sanjayjoshiutopian
Indian looking for information about Belgium
Forum posts
24
Contacts
2
About me
Indian
Lives in Leuven, Flanders
Speaks English
Registration: 03 May 2018
Lay off - Single Permit by Tsovinar
Hello everyone, I was laid off from my current job and my company told me I will have 3 months to either find another job or leave the country. Considering the situation in job market now I am afraid 3 months won't be enough to find another ...
If you find a new job, under recent changes in regulation, your employer can transfer the current permit to their name. Recently in 2020, one of my friends have done the same. Read More
Legalized document in Brussels
Depends on the Commune where you are registering. For example, the Brussels commune generally isn't so strict on paperworks. However, for me, when I tried to register in Saint-Gilles commune (which is in Brussels), the paperworks had to be spot ... Read More
Moving from India to Belgium ~ Nitty-Gritties! by Psarkar21
Hello Everyone, I understand, there are members from other countries, however I am moving from India to Belgium, hence I noticed, there is no such consolidated Forum Topic regarding Logistics and Nitty-Gritties. I am opening this topic so the ...
1. When you guys have moved, which air-lines gave adequate (aka most) baggage allowance? >>Any Air India alliance is always recommendable, as they allow 2 check-in luggages of 23 kgs each. Turkish is also a good option. 2. Which airlines is ... Read More
Single permit if I lost my job by lumozoid
Hello, I have single permit for work in belgium and I needed to start working 2 September. I've made visa D and came to Gent. now I received a call from employer that they can't take me to work anymore. Does it mean that I can't live in ...
Hi, To the best of my knowledge (and enquiry from the respective Labour Laws department), Single work permit is indeed tied to the employer, which unfortunately means that you won't be able to work with it for another employer. If an employer ... Read More
Accommodation
You might get some camping sites, or hostels if you are lucky. Good luck with your search. :) Read More
Accommodation
Not sure what is your definition of "cheap accommodation", however have seen a lot of people opting for https://www.bbf.be/ Read More
CHANGE OF EMPLOYER IN BELGIUM by Anindya_C
Hi, My new company, where I am going to join, has started the procedure to change the work permit/single permit from my current company to their name. Do anyone know how much time generally it's taking now a days to change the employer name in ...
Hi @Anindya_C, Quick question. Is the Work Permit B transferable in Belgium i.e. if you change employers? And as per the information you might have gathered, how long does the process take? Would be highly appreciated if somebody else too can shed ... Read More
Procedure for Dependent to start working in Belgium by PraveenMuthu
Hi All, I am an Indian and working in Brussels on WP. I have already applied for RP in 1000 commune which is under process. My wife has come to Brussels on a dependent visa and she has more than 6 years of experience in Automation Testing. So I ...
The new RP which you get from the commune combines your WP, that enables you to start working. Whether if the exact information is present on the card, I can take a look at the card and confirm you. Just to add bit more to the context, when I went ... Read More
Procedure for Dependent to start working in Belgium by PraveenMuthu
Hi All, I am an Indian and working in Brussels on WP. I have already applied for RP in 1000 commune which is under process. My wife has come to Brussels on a dependent visa and she has more than 6 years of experience in Automation Testing. So I ...
A simple random Google search gave me the following results. Might be helpful to ... Read More
Procedure for Dependent to start working in Belgium by PraveenMuthu
Hi All, I am an Indian and working in Brussels on WP. I have already applied for RP in 1000 commune which is under process. My wife has come to Brussels on a dependent visa and she has more than 6 years of experience in Automation Testing. So I ...
Yes, exactly. Nothing needs to be mentioned, it comes automatically with the RP since Jan 2019. Read More
Procedure for Dependent to start working in Belgium by PraveenMuthu
Hi All, I am an Indian and working in Brussels on WP. I have already applied for RP in 1000 commune which is under process. My wife has come to Brussels on a dependent visa and she has more than 6 years of experience in Automation Testing. So I ...
She can just start working, as the new RP combines a WP with it. Only thing she would perhaps need to do is crack an interview and get an offer letter. Read More
First time landing with dependant visa by mepriyar
Hello, I have a dependent visa and I may have to travel with an infant and a 5 yr old alone from India to Brussels in the month of May. Since there is no direct flight from India to Brussels, I would like to know if my first arrival has to be ...
Port of entry has to be Brussels (to the best of my knowledge). So you may want to try some 1-stop flights. Read More
Moving to Brussels from The Netherlands by harishankar6789
Hello all, This is Hari and this is my first post in the website. I am an Indian national but I currently reside and work in the Netherlands. I have been living here for 4 years. I have recently got a job opportunity in Brussels and I am ...
Hari, Yes, might be exceptional, but it happened for a long-term visa as we relocated as I was switching jobs, and we applied together on the same day. Application always has to be separate for each individual I believe. Cheers, Sanjay Read More
Moving to Brussels from The Netherlands by harishankar6789
Hello all, This is Hari and this is my first post in the website. I am an Indian national but I currently reside and work in the Netherlands. I have been living here for 4 years. I have recently got a job opportunity in Brussels and I am ...
Hi Hari, In case both you and your wife apply at the same time from Netherlands, it might just be a breeze! We got it the same day applying from Ireland. Best Regards, Sanjay Read More
Work permit for the partner of a non-EU expat with work permit B by Bvspavan
Hello guys, Season greetings! I am currently working in a R&D group of a steel company in Belgium. I moved to Brussels for this job in May 2018 on work permit type B. I got the visa (D type visa) based on this work permit issued initially for 1 ...
I personally think, as IT is least dependent on language constraints, it should be comparatively much easier than any other professional streams. Read More
Work permit for the partner of a non-EU expat with work permit B by Bvspavan
Hello guys, Season greetings! I am currently working in a R&D group of a steel company in Belgium. I moved to Brussels for this job in May 2018 on work permit type B. I got the visa (D type visa) based on this work permit issued initially for 1 ...
She is eligible to work in Belgium PROVIDED she is offered a job by her prospective employer with the understanding that she currently does not hold the work authorisation. Once she has the offer letter, she herself can apply for the work permit, ... Read More
Work Permit for Dependents in Belgium by lostinthoughts
Hi I am a dependent of an Indian Expat in Belgium (on work permit type B). I have Residence permit for a year. I too wish to work. How and what type of work permit shall I apply to be able to work in Belgium ? Kindly suggest. Thanks !
Thank you so much for letting us know. Will get in touch with you if I would need any further info. Read More
Work Permit for Dependents in Belgium by lostinthoughts
Hi I am a dependent of an Indian Expat in Belgium (on work permit type B). I have Residence permit for a year. I too wish to work. How and what type of work permit shall I apply to be able to work in Belgium ? Kindly suggest. Thanks !
@LSDS, could you please tell how much time did it take for the WP? Read More
Belgium workpermit rejected because of salary
To my knowledge, the salary should be ~ 40K Euros (39.6K + to be specific). Not sure how this rejection might affect a fresh application though. Read More
Traveling with Student Visa and then transferring to Dependent Visa by sanjayjoshiutopian
Hello, I am a new member in this group, and I would need some suggestions regarding my next move. I am slated to move to Belgium on a Work Permit and Visa D, whereas my wife has got admission in her Masters in an university, and wishes to move on ...
Thanks Aneesh for your reply :) . As suggested, will put it on the FB groups too, to have some insight :) ! Read More
Traveling with Student Visa and then transferring to Dependent Visa
Hello, I am a new member in this group, and I would need some suggestions regarding my next move. I am slated to move to Belgium on a Work Permit and Visa D, whereas my wife has got admission in her Masters in an university, and wishes to move on ... Read More