Moving to Belgium for family reunion

Hello,

Belgium? Easier? your friends doesn't know the immigration topic at all


Keep in mind that Belgian immigration will know that your son has been denied by Netherlands and why...
Anyway, as your child is going to turn 18 next month, it will not work, especially because he's not in your direct care. (You're in Netherlands since 12 years and your child has always been in Africa) and because you don't have a stable job in Belgium.
IMHO you'll just lose money...

Thanks for your advice. So you mean that the Belgium immigration will know that the Netherlands immigration has rejected my request.
I contacted Turnout state office and asked them till what age can one bring his or her child to Belgium through family reunion. They told till 21 years.
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Yep, they share all the information as there's an agreement between Benelux (Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg)  and Europe...
It's a shared database.


You're right, I quickly check again, and it's 21 for a child IF he's in your care.
Meaning that for example you're living in Africa, going to Belgium and you want to bring your child as you're taking care of him.
But I kinda doubt you can proof anything such as he's in your care, as you're living in the Holland since 12 years, it looks like a dead case to me.
(unless you can show that you're sending money since many years to your mum to take care of your child for you and other "proofs" / visits / ....)