I have a question hopefully that I can get the answer for. I have searched around but there are differences of opinion in city halls and online forums. The question is for a friend.
My non-eu friend applied for an F card on the basis of a legal cohabitation, that is now more than a year. (at the time of the application, it was 6 months.) The Belgian partner holds a temporary job contract but earns more than the threshold. The city hall advised my friend that they may still be able to get the F card because cases are handled on an individual basis. (my non-eu friend was on a PhD contract at the time of the application)
The first question is, is that really true? Is it possible to get the F card when the Belgian partner is on a temp contract and the Belgian partner has no other stable income?
The second question is, if my friend gets the F card, is it possible to apply for Belgian citizenship right away because my friend was a student in Belgium since 2013 and never left Belgium for more than 6 months in the last almost 7 years?