Can EU family members enter Belgium with a tourist visa and then change status to family reunification ?
Hi all, I have this question to which I need an urgent answer. I do know that people planning to study in Belgium shouldn't go there on a tourist visa as a change of status to provisional sojourn on the basis of studies is not possible. My question is, me as a EU family member, can I go to Belgium on a tourist visa and then apply for a change of status to family reunification or it's the same case as with student residence ? I'm thinking of doing that because my university starts next month and I won't be able to be there on time if I were to submit all the required documents to get a D-type visa for student provisional sojourn, due to this reason I'm considering going on a tourist visa and then apply for a change of status. I do know, that when one applies for family reunification, he/she has to submit the same documents required for a student visa, I read that this is possible for people who do not require a visa to Belgium, in my case I do require one, but if I had a Schengen tourist visa will I then be a able to change status like I mentioned above. Thank you. I hold a Lebanese passport. I hold no visas at the moment. I'm currently in Lebanon. I'm a spouse of a EU. I hold a Lebanese passport. I hold no visas at the moment. I'm currently in Lebanon. I'm a spouse of a EU. I used to have a polish residence card which has already expired months ago. I'm being asked for a certificate of good conduct from Poland which is totally ridiculous, I either have to go to poland to get that or wait for two weeks to have that sent to me by my wife which is nonsense considering the fact that I have to be in Belgium next month as classes start at the end of September. It pisses me off that they didn't have that written on their website nor on the MOF website, just a cerificate of good conduct without mentioning that it has to be in accordance to the countries of residence during the last 5 years, that is not specified instead they only had written a Certificate of good conduct of the last 5 years. Another thing that I can't get to understand, both countries are in the EU and the Schengen, considering only the fact that they are both in Schengen there shouldn't be such a requirement as everything would be visible in the Schengen system if there's anything against me. I do know about the reunification visa which I can apply for in Belgium as well as abroad, but my question is can I be on a tourist visa and I do so in Belgium ! I read somewhere that those not requiring a visa can deal directly with the municipality and apply for the reunification, but I'm not sure if that includes those who do posses a visa to go there.
Immigration - 1 Answers
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since you are of lebanese nationality, you need to have a specific "eu reunification/accompanying family member" type d visa BEFORE entering. Then, within three months you must apply for a family permit. Within 6 months, the government should give you it.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
I’m an American girl & my Love is a Belgium man. I want to marry him & move there.I have no idea how to start!?
I’m an American girl & my Love is a Belgium man. I want to marry him & move there.I have no idea how to start!?
I have a year and a half to go before I graduate with my MFA in Design Management. I rent an apartment, don't have a pet nor many things. He recently got a good job and bought his family’s house (and has a cat their too! :) ) My father is ill so we will be getting married in my hometown and then move to Belgium. (we were told that would be better anyways paperwork wise) I have student loans and will have a very fancy degree so I would like to be able to get a job ASAP once I graduate and move. Also I am a bit paranoid about heath care (I don’t want to be stuck with medical bills if something happens to me epically just in-case we have a family a little earlier then we plan. ) I also have some assumptions. I am assuming I will need a new Belgium divers license and have to retake the test? I am assuming once we get married all the visa stuff wont be toooo traumatic, but I am getting conflicting reports about that once I am married I get I am streamlined to get citizenship but some places say no! I would also kind of like to have full legal rights if I am making a place my home for most likely the rest of my life. I am assuming he does not have to-do anything but actually marry me? (He has been reading and asking to and he is confused as well) But how do I start getting a visa!? Who do I talked to first and what questions do I ask? (who do i actually talk to!) And then, I don’t have allot of stuff! But how do I go about actually moving there! (Shipping stuff and so on) just! It’s over whelming, any help is really welcome! oh! I am living in GA, (usa) and i will be outside of Gent (Belgium) for a week in a month to see him again! P.S. He is my darling and I would move to Timbuktu to be with him but I am glad I am not because I suspect that would even be more paperwork! We are both in our mid20s, (we have known each other for years though! And I swear our story plays out like a slow-motion romantic comedy) I have never been arrested, nor married before (nether has he) He speaks English and I am learning Dutch (very slowly :( and his family is Flemish so french will come latter!) We should be married by the time I move there. But once I move there I will be there for +10 years to a lifetime! But I have just a little less then a year and a half left till then!
Immigration - 2 Answers
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You must be over 21.... the affidavit of celibacy is different http://www.diplobel.us/TravelingBelgium/Visas/Partners_EU_Citizens.asp
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An enchanted couple...first start at the Belgium Consultant for rules of immigration, travel, marriage and getting a passport etc. then learning French might help but you guys are in love so talking is the least of ways you are communicating, ask him about the things you need to do and have him create a lists of do's and don'ts.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
how hard is it to learn dutch?
how hard is it to learn dutch?
i'm going to belgium for 6 months (student exchange) and it requires a basic understanding of dutch. I have one year to prepare. How hard is the grammar? How hard is it to understand? Read? Write? just learn in general? Could i attain a basic skill level in one year?
Languages - 5 Answers
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Very Hard
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why do you need to know dutch? go to french part lol
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The grammar of Dutch/Flemish is not really too daunting for an English speaker - and certainly considerably easier than German. Where English people often come to grief is in the pronunciation but even that is not really difficult if you are prepared to imitate what you hear. And in my view, a basic knowledge of the language is easily attainable in a year.
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Dutch is one of the closest languages to English. There are a lot of features you'll recognized. It's not as difficult as German, and one of the benefits of learning Dutch is that it's mutually intelligible with Afrikaans (in Southern Africa). Edit: Flemish is to Dutch as is UK English is to North American English.
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I agree with GrahamH and Allan. You should be able to learn much more than just the basics in a year. Start by practicing the guttural 'g' and you're already halfway. I don't speak Dutch, but I understand and read it quite well.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Can I travel to other EU countries if I have a Spanish visa?
Can I travel to other EU countries if I have a Spanish visa?
I'm going to be going to school next semester in Spain and have already been granted by student visa from the Spanish Consulate. While in Europe I would like to visit other countries (Portugal, France, Belgium) during school vacation periods and would like to know if this is possible. If it is, what exactly are the documents I will have to or should bring with me when I travel there?
Other - Europe - 4 Answers
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You must have a passport. I don't know about visas. that may depend on your native country. Usually you can travel between those countries without a visa.
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I don't believe you do, but the laws have changed since I did it. Is your visa FOR SPAIN, or is it a Schengen Visa, in which case it would cover all the Schengen countries (most of Europe). Check with the consulate that issued the visa you have. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine, since the move has been to make it EASIER to travel across international borders within Europe, rather than harder.
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It depends where you are from. There are many countries that do not require a visa for entering their country (such as Canada, US, etc)...check out more here http://europa.eu/abc/travel/doc/index_en.htm You definitely need a passport & cannot get by with just a visa. With it, you can stay 90 days...unless you can get a visa for that country (ie: work, student, etc). After 90 days, you must go to another country. If they ask why you don't have a return flight/how long you plan to stay, just tell them you are traveling/backpacking & will leave after a few weeks.
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You hold a national visa (type D) which is valid for Spain only. In order to travel to Portugal, France and Belgium you would either need a travel visa (type C) or have a passport of a country which is visa waived. Those are Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City, and Venezuela. If you should not hold a passport of the above listed countries you would have to apply for a travel visa at the foreign embassy of your residence. The application must be made based on an itinerary at the embassy of the country you plan to stay most of your visit time. If that should be equally distributed you should apply at the embassy of the country to plan to visit at first. Documents needed for a tourist visa application: • A passport with one blank page • Visa application form with colour photo • A travel health insurance covering at least €30,000 and valid for all member states of Schengen. • Confirmed hotel booking covering all your stay in the Schengen countries. • Evidence that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay, e.g. recent bank statement or traveller´s cheques. • Proof of travel health insurance (see above) to cover the whole period of the visa´s validity. Street on the way to/from Victoria Station). • Evidence of occupation/student status, i.e. recent letter from your employer / school / university. Source(s): http://www.mne.gov.pt/mne/en/ http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visaShortdetail.asp?TEXTID=1180
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