Belgium forum < Cohabitation - Samenwoning contract

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    Cohabitation visa is being applied at Belgian embassy in Philippines, in the first place. Once approved, you will process this "samenwonend contract" (legal partnership, same as marriage contract but no witness and you can limit the expiration date whenever you dont want your partner anymore) at the nearest "gemeente" (city hall) where your partner lives in Belgium as soon as possible. You will first bear an "orange card" or also called "registration card.

    "Orange card" is normally valid for 1 year. Before it expires, you will receive an "F card" ( I can read your mind, its not f**k card" but it is also called "residence card valid for 5 years.)

    Note: Orange card is not valid to travel in Europe, it is only valid in Belgium. Once you go out of Belgium by car, pray to whoever your god is, that you will not be caught, otherwise you are in problem.
    Embassy requirements:
    Requirements of embassy, at least 2 yrs you know each other, at least you and your partner were 45 days together in one year, and many other documents. Kindly check the site. Submit all the possible proof of relationship like decent pictures during vacation together, pictures with family like wedding, birthdays etc (showing the bond between your bf and your family), plane, hotel and bus tickets....as in all. I had like 10 kilos of papers submitted to them.

    If you have property, payslips or savings in your account, give them also a copy. It's not a requirement but it will serve as supporting documents.

    Yet...my visa was denied. Why

    In Belgium, the law says only 1 year of meeting your partner and you have been together for at least 45 days, then you can apply for cohabitation. So, we sued the embassy to the court right after we found out the result of my cohab visa. It was my bf who took a lawyer here in Belgium. We gave to the lawyer all the documents we submitted to the embassy before. After 2 weeks, there was already a result. We won the case. Finally!!! The embassy just sent me an email that my visa has been approved.

    If you have any question, just sent me an email. I'll be happy to share info. For consultation, only 50€. Just kidding!!!

    I wish you all a successful visa application!

    Regards,

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