New nationality procedure

ask the commune

Hi,

By law it should take 4 months, up to five if the commune requests an additional month from the moment you submit the application. The person at the commune will review all docs before accepting them. If she is not convinced, she will ask for additional ones, etc. until the dossier is complete. They aren't fussy about the language courses - you only need to have level A2, which is quite basic. Good luck.

I assume you are non-EU.
Eligibility: Uninterrupted stay in Belgium for the last 5 years + Possession of a 5 years residence car.
Documents: 1 original + 2 copies of the following
1. Legalized version of Birth Certificate original from the country of birth. For example if it's India you have to get the original Birth Certificate legalized from the Ministry of External Affairs.
2. Translate this legalized birth certificate with the help of a sworn translator in Belgium.
3. Belgian residence permit (2 copies)
4. Certificate of completion of INBURGERING CURSUS (Civil Integration Course). More details - http://www.inburgering.be/en
5. Do 2 levels of either French or Dutch - The level of dutch or french should be A2 - Dutch courses are free for Brussels residents - http://www.huizenvanhetnederlands.be/ (you pay only for books/CD).
6. If you are working you have to submit the INDIVIDUELE REKENING of the last 5 years (This paper is given by your employer for your tax declaration). You should have worked say for at least 468 days in the last 5 years to show your economic participation.
7. A letter from your current employer stating that you have been working with them since.....and you have a permanent contract for example.
8. Go to REGENSCHAPSTRAAT 54, 1000 Brussels and show your ID card and pay REGISTRATIERECHT amount of Euro 150.
9. Now go to Commune and show all the originals + 2 copies and pay Euro 50.

THAT's IT. Again, it depends from commune to commune.

In the previous post I meant RESIDENCE CARD and not RESIDENCE CAR :)

6. If you are working you have to submit the INDIVIDUELE REKENING of the last 5 years (This paper is given by your employer for your tax declaration). You should have worked say for at least 468 days in the last 5 years to show your economic participation.
7. A letter from your current employer stating that you have been working with them since.....and you have a permanent contract for example.
8. Go to REGENSCHAPSTRAAT 54, 1000 Brussels and show your ID card and pay REGISTRATIERECHT amount of Euro 150.
9. Now go to Commune and show all the originals + 2 copies and pay Euro 50.

THAT's IT. Again, it depends from commune to commune.
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Thank you for your comprhensive answer. I'm really troubled by this "work requirement"....Completely negative citizesnship targeted. Difficult at best, and straight racist at worst. So let me see if I'm getting this right. If you cannot find work for that amount of days = not meeting requirement? You have to be kidding with this one.

Take me for example. Given 1 overqualified janitorial job on a 3 month contract. Worked every day of it (while being subjected to horrible harrassment) only to not be extended the contract after 3 months. Since then, zero job hires in 1 year. So when you say..."it depends from commune to commune." What exactly do you imply? That the commune can bend the rules for citizenship? If that is the case then this is a rule that must be bent or abolished all together. I think the entire world of expats wishing to become Belgian citizens would agree with me here!

This "economic rule" is not based on the individual's efforts but rather on outside forces beyond his/her control. What if you can show evidence that you've looked for work for 10 years!? Volunteerism? Helping in the community? You wouldn't be allowed citizenship because none of these racist pigs will hire you? This must be a sick joke that needs attorneys involved.

Hi Mate,
Sorry if my response was late. I am currently waiting for my own fate with the new application :). Regarding the economic participation it's an either/or meaning that either you have a certificate of integration (see link above for inburgering cursus) or must have had 468 days of social security payment.
The reason I say 'depends from Commune to Commune' is because every commune has a guy/girl who demands you a document in a certain way. I have had some annoying times with Woluwe St Lambert and Evere. But, it was very good with Woluwe St. Pierre requesting for the same document. That's why.

Hi Mahesh K,

Is there any update on your nationality case?

Greg

Hi,

I have recently applied for Belgiun Nationality.
I had submitted all the required documents for the application.
Including the following documents:-
1) A2 level Dutch certificate from atlas/inburgering ,
2) integration courses attest
3) 5+ years pay slip / salary slips of uninterrupted work and stay in Belgium (I also have type B residence card)

Because I already had more than 5 years uninterrupted work , person in commune told me that i don't have to submit any integration and A2 level certificate. But I still insisted them to take all the documents because i already completed the courses.

Couple of days later i had received a mail from commune that they already forwarded all my documents to Ministry and they don't need any more documents from my side.

Couple of months later from that date I had no information regarding my application status..

Then suddenly there was a letter in my mail box from police with the heading "Nationalitiet" and also email id and contact number of police to contact them.

Then i sent him a mail with my details and also called him and i had a telephonic conversation with the police officer in English ,
Even though i have completed my A2 level Dutch certificate ,I was not very comfortable in dutch so i spoke to him in English and police officer was also comfortable with that and spoke to me nicely .
Then he said he don't need any more details and i don't have to visit police station or personal meet any more

Couple of days later the police officer gave me a surprise visit on weekend at my residence and i personally met him again. Since he already had all the details he just cross checked the same .

But after the discussion , while leaving he said i might have to go through interview in Brussels. But he didn't tell any details about the interview and the reason for that.

Is this normal ?
Even after submitting all these documents (eg :- A2 level Dutch and Integration certificate) is there any possibility of interview in Brussels or in police station? if so what kind of interview i need to go through

Please help me on this.

Has any one gone through some interview process with new nationality rules ?

I would like to have a positive reply..

Thanks in advance
Nani