How long does F-card take to be processed/approved?

solexhonda

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Member since 11 February 2010

solexhonda

15 October 2015 10:16:28

solexhonda

15 October 2015 10:16:28

Does any one know how long it takes for the F card to be processed if both are physically in Belgium now and been here more than 5 yrs continuously? Wife is EU, spouse is non-EU.

nailpainter

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Member since 15 August 2015

nailpainter

15 October 2015 13:40:26

nailpainter

15 October 2015 13:40:26

Hi, I am a non-EU citizen and my husband is an EU citizen. I have an F card, I got it in 3 and a half weeks from the first day of starting the process.

Hope this helps.

solexhonda

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Member since 11 February 2010

solexhonda

15 October 2015 16:10:11

solexhonda

15 October 2015 16:10:11

Thanks.

Were these 3.5 weeks waiting for your card codes or for waiting for your dependent status to get approved?

nailpainter

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Member since 15 August 2015

nailpainter

16 October 2015 15:45:12

nailpainter

16 October 2015 15:45:12

I already arrived on a dependant visa, so I don't think I went through getting approval of my dependant status.

I went to the commune the second day of my arrival. A week later I went to the police to expedite my police verification process. That week itself I went to the commune where the gave me a temporary paper as a Belgian ID. A week later I returned to submit photos, 25 Euros etc. and was asked to wait for my pin at home. Roughly 10 day later I received my pin and I went to the commune where they immediately gave me my activated F card.

May I ask what card or residential status are you currently staying on in Belgium? You mentioned you're here for 5 years already, so I was just wondering under which category.