Family reunification

found out through lawyer that file was closed by the Embassy.   immigration office was working on the file and didnt know.  Embassy refused to reopen file so application file could be finalized.   Have to reapply from start, monies spend on fees are not refunded, not given a reason as to why or a written letter from Embassy .  Lawyer said nothing we can do but reapply.    Paid the fees, travelled to embassy for biometrics , spouse lives on residence card already.   Was born in Belgium, receives pension from Belgium, entire family leaves in Belgium, married 42 years and medical, financially, non criminal eligible.  8 months we waited for the D-Visa to find this out.   This is mentally a nightmare - to be separated months on in.   Feeling defeated.   

Application date: Jul 23 2025

Registration date: Aug 12 2025

Decision : In processing

Can anyone respond on which month are they processing at the moment to gain visibility on potential approval date for those who applied in July 2025?

@MkayIND

Hello My application date is 15.05.2025 and it is still in process. The sponsor is from outside the EU.

Hello Everyone:

Application from tunisia: 8 september

File is registerd at IBZ: 18 september

I was following my file through the tracker and suddenly the filr disappeared and it says can not find , is it a problem ? does anyone faced the same issue ?

Hi,

Is there a problem with Dofi website? Can everyone access the page?

Hello everyone ! Wanted to ask if there are any updates with the approvals. We made our application on april 15 and it was transferred on may 7. What is the latest date of approval that you guys have heard ?

And also the website does not work for me too is it a common problem ? Did anyone could reach them ?

Application date: 2nd May 2025

Registration date: 6th June 2025

Decision : Approved

Decision Date: 3rd Nov 2025

Passport Collection: 7th Nov 2025

Consulate: Islamabad

Both Non-EU.

It was a long and hard wait for us but with a sweet reward.

To all those waiting, stay hopeful and patient, you will get through it and all the best to you all

@aysemeierr

Hello For your information, there is now access to IBZ from Türkiye.

Application date: 15.05.2025 IBZ: 03.06.2025 Decision date: 10.11.2025 Approval date: 11.11.2025 Accord. Good luck to everyone who is waiting 🙏 (both are non-EU)

Hello, congratulations on your approval! 

Could you please tell me how long it took from your application to the final approval? Thank you in advance.

@Hawaicoul22389

Thank you There were 4 days left until the 6 months and the approval came, but the children had missing documents. We submitted them yesterday to VFS Global (by hand delivery). I am waiting for the approval now, but the passport has not arrived yet.

Hello everyone, children's visas were approved today. 2 days after the missing documents were submitted, and passports will be hand-delivered from VFS Global on Monday. Good luck everyone.

@MkayIND

I applied on 4th July 2025,

registration on 11th August 2025.

Status is still in treatment.

@Grace Great

Hi ,

Good to know that you too have applied for the Belgium family reunification visa on July as well.

It is now 6 months from the date of application. Could you please let me know if you have received any response so far?

Hello people,

Has there been anyone who recently received their decision in December ? Could you please post your date of application, IBZ registration and date of approval so that we can have visibility on which month applications are they processing now? my application details are below:

Application date: Jul 23 2025

Registration date: Aug 12 2025

Decision : In processing

@MkayIND

Nothing yet, still in treatment.

Hi, any updates?

Marriage Visa

Application date: 9 September 2025

Registiration date: 29 September 2025

Postponoment 2 months from City hall

My girlfriend is Belgian, i am Turkish.

Did anyone get update who applied at September?

1) We mailed our application to the consulate on July 25, they received it on August 1,

2) they referred it to the Immigration Office on August 14,

3) it was entered into the system on August 22.

4) On January 8, we received notice that the decision was made on January 7 to let the consulate could approve our application if we provide another document.

5) And our visas were approved today on January 12.

@pnaamah

Congratulations to you. Are you both non EU?

@Grace Great

Yes both of us are non EU

My application page is change

In afwachting ontvangst van documenten die de visumaanvraag ondersteunen en die door de Belgische diplomatieke/consulaire post per diplomatieke valies verzonden wordt.

now change like that. Can be negative after that ?

@yigitmagnus

What extra document are they requesting for?

@Grace Great

They not request any document right now

Application date: 8 September 2025

Registiration date: 18 September 2025

Both non EU.

Did anyone get update who applied in  September?

@Brahim Nouressalem

I think visa application with non eu takes time

have you tried sending email to ibz

can you track it

EU citizens DON'T need visas!

@Bems1

Yes indeed, i know it, takes time , I just wanted to know which month IBZ is treating now.

Sending an Email is useless i guess for now because its within the 9 months legal time still.

the status is stil in treatment in the ibz portal.

I don’t really know which month they’re giving visas

I don’t really know which month they’re giving visas - @Bems1

They give visas throughout the year; there is no particular month.

@SimCityAT

Okay

@SimCityAT

What I meant is which month is being treated now by IBZ July/August/Septembre to take an idea about how long we should wait more.

I still see the same notice on my file.

In afwachting ontvangst van documenten die de visumaanvraag ondersteunen en die door de Belgische diplomatieke/consulaire post per diplomatieke valies verzonden wordt.

They have not requested any additional documents. I asked twice, and even after more than one month there is still no information. On March 9 it will be six months since my application. My girlfriend is Belgian and we applied for a marriage visa. When I emailed, they was told the decision was postponed on January 13. When my girlfriend contacted them, thet was told it was postponed on January 31. They are not giving any information about how long the postponement will last. I’m going crazy from the uncertainty.

@yigitmagnus

With the look of things yours will take time because of the salary and the house

@Bems1

But they need to answer in 6 months right?

@yigitmagnus

Yes maybe you can get immigration lawyer

but why didn’t go with a tourist visa and later do the cohabitation

because her salary is below the expected amount

@Bems1
But they need to answer in 6 months right? - @yigitmagnus

It doesn't always work that way; if they have so many cases to work on, there is only so much time in the day.

@yigitmagnus
Yes maybe you can get immigration lawyer
but why didn’t go with a tourist visa and later do the cohabitation
because her salary is below the expected amount - @Bems1

Why waste the money on an immigration lawyer?

We have new documents and insurance papers, and want to add to our family reunification application. How do we let the immigration office know?