November 2024 19:44:53

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Hello,

Since your F card has been renewed, everything seems to be in order. If there had been an issue, it would have been flagged at this stage. Since you have been married for more than three years, have sufficient financial means, and stable housing, the Kingdom has no objections to you continuing to reside here.

The only thing I didn't quite understand is the interruption you mentioned, which you attribute to COVID. Firstly, there shouldn鈥檛 have been an interruption if you were officially registered in Belgium at the time you visited your parents abroad. In that case, no one could legally classify your residence as 鈥渋nterrupted.鈥� Secondly, even if there was an issue, COVID is a valid factor that should be taken into account.

I recommend that you download a proof of residence with history (Attest hoofdverblijfplaats met historiek) through Mijn Dossier or Mijn Burgerprofiel and verify whether there truly is a record of interrupted legal residence. Unfortunately, you can鈥檛 exclude the possibility that the gemeente is creating obstacles simply to avoid processing your citizenship file. Alternatively, the interruption might be from something you yourself reported to the gemeente, which would NOT count as a break in legal residence either.

So, I recommend focusing on resolving this instead of feeling anxious about something that shouldn鈥檛 cause you stress. After living in the Kingdom for so many years, you technically should already be eligible for a passport, and I find this 鈥済ap鈥� quite strange. I hope I鈥檓 right, and that you鈥檒l soon be able to apply for citizenship.