F card extension and travelling during process

18POSTS

2 years ago

Greetings,

My F card is valid until 23 August 2023, therefore I received a letter from the commune to apply for a new one and processing time is around 5 months. So I went to the commune with the letter and applied for a new one. I do still have my current card.

My question is:

-May I still travel outside of Belgium/Europe with my current card BEFORE it is expired. Or do I have to stay in Belgium till I get a decision?

-Even if I can travel, would it negatively effect my file at the FPS office? I want to travel for a week to Turkey 2 months before my card expires and come back.

Thank you.

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Samir Ahmed77 Member

19POSTS

2 years ago

@user3721 no . U can go without any problrm 100%. And depend on ur situation.. what did u apply for F+ or just renew F if F card was marriage with belguim and if u separated before 5 years or u still together . So more details will be better

user3721 Member

18POSTS

2 years ago

@Samir Ahmed77

I have divorced with my ex-partner in May, 3 months right before my card expires. Would it affect it?

Samir Ahmed77 Member

19POSTS

2 years ago

Dovorce its not problem.. adress changement when did it happen when did u officially changed ur adress with ur belguim wife or husband

Samir Ahmed77 Member

19POSTS

2 years ago

@user3721 let me know because i had many cases like that. Just let me know adress when did u change it . Before 5 years from date of marriage or after

user3721 Member

18POSTS

2 years ago

@Samir Ahmed77

Because we bought a house together we recently changed our adress (a year ago), not sure if orange card counts but with that we lived on the same adress around 4 and a bit more with orange card before moving to our new house.

We were married in 2018 in the Netherlands, my ex spouse was Dutch citizen