kezz
Belgian citizen
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About me
Belgian, Single, 52 years old
Lives in Brussels
Registration: 27 January 2012
F card after break up by Analucia1979
Good Morning to all : I have a question and hoping someone has or had the same situation as mine : I had a cohabitated partnership for almost a year and therefore I got my residency Permit card for five years and this expires in 2029 . He ended up ...
Analusia,any update on your situation?. Do u still have your Fcard?. I was told at my commune, that if your marriage or relationship ends within 5 years of getting the F card, it would be retrieved. Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
@Raumdeuter Really! I read online that even people without residency can buy properties here, its all about the money.'##Can expats buy property in Belgium?There are no restrictions to stop foreigners buying property in Belgium or taking out a ... Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
@Jaci78 Thanks Jaci for the info. Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
@nyamani77 Go and try again. And use KBC like most are suggesting. Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
@maharaji1984 Ok. Thanks Maharaji Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium by kezz
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ...
Thanks so much Marleen for your input. Yes, I have resident permit for 5 years. The issue is that my husband thinks I won't be able to co sign a mortgage with my Fcard. Read More
Foreigners buying property in Belgium
Hi all.I'm a Nigerian with an F card, married to a Belgian. Can we buy a house together assuming we both have good steady jobs and income. My husband is of the opinion that I can only be allowed to buy properties if i have Nationality. I think he's ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Hi Elly, Sorry about your divorce but i'm sure you'll have no problem with your papers. You shouldn't need cohabitation or new marriage, sice you've been living and working in Belgium for a few years, before your current card expires, you should go ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Thanks so much Grace for your good wishes.I'll keep u posted, and feel free to ask me any questions that might help you too. Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Hey Woodcook, so kind of you to check in again. I have some good news so far.We had our interview on the 12th February conducted at the Commune to determine the genuineness of our relationship. We were interviewed separately. We were told our file ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Yes, my partner is a native Belgian, born and bred here. Lived all his life here, except for a few months in Spain. This is my experience. We both went to his commune in June to say we would like to marry. We were given a list of documents to ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
@Babitha, thanks for sharing, and sorry for the hassles you're going through but it makes no sense at all, how you would be denied living with your husband in Belgium despite having been married here legally.Why not get a lawyer?. I see no reason ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Thanks for that info Ridewitgab, I was thinking to myself also if i shouldn't be given something temporary to hold. I have nothing official in my hand just my african passport. The police had come to confirm that I moved in with my partner, but ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Four days ago, my partner and I had gone to the commune to submit the required documents for samen wonen. We were told the file was going to be sent to immigration department at Brussels and they would determine if I can stay in the country. We were ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Wow! You're now a Belgian citizen. Good to hear your story which turned out well. Thanks for sharing Jaci. Read More
Cohabitation Visa Process (Wettelijk samenwonen) by gokimy
Hello all, I applied for a cohabitation visa in the Belgian Embassy in the Philippines and I am now currently living in Belgium. I have declared legal cohabitation here in Antwerp with my boyfriend. I currently have my Orange Card and I am waiting ...
Thanks for your advise Alex. A lawyer has already filed for regularization of my stay in 2021. Still waiting for the government's response.My partner does have a stable job with a little over 2000 a month and the police has indeed come to confirm ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
@Babitha De Ruyter Sorry for your situation, but I don't believe its gonna turn out that way for me. Besides, I had a F card for 5 years which expired in 2012. Its a complicated story of which I don't want to get into. Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Thanks so much for those encouraging words, they gave me hope. I will surely keep you posted. Read More
Samenwonen with illegal by kezz
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ...
Thanks for your reponse woodcook, i appreciate it.Our relationship is genuine, we have been together almost 5 years now, and we have lots of photos and thousands of chats to show. I only just moved in with him this August. We were living in ... Read More
Samenwonen with illegal
I have been 'illegal' in Belgium since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018.He proposed early this year.We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my residency if we pass the 'real relationship test'?.And it is ... Read More
Cohabitation Visa Process (Wettelijk samenwonen) by gokimy
Hello all, I applied for a cohabitation visa in the Belgian Embassy in the Philippines and I am now currently living in Belgium. I have declared legal cohabitation here in Antwerp with my boyfriend. I currently have my Orange Card and I am waiting ...
What about applying for samenwonen while already in Belgium?.I have been 'illegal' since 2012. Met a Belgian in 2018. He proposed early this year. We now want to do a legal cohabitation before wedding later.What are my chances of getting my ... Read More
German citizenship by descent
Sorry to barge in on your topic but i need advise on something a little bit similar.I have a Nigerian friend. He's in his early 50s, was born in Germany in the 70s to Nigerian parents who were resident in Germany at the time. He never got the German ... Read More
Visa for marriage in belgium or cohabitation? by Loulynn
Hello, can someone advice me here please, I am kenyan and my fiance is Belgian, we have known each other for 8 months now, within this 8 months he has traveled to my country kenya oncce(8days) then I have also traveled to belgium on short stay ...
Hello. Please advise me if you can. I have been in Belgium without papers since 2012. There's a long story behind it and i don't wanna go into details now, but i applied for regularization under article 9bis over a year ago but no response from ... Read More
Belgium nationality refused by Lucky and Lucky
my belgian nationality application rejected due to french language police not interview me and send negetive report to ministry because 6 month before i asked translater to police for a car accident issue 15 days before police send me some ...
I speak compassion and humanity. All brains are not created equals. Read More
Belgium nationality refused by Lucky and Lucky
my belgian nationality application rejected due to french language police not interview me and send negetive report to ministry because 6 month before i asked translater to police for a car accident issue 15 days before police send me some ...
If you don't have anything useful to say to him, please shut your mouth. He didn't ask to be judged, but helped Read More
Belgium nationality refused by Lucky and Lucky
my belgian nationality application rejected due to french language police not interview me and send negetive report to ministry because 6 month before i asked translater to police for a car accident issue 15 days before police send me some ...
BLABLABLABLA! Keep wagging your mouth mister. Give the guy a break,learning a new language isn't always that easy. Why don't you go to his country and lets see how far you get with languages. Read More
Moving\Working in Brussels
jobat.be xpats.com internations.org linkedin.com Read More
joshua/klitschko fight April 29 2016
Hi Layalti, It was actually shown live and free at O'reillys restaurant/bar at Bourse. Hope you found a place to watch it. Cheers. Read More
joshua/klitschko fight April 29 2016
Hey, Does anyone know how or where I can watch this fight in Brussels, or the environs? Any pub/bar showing it? Thanks Read More
computer training tutor needed
I had tried youtube, and I didn't find it easy. I guess I'm the kind of learner that needs human interaction. Your input is well apreciated Romaniac, and I will check the Tutorialpoint and directory. Many thanks Read More
computer training tutor needed
Hi all, Is there anyone out there who can give me lessons on microsoft word, excel and power point? Or perhaps you know of an inexpensive school in Brussels that offer such courses. Any input or advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Read More
Help needed how to find work in Belgium! by Lichelle
Hi there, Can anyone one assist me where I I can look for cleaning jobs that will help me get my foot into Belgium? I do have international hospitality cleaning expereince and I'm a experienced nanny. At present time I'm based in Malta where ...
Hi Lichelle, try yoopies.be and care.com Read More
HELP! Advise needed urgently, by kezz
I am moving into a new flat, but I have to do the TV and internet connection myself. Have no clue. Which do I trun to Telenet or Belgacom? Which has better customer service, I'm English speaking, and do not understand dutch or french. Who ...
Thumbs up phipiemar, very useful info. And I understand where Mandideman is coming from. I had gone to proximus office, they said there is no coverage on my street, and they would need governmental approval to dig to install cables, and they intend ... Read More
HELP! Advise needed urgently, by kezz
I am moving into a new flat, but I have to do the TV and internet connection myself. Have no clue. Which do I trun to Telenet or Belgacom? Which has better customer service, I'm English speaking, and do not understand dutch or french. Who ...
Thanks for your input Phipiemar, I have actuaaly though of satellite, but is not not way more expensive than the two other options? Read More
HELP! Advise needed urgently, by kezz
I am moving into a new flat, but I have to do the TV and internet connection myself. Have no clue. Which do I trun to Telenet or Belgacom? Which has better customer service, I'm English speaking, and do not understand dutch or french. Who ...
You are having bad luck with flats. Three years ago you were asking for DVDs because your satellite was broken. https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=139736#609162That's me Fred, always looking for dvds :D Read More
HELP! Advise needed urgently, by kezz
I am moving into a new flat, but I have to do the TV and internet connection myself. Have no clue. Which do I trun to Telenet or Belgacom? Which has better customer service, I'm English speaking, and do not understand dutch or french. Who ...
Thanks for the info. I might be tossing that coin. While waiting for installation. Does anyone have old dvds to sell off cheaply or give away? Read More
HELP! Advise needed urgently,
I am moving into a new flat, but I have to do the TV and internet connection myself. Have no clue. Which do I trun to Telenet or Belgacom? Which has better customer service, I'm English speaking, and do not understand dutch or french. Who ... Read More
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS IN NICE
Awww, thanks Maggi. What an 'untimely' shame :) Read More
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS IN NICE
Hi, I'm a bored sit at home female. Looking for a friend(s) prefarably female, to hang out with occassionally, like walking to beach, around town, getting a drink or ice-cream,window shopping etc. Been in Nice for a month, will return to ... Read More
Dvds please!
Why not rent them from rental places? I don't know what ones are in Brussels but there's several places that have them here, I'm sure Brussels has plenty as well. :) Also you can always check like Saturn and Media Markt for their bargain bins of ... Read More
Dvds please!
Hi all, Satellite not working in the apartment we just rented, nothing can be done immediately, so all I have is the dvd player and a blank TV. Does anyone have American/English movies they can rent to me for token fees, you've mostly likely watched ... Read More
English speaking jobs. by kezz
Hey all Is it possible to get English speaking jobs in Brussels, for someone who speaks no French/Dutch/German?.
Thanks all for all the info. Been useful. Read More
English speaking jobs. by kezz
Hey all Is it possible to get English speaking jobs in Brussels, for someone who speaks no French/Dutch/German?.
Yep, there are English speaking jobs out there but you'll be limited in what you can do. What is your background/experience? If you have a degree in a certain industry it'll help but without experience you'll be looking at bar work and trying to ... Read More
English speaking jobs. by kezz
Hey all Is it possible to get English speaking jobs in Brussels, for someone who speaks no French/Dutch/German?.
If you look around, there's a few jobs where you can get away with only having English language. What you've got to understand is English isn't one of the national languages for Belgium. Most job vacancies advertised here tend to be aimed at those ... Read More
English speaking jobs.
Hey all Is it possible to get English speaking jobs in Brussels, for someone who speaks no French/Dutch/German?. Read More
computer courses and french lessons.
Thanks School mum I live in the Yser area, postcode 1000. Afternoon classes,say from 2 p.m would be nice. Read More
computer courses and french lessons.
Hi Does anyone know of any good schools in Brussels where I can take beginners courses in computing, like Microsoft word, and Excel courses. And also any good but cheap language school for learning French. Kindly recommend. Thanks all. Kezz. Read More