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D visa for essential workers and travel to Belgium

Last activity 01 July 2020 by AlexFromBelgium

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gannam

Hello,

Have anybody received D-visa recently based on residence permit? I wonder if it is only my situation – I am considered as essential worker, and have residence permit (which is a basis for exception from travelers rule) – but still Embassy denies to accept my D visa application. I do not know what to do, basically we are living on our suite cases the second week, and still no way out. Should we consult an ombudsman?

AlexFromBelgium

Hello,

external borders of EU just opened to 14 countries 30 minutes ago (China seems to be temporary denied, for now, as they don't allow all schengen member states to travel to their country).
The list of countries will be updated on a 2 weeks basis.

But Ukraine is not part of that list, as it seems they're too much new daily case of covid19. (seems to be 646 yesterday and 917 the day before...).
So, you're still under the covid19-ban for a while... To be honest, I don't think they'll let Ukrainian comes before a month or even later when I see the infection curve...

==> It will depends if the curve of your country continue to go down until a certain low level. It seems to be going on the right way, but it will take time...



Btw, it depends who "consider" you as an essential worker, it seems that it is not Belgium itself (and so the embassy through their denial).
What's your job? :/

gannam

Health data analyst/epidemiologist... Not quite essential, right))

phipiemar

Dear,

Whether you want to start your new job is one thing, considering yourself an essential worker is another.

Given the current situation, you should be able, through your high skill level, to understand the reluctance of civil servants.

So you do like everyone else, you wait and see.

Last thing, you should remember a basic principle. Every worker is essential at his level. Where would you be without the laboratory devices you use that are made by ordinary workers who may just have their primary school leaving certificate? ...

gannam

This is funny , Dear. It is not me considering myself essential – do you think I am THAT arrogant?  This position is listed in EC rules for exceptional entry during quarantine, that’s all. I just would like to know – if I have a right to entry, why I am stripped of this right on unknown reason.
And basically, you do not understand how data analysis works, so your comment about laboratory devices and workers with primary school certificate is not relevant.
I was looking for advice, and not for judgmental comments. Thanks.

SimCityAT

Ukraine is still on the ban list until 15th July where it will be reassessed.

AlexFromBelgium

@Gannam
You're right about the exception for short stay 90d (visa-C or through your visa free-90d passport) and essential workers, but even in that case I'm pretty sure you still need an (officially) invitation or a laissez-passer.
It was not just enough to say: "hello I'm a doctor, let me in".


But you're actually talking about long stay visa-D (immigration), which is absolutely not the same!
After reading your 1st post again, I did miss that the embassy rejected the application itself, not the visa.

The embassy is closed for your case, only emergency visa requests are processed.
Visa D are not emergency visa requests.

So you'll "just" have to daily check the embassy website... or send a mail to have further information about the expected resume of normal operations :cheers:

@SimCityAT Do you have a source about the 15th July? :unsure

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