EEA Permanent Residency Application in Beglium

[xy_marshall]

Dear all,
I have non-EU national friends working in both Germany and Netherlands who are able to apply for EEA Permanent Residency and already obtained this permit.

But when I ask Foreigner Ministry in Belgium they said this permit does not exist in Belgium.

Is this correct? Is anybody who has some knowledge and experience regaring EEA permanent residency application in Belgium?

Thanks a lot for advising![/b]

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

This is not correct.

Make sure you ask for a Perminant Residence Card for family member of an EU citizen.

See http://eumovement.wordpress.com/info-belgium/

[86ti]

This is not correct.

Make sure you ask for a Perminant Residence Card for family member of an EU citizen.

See http://eumovement.wordpress.com/info-belgium/

Sorry, but from your link I can't see why that would be incorrect. It may be possible that they don't have a separate PR card.

[xy_marshall]

This is not correct.

Make sure you ask for a Perminant Residence Card for family member of an EU citizen.

See http://eumovement.wordpress.com/info-belgium/

Thank you
But my case is not reunion of family.

What I'm referring is EU permanent residency permit, higher than national level. This permit exist in Holland and Germany but never heard if non EEA national is allowed to apply for it in Belgium or not.

[86ti]

But my case is not reunion of family.

What I'm referring is EU permanent residency permit, higher than national level. This permit exist in Holland and Germany but never heard if non EEA national is allowed to apply for it in Belgium or not.

So you are not a family member of an EEA national?

I suppose your case would fall under Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. As far as I can see member states (except Danmark, Ireland and the UK who do not need to follow this directive) would have to issue a permanent residence permit after sufficient time.

EDIT: I do not speak French but obviously: Sous la rubrique "catégorie du titre de séjour", les États membres inscrivent "résident de longue durée - CE"

[xy_marshall]

But my case is not reunion of family.

What I'm referring is EU permanent residency permit, higher than national level. This permit exist in Holland and Germany but never heard if non EEA national is allowed to apply for it in Belgium or not.

So you are not a family member of an EEA national?

I suppose your case would fall under Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. As far as I can see member states (except Danmark, Ireland and the UK who do not need to follow this directive) would have to issue a permanent residence permit after sufficient time.

EDIT: I do not speak French but obviously: Sous la rubrique "catégorie du titre de séjour", les États membres inscrivent "résident de longue durée - CE"

Thank you, I've briefly read through this directive article.
However, I didn't find ''categorie du titre de sejour'' link, can you advise where it is?

[86ti]

Thank you, I've briefly read through this directive article. However, I didn't find ''categorie du titre de sejour'' link, can you advise where it is?

Article 8(3) in the French version.