After Belgium Nationality approved

Lucky and Lucky Active member

Member since 10 March 2019

Lucky and LuckyActive member08 May 2022 10:41:34

hi to all

i applied belgium nationality in january 2020 and in may 2020 nationality refused reason of language french . within 15 days i logged apeal against it..after 2 years in apeal of court i won a case. 29 april 2022 i receved dessicion letter from court of apeal and luckly my nationality is approved

my question is my wife and 3 children ander 12 years came to belgium in april 2021'' and one baby born in belgium december 2021聽 afte few days my status will changing forgner to belgium national...

i want to ask you Which residency card will my family get?

thanks in advance

Edigj Contributor

Member since 04 June 2015

EdigjContributor09 May 2022 07:25:14

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Congrats!

You will receive a letter to apply for your Belgian ID soon from your commune.

In the same time you can ask to change the status for your family. Your wife would be entitled to F card as family members of Belgian citizen. Your kids would become Belgian nationals automatically if you ask for this at the commune.

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR09 May 2022 16:20:26

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The kids will become Belgian IF they are in your care and have a resident permit in Belgium at the time of the decision of the judge and they're not yet 18+ years old.

Lucky and Lucky Active member

Member since 10 March 2019

Lucky and LuckyActive member10 May 2022 10:54:33

@AlexFromBelgium

thanks alex

i am little bit confused

when i applied in 2020 my kids was not in belgium they came in belgium 2021 at the time of court decision all kids(under 18 and in my car) in belgium they have residence permit

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR10 May 2022 20:03:18

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Check the date of the appeal, you must have received an official document + stamp + signature of the judge / been there yourself!

And then check the start date of the resident permit of your children.

If they came before the date that is set on the official document of the judge, they'll automatically become Belgian.

If not, they can become Belgian through your wife in the coming year, or after 5 or 10 years of stay in Belgium.

As you're Belgian and have (non-yet-belgian) children, your children can't be thrown away from Belgium anymore before 18 years old + not in your care anymore + not became Belgian. So you've way more than enough time and by that time your kids will be Belgian too.

arafalak Member

Member since 29 September 2023

arafalakMember29 September 2023 08:46:02

Hello, if I get a letter of approval of Belgium nationality and I am not in Belgium and I come back after four months I,can I get the nationality or they will cancel it.