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Successful family reunification

If you have just completed our simulator, you are eligible to apply for a family reunion visa in Belgium. This is an important step.
You can now start preparing your application.

If you come directly to this page, please note that it is dedicated to people who wish to prepare their application for family reunification with the spouse of a Belgian national, who wishes to bring his or her children or grandchildren to Belgium, without going through a lawyer specializing in immigration law.

I had two rejections before discovering La Cour des Grands and then I had my visa accepted thanks to them in two weeks. 

Fatiha EH.

Morocco

Super support for family reunification, thanks to Rochelle and Ruben for their availability.

Marc and Latifa

Morocco

Thanks to you I can see my daughter every day al Hamdulilah

Mammadou

Guinea-Conakry

Accessible and really reassuring, even if it takes a while to get a response, they followed up my file until I got a positive answer.

Fanta

Senegal

Convenient online solution that makes it easy to understand what the government expects of us. Thank you very much.

Olivier and May

Thailand

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  • Bringing your child or grandchild to Belgium

    The spouse of a Belgian citizen can apply for family reunification for their child or grandchild living abroad, provided they can prove a direct parent-child relationship, and meet certain conditions relating to accommodation and the child's interests.

  • Owner or tenant

    It doesn't matter whether the household has rented or owned accommodation: the main thing is to demonstrate that the accommodation is stable and suitable for the child.

  • You don't (necessarily) need money

    If the child joining you is a minor, no income is required. For children over 18, however, you need to show that they have sufficient resources, whether in the form of professional income or unemployment benefit.

  • Minor and/or adult children

    It doesn't matter whether your child is a minor or an adult, we've prepared lessons for every situation.

  • Step-by-step method

    To build a complete file that meets the expectations of Belgian embassies and the Foreigners' Office.

  • Courses available in 7 languages

    French, Dutch, English, Arabic, Russian, Albanian, German and more to come.

  • Ready-to-use models

    Sample letters and forms, and templates for proving that you have sufficient resources, even if your income is below the set threshold. These letters and templates are fully customizable.

  • Check&Go

    The possibility of having your file checked by a legal expert before submitting it.

  • Questions and answers

    A question-and-answer area to clear up any doubts you may have and get support, even from a distance.

  • Independent platform

    The Cour des Grands is a private initiative that carries out its missions in complete independence from the political powers that be.

  • Bringing your child or grandchild to Belgium

    The spouse of a Belgian citizen can apply for family reunification for their child or grandchild living abroad, provided they can prove a direct parent-child relationship, and meet certain conditions relating to accommodation and the child's interests.

  • Owner or tenant

    It doesn't matter whether the household has rented or owned accommodation: the main thing is to demonstrate that the accommodation is stable and suitable for the child.

  • You don't (necessarily) need money

    If the child joining you is a minor, no income is required. For children over 18, however, you need to show that they have sufficient resources, whether in the form of professional income or unemployment benefit.

  • Minor and/or adult children

    It doesn't matter whether your child is a minor or an adult, we've prepared lessons for every situation.

  • Step-by-step method

    To build a complete file that meets the expectations of Belgian embassies and the Foreigners' Office.

  • Courses available in 7 languages

    French, Dutch, English, Arabic, Russian, Albanian, German and more to come.

  • Ready-to-use models

    Sample letters and forms, and templates for proving that you have sufficient resources, even if your income is below the set threshold. These letters and templates are fully customizable.

  • Check&Go

    The possibility of having your file checked by a legal expert before submitting it.

  • Questions and answers

    A question-and-answer area to clear up any doubts you may have and get support, even from a distance.

  • Independent platform

    The Cour des Grands is a private initiative that carries out its missions in complete independence from the political powers that be.

We know that successful family reunification, even when it's a question of bringing in your child or grandchild, depends not only on your personal situation, but above all on the quality of the application you submit.

At La Cour des Grands, we have developed a clear, rigorous and accessible method to help you put together a complete file that complies with the requirements of Belgian law. You benefit from university-level support, comparable to that of a lawyer specializing in immigration law, while retaining the freedom to proceed at your own pace, at a much more affordable rate.

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  • Access to all multilingual courses

    Complete courses available 24/7 in 7 languages(FR, NL, EN, DE, AR, RU, SHQ)
  • Sample legal documents

    Motivation letters, letters to obtain a laissez-passer, documents to prove means of subsistence, attestations, declaration of nationality to the Belgian Embassy, list of foreign ministries and contact details, list of diplomatic posts abroad, documents required to apply for family reunification directly from Belgium, etc.
  • Legislative updates and advice

    Content updated to reflect changes in the law on foreign nationals
  • File checked by a lawyer specializing in immigration law

    This is the Check&Go option, which allows you to benefit from a complete pre-deposit analysis, with precise feedback.
  • Live question-and-answer sessions

    Ask a lawyer your questions, in a group or individually
  • Assistance in the event of refusal

    Personalized advice if you need to contest or re-file 

Family reunification with a Belgian - Direct descendants of a Belgian spouse (only)

Categories family reunification, family reunification with direct descendants of the spouse of a belgian, family reunification with a belgian
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family reunification direct descendants of a Belgian spouse

What will I learn?

  • Tips from immigration lawyers on how to successfully apply for family reunification
  • Preparing and submitting pass applications
  • Writing a cover letter to accompany an application for family reunification
  • Make an appointment to submit an application for family reunification on dedicated platforms
  • Gather and legalize all documents required for visa applications
  • Duly complete the visa on web form, filling in the relevant information in the right place and avoiding errors that render the form incorrect or incomplete.
  • Follow the progress of a visa application with the SPF Intérieur (IBZ)
  • Anticipate requests for additional information from the Aliens Office to avoid lengthening the family reunification procedure.
  • Take the necessary steps to recognize the filiation of the spouse of a Belgian and allow his or her child to come to Belgium
  • Submit the supporting documents required by the Aliens Office, whether you are employed or unemployed
  • Make up for any shortcomings in your file (for example, you do not have sufficient means of support) by demonstrating to the Aliens Office that your situation allows you to accept family reunification.

Course Curriculum

The Belgian sponsor's spouse brings in his or her minor children

  • Designate a person to assist the child with administrative formalities
    03:26
  • Prepare complete and valid travel documents for the child
    06:19
  • Establish and demonstrate the parent-child relationship between the Belgian sponsor's spouse and the child.
    01:43
  • Establish and demonstrate the Belgian sponsor's right of custody over the child
    01:04
  • Demonstrate that the sponsor's spouse actually cares for the descendant moving to Belgium
    01:55
  • Establish the identity of the Belgian group member
    01:19
  • Establish and demonstrate that the Belgian sponsor is able to accommodate the child in decent and sufficient accommodation (tenant)
    03:20
  • Establish and demonstrate that the Belgian sponsor is able to accommodate the child in decent and adequate housing (landlord)
    02:37
  • Guarantee the child's health coverage (health insurance - mutual insurance)
    02:00
  • Fill in the online visa form on visa on web
  • Legalization of documents
    03:32
  • Make an appointment to submit your visa application with TLS Contact, VFS Global or at the Embassy.

The Belgian sponsor's spouse brings in his or her adult children

€ 99,00 / year

Material Includes

  • Multilingual instructional videos (FR, NL, EN, DE, SHQ, RU, AR)
  • Access to Q&A sessions with Privilege Access +.
  • Verification of the entire file before submission with Accès Privilège +.
  • Detailed written instructions on how to compile a correct and complete file and submit it independently
  • Access to our sample cover letters and pre-written documents to complete your family reunification application.
  • Access to our pass request template
  • Access to our model power of attorney for family reunification applications
  • List of diplomatic posts responsible for submitting applications
  • List of doctors approved by Belgium abroad
  • Access to our legislative updates
  • Access to personalized advice in the event of refusal

Requirements

  • Confirmation from the simulator or a legal expert at La Cour des Grands that the legal conditions for family reunification have been met.
  • If the simulator referred you to a call for further analysis, this means that the conditions for family reunification were not perfectly met. The simulator is cautious and will stop you in your tracks as soon as a criterion is missing. If this is your case, we strongly advise you to book a call to confirm that the course offered on our platform will meet your expectations.

Target Audience

  • This course is designed for Belgians who want their spouse's direct descendants to join them in Belgium. The spouse's direct descendants are the children and grandchildren. The spouse is the husband or wife, assimilated partner or legally registered partner (PACS, legal cohabitation) of a Belgian national.
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