What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?
The status reached is an unlimited Belgian residence authorisation: for an employee, self-employed worker or other-purpose resident, the authorisation becomes unlimited after five years from issue of the Belgian residence permit. The route is for a third-country national recognised as an EU long-term resident in another Member State bound by Directive 2003/109/EC, holding that state's valid EU long-term-resident permit and coming to Belgium for work, self-employment, study/vocational training or another purpose.
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Limits of the record
- The issuing Member State, exact Directive coverage and sponsor status must be checked for each case.
- Authorisation to stay — conditions
have obtained long-term resident status in another State of the Union;
- Authorisation to stay — conditions
hold a valid residence permit marked " EU long-term resident " issued by that State;
- Authorisation to stay — permitted purposes
come to Belgium (a) to work in an employed or self-employed capacity, or (b) to study or receive vocational training, or (c) for other purposes.
- Residence permit — unlimited residence
the authorisation to reside of the long-term resident who comes to Belgium to work as an employee or self-employed person or for other purposes becomes unlimited after the expiry of a period of five years from the issue of the residence permit.