SueMed
American expat in Belgium
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in Antwerp
Registration: 21 April 2013
Americans in Belgium and FATCA law? by SueMed
Hi everyone is anyone familiar with the FATCA law? Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a portion of the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The FATCA requires individuals to ...
Thanks everyone for your reply. So far, we still have the problem of not being able to find a bank for my husband. We tried another bank, and filled out all the paper work and the same thing happend again... his card was blocked again... And ... Read More
US Spouse of Belgian to obtain citizenship on 2010 laws
Hi Simon unfortunatly you will have to follow the new procedure, meaning you would have to live 5 years in Belgium etc... All applications after january 1st 2013, would have to follow the new procedure. If you have any specific questions, you ... Read More
Hello from Las Vegas Nevada! by steve_sanchez
My wife and I are retired and hoping to move to Brussels so that we can start to travel around Europe. I will be living off my U.S. pension and was wondering if it is taxable in Belgium? In the U.S. it is not taxable. Looking forward to ...
Hi Steve welcome to Belgium. Hope you'll like it here! @Zipper: LOL Read More
Belgium citizenship timeline and Birth certificate question
Hi you always need legalised documents for Belgium. Depending on wich country you were born in, you can get a birth certificate from your embassy. Call the civil state of the commune you live in, they can give you more information. Read More
Americans in Belgium and FATCA law?
Hi everyone is anyone familiar with the FATCA law? Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a portion of the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The FATCA requires individuals to ... Read More
Bith Certificate by Guest2944873
Hi, Please help, if you know, Before I request a day off work and spend 2 hours in a queue at the Cite Administrative.. Does anyone know what the birth certificate looks like which is issued here. I went to the Cite Administrative and went ...
Hello again :) normally, if both parents are European (like in your case) we always give the choise to the parents to choose what nationality they want for the newborn. If the first born was given the British nationality, the second baby will get ... Read More
Bith Certificate by Guest2944873
Hi, Please help, if you know, Before I request a day off work and spend 2 hours in a queue at the Cite Administrative.. Does anyone know what the birth certificate looks like which is issued here. I went to the Cite Administrative and went ...
Hi Drew You are British? And your wife is Belgian? Or tell me what nationality your kids have when you registered the baby? Normally, when a baby is born in Belgium and one of the parents is Belgian, the baby will be registered as a Belgian. ... Read More
Bith Certificate by Guest2944873
Hi, Please help, if you know, Before I request a day off work and spend 2 hours in a queue at the Cite Administrative.. Does anyone know what the birth certificate looks like which is issued here. I went to the Cite Administrative and went ...
Hello Drew congratulations on your new born! Yes, the paper you get doesnt look like an 'official' birth certificate. Its basicly just a paper with the babys info and the parents info and some stamps. The real certificate still needs to be ... Read More
We Want You
Hi DrewTheBear i will show your post to my hubby, who is a software developer looking for a job. (he's American and speaks very good French and his Dutch is good) Do you have more info about the job? (any link?) How do we get in touch with you? Read More
Any Religious Muslims in Gent? from Malaysia? :)
Salam Hanis im from Antwerp, and a moslim too. Welcome in Belgium. Why are ou here? And how do you like it so far? Read More