Stranger_F
Russian expat in Belgium
Forum posts
10
About me
Russian
Registration: 14 May 2025
My expat journey
Belgium
Russia
Activity
Applying for A card extension while waiting for L card. by Stranger_F
Hello,In December 2025 I applied for L card which means that I should get decision latest May 2026. Meanwhile my A card expires in April 2025, so I applied for A card extension recently as well. My concern is that A card extension request will be ...
@Mu Jaycee Thanks! I have heard that after 5 years of legal residence in Belgium, when the time comes for another extension of A card, townhall/office etranger issues B card instead of A card.Hence I was worried that if they issue B card first ... Read More
Applying for A card extension while waiting for L card.
Hello,In December 2025 I applied for L card which means that I should get decision latest May 2026. Meanwhile my A card expires in April 2025, so I applied for A card extension recently as well. My concern is that A card extension request will be ... Read More
How to apply for L card, Schaerbeek?
Hello!I'm eligible for L card and scheduled appointment via internet with townhall (appointment type "document d'identite Belge, L carte").However upon arrival they said that this appointment can't be used to submit documents and instead I should ... Read More
Brussels - loud bar/terrace
Hello,I live in Schaerbeek and there is a bar right in front of my bedroom's window. In the summer they put tables/chairs outside and people are drinking/making noise till 1-2 AM (it's not a fancy bar so you can imagine what kind of public visits ... 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 s茅jour l茅gal 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 ...
@gbsc0609Thank you!Couple of questions regarding your case:Why you applied 14 days earlier?As I understand 5 months processing time starts from Annex 16bis issue date. Did commune provide you Annex 16bis immediately on the day you applied ... 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 s茅jour l茅gal 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 ...
@residencecuriousityNo, it's not correct. Registre des 茅trangers de Commune | Date de cr茅ation de votre dossier au Registre national | Date de d茅livrance du titre de s茅jour - those are three different dates and they ... 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 s茅jour l茅gal 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 ...
Thanks @Mia0210 !I went through Royal Decree, but it never specifies what exactly means "wettig verblijf".For instance, when I moved to Belgium I received 1-year working visa (based on annex 46), so to me it already sounds like "legal residence ... 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 s茅jour l茅gal 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 ...
Thank you @Mia0210 !That makes sense! But when I received working visa I got my annex 46 which says "Bovenstaand persoon is gemachtigd om meer dan negentig dagen op het Belgische grondgebied te verblijven met het oogop een hooggekwalificeerde baan" ... 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 s茅jour l茅gal 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 ...
Thanks Evgeny!Do you know it from your experience or is it written somewhere? I didn't find explanation from the official source on what can serve as prove of 5 years of uninterrupted/legal stay - which is weird! Read More
L card - 5 years requirement
Hello,I live in Brussels/Schaerbeek. One of the requirements for L card is "justifier d'un s茅jour l茅gal 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 ... Read More