HOW TO APPLY FOR A BELGIUM WORK VISA – FAMILY REUNIFICATION VISA FOR BELGIUM
This is a complete guide on how to obtain a Belgium family visa.
A dependent visa is required to join a family in Belgium, a person applying for the visa should not belong to the EU or EEA.
If you belong to the EU/EEA or Switzerland, no family visa is required to join your family in Belgium but you need to apply for a resident card from the town hall or administration office in Belgium. The Visa application process is solely for citizens other than the aforementioned states.
A dependent visa in Belgium allows the reunion of family members who want to live in Belgium. They are issued to spouses or partners, as well as to dependent parents or children. Belgian immigration authority will decide whether you are eligible to call your family to live in Belgium with you.
HOW TO APPLY
The following steps are required to be followed for the visa process;
- The Belgium embassy or consulate is the office where you can apply for the visa. In case there is no such office of Belgium in your country you can apply using embassies of other Schengen countries where Belgium has allowed visa applications submission.
- Appointment is scheduled after the above process. Without the appointment, one cannot submit the visa application, contacting the Belgium embassy will make sure the appointment gets scheduled.
- The third step is completing the visa application form. Name, surname, and other additional required information are required and must be filled honestly and correctly. Purpose of travel, reason to choose Belgium, etc.
- Required documents for the visa application process need to be collected. The Embassy of Belgium will provide the checklist of the documents required.
- The fee should be submitted in time and then book an appointment for a visa interview. They will enquire about several things regarding relationships with family etc.
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REQUIREMENTS
PASSPORT
Validity:
- The passport must be valid for at least six months with at least two (2) blank pages for stamping.
PROOF OF FAMILY RELATION
- The family applying for reunification must show proof of relation. Spouse, kids, parents, etc
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
- Accredited medical centers are assigned with the task of medical examination and providing certifications to the individuals applying for family visas.
HEALTH INSURANCE
- Health insurance must be obtained; during your stay in Belgium you must possess the health insurance in your name.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY
Proof of residency is required to show to the authorities.
PROOF OF FINANCE
- Financial statements and proof of funds/earnings are also essential.
- Certificates and other required documents must be translated into Dutch, French, German, or English.
- In some cases document is required to be legalized or attested
RELATIONS WHO CAN APPLY FOR VISA
- Children under eighteen years of age (18).
- Children belonging to your Spouse also fall under this jurisdiction, as well as children who are born outside of marriage, but the consent of the other partner is required.
- Dependent children over eighteen (18) who have health issues and cannot provide basic needs for themselves also fall under this rule.
- Parents who are old, older than sixty-five (65) years old, depend on you, and have no other children to take care of them.
IN WHAT SITUATIONS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR VISA
- As a rule, you should present your application abroad. In the following circumstances, you are entitled to file a family reunification application in Belgium:
- If your support is a grown-up Belgian and you are a resident of the European Association.
- On the off chance that your support/sponsor is a Belgian minor.
- On the off chance that your support is a resident of the EU and you are from a country beyond the EU.
- Assuming that you and your support are the two residents of nations outside the EU.
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