Family Reunification Visa Processing time

Hello everyone

Please has any November  2025 applicant gotten their visa??

submission : 14th of November 2025

sent to Brussels: 22nd  January 2026

ibz: In behandeling

Extra info 1: If a file is still pending or if the file has not yet been processed because the documents supporting the visa application are being awaited to be sent by diplomatic bag, the date appears as the date on which the visa application was registered by the Immigration Service.

5th February 2026 no update

Hi, do you need to be in a registered legal cohabitation with your partner to apply for the F card or if you both lived together for more than 1 year and have a relationship of +5 years is sufficient?

9 Eylül tarihinde Belçika vatandaşı kız arkadaşım ile evlilik vizesine başvurdum. Dosyam uzun süre hiçbir güncelleme olmadan bekledi.

13 Ocak’ta IBZ’nin sitesinde dosya durumum şu şekilde göründü:

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

Bunun üzerine IBZ’ye mail attım ve bana kararın 13 Ocak’ta ertelendiği söylendi. Ancak ertelemenin ne kadar süreceği ya da tahmini karar tarihi ile ilgili hiçbir bilgi verilmedi. Bu konuyu özellikle sormama rağmen cevap alamadım.

Başvuru sürecinde benden resmi olarak hiçbir ek belge istenmedi. Buna rağmen, dosyayı desteklemek amacıyla, talep edilmeden birlikte çekildiğimiz fotoğrafları ve bazı ek belgeleri kendim gönderdim. Bu belgelerle ilgili de herhangi bir geri dönüş ya da dosya durumunda güncelleme olmadı.

9 Mart itibarıyla başvurum 6 ayını doldurmuş olacak. Hâlâ dosyada bir ilerleme ya da net bir açıklama yok. Benimle benzer durumda olan veya bu süreci yaşamış olan varsa, erteleme sonrası sürecin ne kadar sürdüğü konusunda bilgi paylaşabilir mi?

I applied for a marriage visa on September 9 with my girlfriend, who is a Belgian citizen. My file remained pending for a long time without any updates.

On January 13, the status of my file on the IBZ website was updated as follows:

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

After this, I contacted IBZ by email and was informed that a decision regarding my application had been postponed on January 13. However, no information was provided about how long this postponement would last or when a decision might be expected. Despite specifically asking about this, I did not receive any response.

During the application process, I was not officially asked to submit any additional documents. Nevertheless, in order to support my file, I voluntarily submitted some additional documents, including photos taken together. I have not received any feedback regarding these documents, nor has there been any further update to my file status.

As of March 9, my application will have reached the 6-month mark. There has still been no progress or clear explanation regarding my case. If anyone has been in a similar situation or has gone through this process, I would appreciate it if you could share how long the process took after the postponement.

I did my biometric on the 14th November 2026

I didn’t receive any email till 26 January

so after I tracked it came as pending

no news till now

maybe your wife should try calling them

I just went through your page maybe the income will delay your application because is below the said amount

and the house too

@Bems1

Yes i think because of income. But there is no rent and no bills we should pay. I give a papper from household (my girlfriend’s mother) writing on she dont get any house rent and i send proof of bills get paid from household. Also 6500 euro saving from my girlfriend. I hope it is soon we get decision. At 9 March is gonna be 6 month

Is she working or depends on government money

@Bems1

my gf is working but amount is 1300-1800 euro. This month get 1750 euro

Do you know any September applicants whose visa has been issued

the main issue has to be with the pay maybe she should try going to her communes

@Bems1

Yeah someone same day applied with me from Belgium they get visa at january ;(

@yigitmagnus

Maybe they’re taking decision on it so the application will be extended

because mine as of 26 January 2026 it shows If a file is still pending or if the file has not yet been processed because the documents supporting the visa application is being sent by diplomatic bag, the date on which the visa application was registered by the Immigration Service appears as the date.

i had to send them several emails before they even sent me my tracking code and I submitted everything on the day of my biometric

and I haven’t received any email from them asking for extra documents

and I’m sure because of the Christmas holidays

too the process will take time

@Bems1

Yeah same think shown on my website too from 13 January

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

when you apply?

mine 9 september and 29 september at ibz

@yigitmagnus

Did my biometric on 14th November 2025

i had to send them multiple emails before they sent my code to me on the 26th January still in     In behandeling but my husband is Belgian they said in one of their emails that is going to be issued within 6months

@Bems1

Yours is new. I takes 6 months yeah