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Dutch expat in Belgium
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Dutch
Speaks Dutch, English, French
Registration: 18 September 2021
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Work in another EU country with Card F (Belgium) by kseniiachebotarova
Hi, I have non-EU nationality, and I currently have an F ID card (based on legal cohabitation). I work for Belgian office of my company. My partner has possibility to work 1 year from another EU country (Italy/France), where I also have offices of ...
For instance, I am an EU national, in legal cohabitation with a non-EU national, I am working in the Netherlands and my partner has an F-card, we are both living in Belgium but I am working in the Netherlands. My partner follows my rights. As long ... Read More
Foreigners in Zanzibar by Ms Panda
Hi friends,Marrying a mwenyeji soon and moving to Zanzibar. I lived on the mainland near his hometown for three years as a volunteer so I am fluent in kiswahili, and when he and I met we just hit it off so naturally and have been together for two ...
@Ms Panda Hello! It might be useful to connect via instagram with mixed couples/expats/immigrants. Like mama_in_zanzibar, sacredbirth.doula, wellness_gypsea_zanzibar, kriziagypsy and many more. They all have first-hand experience with immigrating ... Read More
Belgium family reunification art 40 by GuestPoster347
Hello everyone, i would like to ask some few questions, i recently applied visa d on 17th march and till todah never heard anything from the embassy nor vfs , anytime i track on vfs it says application is under processing at visa application centre, ...
My observation about we Africans application and for my own application is that you can only be able to track on ibz.be after 12/13 weeks which is 3months. I was able to track my application after 15 weeks from the day I applied and exactly ... Read More
Delta hospital or St.Michele clinique Europa by kavind
Hi, I live almost in same distance from both the mentioned hospitals - delta hospital and st.michele hospital in Etterbeek. I want to know which one to choose among these 2 for regular Gynaecology check ups as well as for the final arrival of baby ...
In 2015, I did my midwifery internship at St Elisabeth Hospital in Ukkel (part of Europa-ziekenhuizen). I remember I guided several expats through labor and delivery. It was a common place for expats to give birth. They was a big labour and delivery ... Read More
Orange Card Visa by Clouderzzz
Hello everyone,I was doing research about this since long time but cant find an information... I would be really happy if someone can help. I have an orange card as applied for family reunification. I am waiting the decision for my F card. But as ...
Well, if you don't have a valid visa (and only have orange card legalising your stay in Belgium) you are illegally entering a Schengen country when you cross the border. Even though the chance of border or identity control is small, I wouldn't risk ... Read More
Sick parent to be brought to Belgium for treatment by kosanne
Hi guys,I need some advise. I recently received my Belgian Nationality and I would like to invite my mother here for health check up. She's been sick and doesn't receive the correct diagnosis in Africa hospitals where I come from. So I thought, ...
Hello, where in Africa are you based? The continent is a giant and there are excellent centres for diagnosis and treatment. Better invest budget in trying to visit one of those private centers first. It will cost you less than inviting your mother ... Read More
Legal Cohabitation between family members by Guurl
Is there a legal protection for permanent residency if two family members enter into a Legal Cohabitation. Both are University students. One is an EU citizen and the other is a non EU citizen. They currently stay together and go to school ...
I know you are talking about legal cohabitation, I did go through that procedure myself and know the legislation. According to my knowledge and understanding legal cohabitation and family reunification are two different concepts. For family ... Read More
Legal Cohabitation between family members by Guurl
Is there a legal protection for permanent residency if two family members enter into a Legal Cohabitation. Both are University students. One is an EU citizen and the other is a non EU citizen. They currently stay together and go to school ...
Can you maybe specify what you mean with "legal protection for permanent residency"?. Legal cohabitation is only a necessary requirement (among many other criteria like prove of stable and durable relationship) between a not married EU-member and ... Read More
Annex 33 ter by Spark Speedy
Hi,I am a student and I went for resident card renewal in Brussels. Instead of Annex 15 they gave me Annex 33 ter. What is the difference? I do not understand the time required and the reason for giving different annex.
@Spark Speedy According to my limited understanding an Annex 15 is just a temporarily permit. International students who are staying for more than three months (in Belgium), will get a residence permit (Annex 33) until the end of their academical ... Read More
Visa for marriage in belgium or cohabitation? by Loulynn
Hello, can someone advice me here please, I am kenyan and my fiance is Belgian, we have known each other for 8 months now, within this 8 months he has traveled to my country kenya oncce(8days) then I have also traveled to belgium on short stay ...
@Loulynn Hello,Welcome to the Forum! Happy to hear you are in love and looking forward to a future together, possibly in Belgium. From the timeline you provided it looks like this is a beginning relationship, am I correct? If I count the days, ... Read More
Working for a company of Netherlands with F card of Belgium by ABS25
Hello everyone. Hope all are doing good. I just wana know if someone has worked with F card of Belgium, in Netherlands. If some one has personal experience or knowledge, kindly share. Thank you very much :)
@ABS25Â If your partner is a cross-border worker (BE ->NL) you follow the same rights. As a result, you can also work as a cross-border worker in the Netherlands with your F-card. Your dutch employer doesnt need to apply for a work permit for ... Read More
Dependent Visa processing time in 2022 by jayashreeshiv
I applied for dependent visa in April-2022. And currently it's being sent to Belgium immigration office via diplomatic pouch.How much time currently it's taking for status updation on Dofi website and for visa?Does anyone applied recently so they ...
@Avalu Hello, our application for the visa at the local embassy didnt go through VFS. I sent the whole file by DHL to the local embassy. My partner made an appointment and handed over the missing pieces (legalised papers). Then the local ... Read More
Dependent Visa processing time in 2022 by jayashreeshiv
I applied for dependent visa in April-2022. And currently it's being sent to Belgium immigration office via diplomatic pouch.How much time currently it's taking for status updation on Dofi website and for visa?Does anyone applied recently so they ...
Hello,Please find our timeline below, for us it felt like it was taking ages, I even had to reschedule flights. Maybe because our application was done in the Belgian summer holidays. Besides, I noticed delay might have been caused by the local ... Read More
Legalisation steps (Marriage visa) by Avalu
I finally got the approval of Belgium government that they allow me to marryI'm currently gathering the papers and I done my search at forum about legalisation but no topic explain exactly the steps...I made an appointment at the legalisation ...
@Avalu I used [link under review]. It is worth it to check if that works for you. At least Iran is in their list. Good luck! Read More
Cost of living in Belgium in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Belgium or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
Good topic, especially now that the living cost are rising due to the covid/war crisis! Situation: Two person householding, no kids. One parttime income 3/4 (partner not yet working, still waiting for F card while doing integration/dutch courses). ... Read More