Hello everyone,
I'm a Belgian Citizen living and working in Antwerp.
My girlfriend is a US citizen (CA) and we're looking into getting her to move in with me without getting married straight away (I'd like to marry her for the RIGHT reasons one day, not for a permit..)
I have done a lot of research but am finding so much information it's starting to get discouraging (contradicting info, official websites that cross-link, etc)
So I thought the best thing to do was ask people who have actually gone through the same experience.
I have read about the resident visa, needed work permit and other needed documents, but then I came across this voices.yahoo.com/moving-united-states-belgium-sure-328794.html, which has the following info at the bottom;
"You can also be approved for a resident visa if you are coming to Belgium to marry or live with a Belgian citizen, or simply someone that is already legally residing in Belgium. You will just have to show documentation that proves that you will be living with this person and that they can financially support you."
So how does that work, is it true? (again, she'll be moving in with me, but we won't get married yet)
How would we go about it? Anyone had experience with a similar procedure?
The goal is for her to find a job, but if we can get her a resident visa without one, she could come over and then start looking for work. I can easily provide for her until she finds a job.
I highly appreciate anyone taking their valuable time to read through this and give their advise/feedback. Thank you in advance.