Student visa extension post program completion

Hi,

First, are you in line with that :

- If you are student out EEA, you have to get a residence permit provisional (ASP) to be able to come study in Belgium. prior to the introduction of a request for stay, you have to pay a fee to the office of foreign. this fee is 200 € (+ Bank charges, if any) if you are registered in a educational institution organized, recognized or subsidié by the government. this fee is 350 € (+ Bank charges, if any) if you are registered in private education. when the introduction of the application of stay, you have to prove that this fee has been paid. in the absence of proof payment, demand will be out of order. where ask this residence permit? either: with the consulate Belgian responsible for the country in which you résides habituellementauprès of the municipal administration of the place where you résides usually in Belgium via the embassy or consulate Belgian you have to provide the following documents: copy of your passport National valid at least one year; certificate of registration or pre-registration in a educational institution organized, recognized or subsidié by the government; proof livelihood sufficient; medical certificate; extract criminal record. via the municipal administration your request can be directly in Belgium when: you find already in Belgium under cover of a tourist visa valid (maximum 3 months) and that you have declared your arrival to the town, or you have your passport with the stamp input authentic, or you comes complete a certificate of registration of foreign (wax) limited time valid. you should also be in possession of a certificate of registration final as student regular and reside actually in the territory of the town with which you introduis your request. it is a question of the procedure "status change" .tu can justify exceptional circumstances t'empêchant or making it very difficult your back to country of origin, and the same manner temporary. it is a question of the procedure on the basis of article 9bis. conditions for this authorization terms of studies studies should be done either: in higher education full year (type short, type long, University) provided in a facility is organized, recognized or subsidié by the government; in learning schedule reduced, provided that you justified that these studies are your main activity and it is a question of the preparation or further education full year, by a year preparatory to higher education (such as a grade 7 special science or mathematics, or a year to deepen the knowledge of a language National); warning: in education official higher type short or long, only 0,5% of students out EEA regularly registered are taken into account for the financing of the school. it capped therefore registration of foreign out EEA not to exceed this small percentage, which restricts availability. either in education social promotion, if the establishment is recognized, subsidié, or organized by the government and quotes are higher-level (except would is a question of a year followed in order to deepen the knowledge of one of the National languages); warning: means by "during higher level": a graduat (BA) social promotion corresponding to a graduat (BA) of higher education full year, or graduat (BA) which is not not taught in higher education full year (graduat optical-optimétrie), or training type "post-graduat", "specialization," or "development", provided that you're already carrying a title of graduate of higher education or an equivalent title. in addition, the graduat (BA) must be organized in 3 years minimum, during the day, 40 weeks per year. either in a private institution provided that: - training provided in a private institution in Belgium not be considered a regression level; - you puisses justify the added value of this training in a private institution in Belgium relative to training (public or private) in the same area activity in your country of origin. this added value can result of the specificity of complementarity or the continuity of training to which you want to t'inscrire in Belgium and / or the absence of training identical, public or private, in your country of origin. considering also a training in your country of origin is better to the socio-economic your country origine.à note that n'existe no official list of these training private. attention: secondary education additional (example: to get a patent of nursing) does not give the right to a residence permit. evidence of the student status you have to prove your student status or by: a certificate of registration as student regular; a certificate of admission or pre-registration studies; a certificate of registration for a review intake; warning: in the last 2 cases, within 4 months of the entry in the territory, a new certificate must confirm that you are registered as student regular. health conditions you must provide medical certificate proving that you n'es not reached of serious diseases the law defines as serious diseases: tuberculosis, syphilis, other infectious diseases or parasitic contagious, addiction, alterations psycho-mental coarse. conditions security you can't be capable of problems of public order to Belgium. from 21 years, you need thus provide extract criminal record noting the absence of conviction for crimes or crimes common law, less than 6 months and covering at least the past 5 years. despite this, access to the territory can be refused, if you are particularly considered that can affect public tranquility, public order or National security or if you were expelled or returned of Belgium for less than 10 years. financial conditions you have to have sufficient funds to be able to cover your health care, your living expenses, study and repatriation for at least one academic year. for the academic year 2017-2018, the office of foreign considers a sum of minimum 642 € per month is necessary. what documents provide? be a certificate declaring that you are recipient a stock Exchange or a loan, or by a commitment care, for one year, or for the duration studies, by a person physical Belgian or foreign residing in Belgium or abroad; warning: your guarantor must have sufficient resources stable (either a minimum income of 1821,65 € (1.179,65 € + 642 €) + € 150 per person in charge. or by your income own (Max. 20h / week student work, work permit C. out school holidays or to perform courses required). what are the steps on arrival? t'inscrire to the town in 8 business days of your arrival. if you are registered in a establishment, you will receive a residence permit in principle valid one year. it can still have a valid upper or lower than a year since expires on 31 October of the year following his delivery (except rare exception, for example if the cycle study ends in January). if you provided a certificate of registration to a review intake, or a certificate application equivalence diploma, you will receive then a certificate of registration valid 4 months date of the date in the territory, awaiting your registration final in a school. proof of this listing final must be provided before the expiration of this time 4 months. if you have to renew your residence permit ... you introduced to the municipal administration no later than between 45 and the 30th day before the expiration date of your residence permit, it's all in other words in general before 1 October. you have to provide the following documents: a new certificate of your registration as student regular in a educational institution; a certificate certifying that you have presented all reviews the previous year, except just cause (for examples: you do participles not to the session following a serious illness, death of a close, etc.); warning: it is therefore important that you passes examinations 2nd session, even if you plan on a change of direction. proof livelihoods sufficient, except in the event of support valid for any time studies. if you Exchange guidance ... you have to justify it from the town. you need to know that if you Exchange too often guidance, you risk not be able to renew your residence permit. the residence permit is not not always renewed? no, the municipal administration can not proceed automatically renewal of residence permit and must tell the office of foreign evaluates the situation, including: when there are doubts about your situation administrative or your registration, if you are helped financially by a CPAs; if your guarantor Exchange, if your income change; if you stayed for over 6 years in Belgium as a student, etc. warning: the extension excessive studies, the non-presenting exam without cause, etc., lead almost automatically order to leave territory. when the residence permit is refused, an action for cancellation can be introduced within 30 days from the Council of litigation strangers. this remedy is suspensive: you can't therefore not be away territory as it has not been reviewed. you receive a annex 35 (temporary residence). if order to leave the territory is issued for the duration of your stay, the use is the same but must accompany a action for suspension. stay is not so not covered during the procedure.

Second point, No extension of the student visa for a job search. There are only two possibilities. Either you leave the territory. Either you get a promise of employment before the end of your studies, which will allow you to start the process of a work visa.