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Emigrating from NL - Belgium
Kellz
Hi everyone!
Before I start browsing around and reading everyone's experiences (there are quite a few differences, after all)
I have a few questions
And I hope you can maybe give me some more clarity about my upcoming situation.
Here's the thing:
My partner, our two kids, and I want to emigrate from the Netherlands to Belgium.
We've both been deregistered from the Netherlands for quite some time now.
Tomorrow I have an appointment at the consulate in Brussels to register myself and the kids in Belgium, and we're already looking for a house.
I'm 18+ weeks pregnant and have also been without health insurance in the Netherlands for a while; we pay everything out of pocket for hospital visits, midwife care at the moment, GP, etc.
Now I'd really like to know if you happen to know what I need to arrange here, how that works, whether I'm eligible for health insurance in Belgium at all, or if there's a waiting period, and how my pregnancy is handled.
Well, I do know what to do with my pregnancy since it's my third child, but I don't know how to arrange that in Belgium.
And since I'm no longer registered in the Netherlands, I don't receive any allowances, child benefits, child-budget, etc. anymore.
Do I immediately have the right to those things in Belgium, or is there a waiting period?
Also, I don't work because of my kids; I'm a stay-at-home mom.
Can I get a benefit then?
My boyfriend is going to look for a job in Belgium, but that will take some time, of course.
Our situation might seem like a mess, and since I'm pregnant, you might be thinking "oh my, you're bringing a lot on yourself"
But we had been planning to emigrate for a while; I just couldn't easily let go of the Netherlands. Plus, I thought I couldn't have more kids due to early menopause, but then tests showed I was 10+ weeks pregnant.
And now we're in this boat, but I was just wondering if any of you have experienced something similar or are dealing with it, and I'd love it if you could give me some information.
Sorry for the incredibly long post, but thanks in advance!
Before I start browsing around and reading everyone's experiences (there are quite a few differences, after all)
I have a few questions
And I hope you can maybe give me some more clarity about my upcoming situation.
Here's the thing:
My partner, our two kids, and I want to emigrate from the Netherlands to Belgium.
We've both been deregistered from the Netherlands for quite some time now.
Tomorrow I have an appointment at the consulate in Brussels to register myself and the kids in Belgium, and we're already looking for a house.
I'm 18+ weeks pregnant and have also been without health insurance in the Netherlands for a while; we pay everything out of pocket for hospital visits, midwife care at the moment, GP, etc.
Now I'd really like to know if you happen to know what I need to arrange here, how that works, whether I'm eligible for health insurance in Belgium at all, or if there's a waiting period, and how my pregnancy is handled.
Well, I do know what to do with my pregnancy since it's my third child, but I don't know how to arrange that in Belgium.
And since I'm no longer registered in the Netherlands, I don't receive any allowances, child benefits, child-budget, etc. anymore.
Do I immediately have the right to those things in Belgium, or is there a waiting period?
Also, I don't work because of my kids; I'm a stay-at-home mom.
Can I get a benefit then?
My boyfriend is going to look for a job in Belgium, but that will take some time, of course.
Our situation might seem like a mess, and since I'm pregnant, you might be thinking "oh my, you're bringing a lot on yourself"
But we had been planning to emigrate for a while; I just couldn't easily let go of the Netherlands. Plus, I thought I couldn't have more kids due to early menopause, but then tests showed I was 10+ weeks pregnant.
And now we're in this boat, but I was just wondering if any of you have experienced something similar or are dealing with it, and I'd love it if you could give me some information.
Sorry for the incredibly long post, but thanks in advance!
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