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Thanks a lot for the above information.joesoap101 wrote:You can apply for naturalisation in Belgium after 3 years of residence however it appears that you require a specific residence permit which you usually only obtain after 5 years of residence. There seems to be no clear information on this anywhere.
There are 2 main theories why the Belgians eased the naturalisation laws in 2000. To integrate illegal immigrants by allowing them to become citizens and dealing with the controversy regarding voting rights of immigrants which was quickly solved by allowing them to become Belgian and by default have voting rights.
The law is sometimes referred to as the 'Snel-Belg-wet' literally Quick-Belgian-Law referring to the reduction of the residence requirement to 3 years.
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalisatie (Dutch)
http://www.diplomatie.be/en/services/na ... XTID=42519
oh and finally, marriage to a Belgian citizen gives no direct right to citizenship other than by way of being allowed to stay in Belgium on this basis and after 3 years applying under the regular rules.
It is a short period. In many European countries 5 or 6 years' residence is required; in Luxembourg it is (I believe) 15 years.xy_marshall wrote:[I'm surprised to see the simplicity of applying for the belgian nationality. Only 3 years whatever the applicant's residency status is? Many EU countries only allowe the working status from the applicants, and 5 years for RP only, 1 or 2 years more for nationality.
I have been staying in this country for 2 years and I'm considering to change a job to Holland due to the tax and payment reason. It would be realy a pity I have to give up something else (the identity) which just need 1 year hang in here.Christophe wrote:It is a short period. In many European countries 5 or 6 years' residence is required; in Luxembourg it is (I believe) 15 years.xy_marshall wrote:[I'm surprised to see the simplicity of applying for the belgian nationality. Only 3 years whatever the applicant's residency status is? Many EU countries only allowe the working status from the applicants, and 5 years for RP only, 1 or 2 years more for nationality.