Cohabitation visa in Belgium with a Non EU

Hello,

all your original documents will be returned.
That's the reason why you've to submit 2 copies of your original file.
One to be send to the immigration in Belgium, one for the embassy and one original that is used to validate all the legalization   translation.


If your visa is approved, you still have to check the validity of your birth certificate   single status   criminal record.
They can't be more than 6 months old on the day you arrive in Belgium and go to the commune to start the process (7 months depending on the commune).


If they're older, then you'll have to do new one   legalization / translation again at your foreigner ministry   Belgian embassy, else you won't be able to start the process of legal cohabitation in Belgium.
If they're not older, you just bring them all, as you'll need to give it again to the commune (that will send it again to the immigration for your family reunion process in Belgium)

Hi Alex, this is well noted, Thank you! any idea how long it usually takes for this process?

Visa is granted in average in 6/8 weeks. (it's granted by the long stay department of immigration, not the short stay one (for tourist), and so, even if it's a (short) visa C of 90 days). ==> faster than a classical tourist visa.

Then once you're in Belgium, it will take from 1 month to 3 to finally be able to sign the legal cohabitation, receive your annexe 19ter and your orange card (temporary resident).
Police check that you live with your partner, interview again, ...


3 months later you'll have to come back to the commune to give them your family reunion file (that's why you must bring all your visa request file with you in Belgium!)   documents from your partner (payslips, insurance, accommodation, ...)

Then it'll takes another 3 more months in order for the immigration to analyze and refuse your family reunion request, if your file is not perfect.
If no news from them after 3 months, you'll get your resident permit.