Search Q&A
Belgium Nationality
Hello,
Belgian Nationality: I am a non-EU national staying in Belgium for the last 12 years. To apply for the Belgium nationality, I have produced the yearly account statement for the last 5 years (2011 - 2015). In two of the yearly statements, my name was not complete. For example: instead of Peter George Thachayil it was ‘Peter George’. The commune is asking to change it to the full name (as in the other statements) and come back. As I changed my employer in the mean time, it is difficult for me to get it corrected now.
My national ID is same in all the statements, which should ideally be the proof of my identification. Do you know if it is really needed to get the full name added? Is there any alternative to get this through? Thanks in advance.
Yes names must be the same.
No it does not. The national Id is all that matters.
the names must match.
I think when you write national ID you possibly mean your national registration number? As you are not Belgian, you cannot have a national ID.
All of us with 5-year ID cards issued by a Belgian Commune have a National identity number!
"National ID" has been written 2 times. A national ID is a card issued to Belgian nationals.
I believe what you both mean is the "Identification number of the National Register" or "Numero d'identification du Registre national". This number is not a National ID. A national ID is an identity card issued to nationals of a nation state. It means legally something entirely different to your national register number.
When I moved here and registered I was given an "Identification number of the National Register". This is an 11 digit number with the first 6 showing my date of birth. Now that I have Belgian nationality I have an ID card clearly marked 'Belgium Identity Card' in 4 languages. The "Identification number of the National Register" on it is unchanged from the original.
If you do not have a card marked 'Belgium Identity Card', you do not have an ID card. The acid test is simple, can you use your card to enter, say, the UK without showing any other document?
Katie's answer, however sincerely believed to be true, is not very helpful without some supporting evidence. Going to the commune and saying that Katie disagrees with then is not going to work.
The only realistic option is to try again and hope that you deal with someone else who will at least tell you what to do to solve the problem - or insist on seeing a supervisor. I had a similar nightmare when I got married over here but it was eventually sorted out.
In addition everyone who lives legally in Belgium is either on the national register or the additional register for those on special status. The National identification (not identity) number is issued to everyone, even those on special status can have these numbers.
Residency cards come in many forms, E, E+, F, F+, EU format for non EU. The E and E+ cards are not obligatory. All these cards contain the national identification numbers for each individual. You must have a national identification number if you are legal and on ordinary status but if you're EU, you don't have to have this number printed on a residency card.
In addition everyone who lives legally in Belgium is either on the national register or the additional register for those on special status. The National identification (not identity) number is issued to everyone, even those on special status can have these numbers.
Residency cards come in many forms, E, E+, F, F+, EU format for non EU. The E and E+ cards are not obligatory. All these cards contain the national identification numbers for each individual. You must have a national identification number if you are legal and on ordinary status but if you're EU, you don't have to have this number printed on a residency card.
