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Belgium Nationality 2025

gbsc0609

@maharaji1984

Hello,


First, I submitted the documents to the commune on 23/06/2025. Later, they asked me for the latest salary slips, so I got an appointment and submitted them on 04/08/2025. On the same day, I also signed the authorization. Since I had already paid €150 before the fee change, I did not need to pay the new €1000 fee, and they accepted my application with the old amount.


1-Application Region: Evere


2-Application Date: 04/08/2025


3-Requested Documents:

5 years individual accounts

Last months pay slips remaining from 5 years

Payment confirmation from Mijnfin

Birth certificate Apostilled + Translated

Unlimited residence card


After 3 days, I received a letter from the commune mentioning that my file has been sent to the parquet and that the process will take around 4 months.

DaryaSh

Hi All,


wanted to update - got a positive decision 4 months after applying for nationality ( April 26)  . Commune in Brussels said to wait a few weeks until the PIN codes are sent to my address , at which point I can apply for the ID card .


good luck to all waiting !

RKSI

Congratulations @DaryaSh. Have you sent an email to get to know the status on you Nationality application? Or commune sent an email to you?

gbsc0609

@DaryaSh

From which commune?, and How could you know this?

Generally commune sending PIN after apply for card, so what exactly is this?

maharaji1984

@DaryaSh

Congrats.

Normally pin codes are sent after card application. (at least in Antwerpen like this.) But maybe in Brussels comune does this behalve of you.

If this is the case you dont neeed to apply anything because its already done.

When you go to commune i think you will only pay and get your ID


Can you test your current ID if its working in  eID viewer?


Also please could you share your timeline according to first comment in this post.


1-Application Region:


2-Application Date:


3-Requested Documents:


4-Additional Information:


5-Approval Date:

DaryaSh

@RKSI

Yup , sent an email to the commune once my 4 months wait was over and they confirmed positive decision

DaryaSh

@gbsc0609

Uccle commune , in their email that said to wait a few weeks while the “ administrative processing time takes place†. I should get a mail invitation at home with codes for my new card

DaryaSh

@maharaji1984

Application Region: Brussels


2-Application Date: 12.04.2026


3-Requested Documents: L card , 5 years payslips , medical insurance



4-Additional Information:

Very straightforward process for me , as I worked 5 years for the same employer .

5-Approval Date:12.08.26

Ahmed_Talaat

If anyone would like to know if the decision is issued, the first platform that the citizenship appears on is:



But you need to access it with your ID card attached to the PC through a card reader!

maharaji1984

@DaryaSh

No birth records , translation, payment proof requested ?

maharaji1984

Dear all, today actually a week before i am Belgian.


Here is my timeline and comments :


1-Application Region: Antwerpen


2-Application Date: 60 days before


3-Requested Documents:

  1. Geboorteakte (Birth certificate from embassy in Belgium)
  2. Document taal (Certificate from CVO - Netherlands 3.1)
  3. Document integratie (Certificate integration from Atlas)
  4. Document werk (5 years individual payments and 6 months payslips)
  5. Betalingsbewijs (150€ payment confirmation - Made just a day before price change)
  6. Identiteitskaart (L card)
  7. Paspoort (Passport)


4-Additional Information: Read below


5-Approval Date: 20.08.2025


I was desperatly waiting my L card to apply nationality.


As soon as i get my card i made an appoitment with municipality. To find a closest date slot was almost impossible.


Closest date was 5-6 months. During my daily check i find a close date and made my appoitment. (days were appearing for very short time)

Before i go to municipality i confirmed every documents with nationality department.


And in the appoitment day i gave all requested documents and signed the nationaliteitsverklaring.


Agent gave me nationaliteitsverklaring and 4 months period started.


2 months later i was checking my online files and one day i have seen there my nationality certificate.

I directly made an appoitment with municipality and asked both ID and Passaport.


2 days later  than my nationality certificate installed to the system, i have recieved an invitation letter from municipality  to apply ID card which was obligated and optionally passaport. But anyway, i had already requested:)


One week later i (when pin code in my postbox) i made another appoitment and took  my ID and Passaport.



My application was quite fast. i couldnt imagine it will be that fast...


I was working nonstop in 5 years 8 months .

I never got visited by police or got call.


Good luck all of you guys and be patience. I finally get out of long online waiting queues, application dates,municipaliy corridors.


If you have questions  feel free!

mpssalazar

@maharaji1984

Congratulations!!!


I have a small question, when you say "(5 years individual payments and 6 months payslips)", what are the individual payments? And are they always requested for nationality?


For example, if someone has an L Card after 3 years as student (1.5 years for the count) + 3.5 years working, the individual payments are required only for the 3 years? 

maharaji1984

@mpssalazar

Thank you , sincerely  what i have been told  ;


you should prove , 468 days from 7,6 hours (= 3557 hour) in last 5 years.


if not


You should have a certificate for minimum 400 hours minimum upper secondary education diploma.

mpssalazar

@maharaji1984

Oh ok, I see, so if I have the 468 hous in 3 years, I guess that would be enough. Thank you!

Smlg

@maharaji1984

your application was sent right away to the Parquet?


yesterday I have received by post the: ONTVANGSTBEWIJS: bevestiging volledigheid dossier artikel 12bis, §1,2° WBN

the 4months period start from reception of this document correct?

maharaji1984

@Smlg

your application was sent right away to the Parquet? Yes thats right.



yesterday I have received by post the: ONTVANGSTBEWIJS: bevestiging volledigheid dossier artikel 12bis, §1,2° WBN


the 4months period start from reception of this document correct? 4 months period start from the date ontvangstbewijs is issued.



The document you mentioned given me in the moment that i made the application.

Smlg

@maharaji1984


the day I applied I received the:

Attest : Aanvraag tot verkrijging van de Belgische nationaliteit

maharaji1984

@Smlg

In your previous post, you said you received it by post. And now you are saying you recieved it once you did the application. Which statement is corecct?

Smlg

@maharaji1984

Hi, I have received two documents:


  1. Attest : Aanvraag tot verkrijging van de Belgische nationaliteit - on site.

→ This is just a receipt of application: it proves you submitted your nationality request at the commune.


  1. ONTVANGSTBEWIJS: bevestiging volledigheid dossier artikel 12bis, $1,2° WBN - by post

→ This is the real key document. It confirms that your file is officially complete and has been forwarded into the legal process (the 4-month period starts from this date)


I had understood that in Brussels some town halls issue the second document immediately if the file is complete from the start. That’s why, when I first applied, I was confused: they told me my file was complete but still refused to give me the certificate right away.

maharaji1984

@Smlg

i recieved both in first application. With post i just recieved that , i must make an appoitment in municipality to get my ID AND /OR passport.


If i am not worng they was not sure about payment right?

Smlg

@maharaji1984

correct! even for the first one I had to force them, and went to collect it later that day. It was very frustrating.


sontoi have received both receipts on site and then by post the positive feedback correct?

maharaji1984

@Smlg

Yes correct