AS Law,
immigration law firm in Brussels
With over 10 years’ experience in immigration law, Maître Sadek can help you obtain a visa, residence permit, or Belgian nationality.
Whether you’re a student, a worker or an entrepreneur, whether you have family in Belgium or not, we guarantee you tailor-made empathetic support that takes into account your needs and all the characteristics of your situation.
Our areas of expertise
Are you a national of the European Union or of a non-EU country wishing to enter or reside in Belgium? Our law firm can provide you with professional, personalised assistance from A to Z, from the moment you submit your application through to the decision by the competent authorities and any appeals that may be lodged.
Long-stay visa (Visa D)
If you wish to stay in Belgium for more than 3 months, you will need a D visa or national long-stay visa. We can help you submit an application specific to your situation:
- Family reunification
- Visa for marriage or legal cohabitation in Belgium
- Stay as a student or researcher
- Stay for humanitarian or medical reasons
- Work-related stay (single permit for salaried workers or professional card for self-employed foreign workers).
- Annuitant visa, which allows the applicant to stay in Belgium for one year (renewable), on the basis of a discretionary decision by the "Office des Étrangers", if the applicant can demonstrate strong emotional ties with Belgium and sufficient passive income.
Schengen visa (Visa C)
If you are a national of a country outside the Schengen area and wish to stay in Belgium for a short period, you will need a Schengen visa. It can be issued for various reasons: holidays, business trips, family visits, etc.
The length of your authorised stay in the Schengen area will be determined by the “Office des Étrangers” or by the competent Belgian diplomatic office on the basis of your dossier. This stay may not exceed 90 days out of a period of 180 days, and you will be asked to provide information on the reasons for your visit.
Maître Sadek will carefully examine your application, work with you to put together the dossier needed to obtain the C visa, and assist you throughout the entire procedure, including in the event of refusal.
Residence of European Union citizens
As a citizen of the European Union, you have the right to enter and reside freely in Belgium on presentation of your identity card or passport. With certain exceptions, however, you will be required to report your presence in the country to the local authority in the place where you are staying within 10 working days of entering Belgium.
To stay in Belgium for more than 3 months, you must meet one of the following conditions: working or looking for work in Belgium, having sufficient financial resources, or studying.
Whatever your situation, we can guide you through each of the steps involved in legalising your stay or that of your family.
Long-term resident status
If you are a national of a country outside the European Union and you have been legally resident in Belgium for 5 years without interruption, and provided you meet certain conditions, you can acquire long-term resident status. This allows you to stay in Belgium permanently, without having to renew your residence permit regularly.
We can help you apply to the local authority in your place of residence for long-term resident status (L card). To do this, you will need to prove that you have sufficient resources to support yourself and your dependent family members.
Renewal or change of status
If you are already legally resident in Belgium and would like to obtain a residence permit on a different legal basis, we can help you with your application to change your status. For example, changing:
- from employee with a single permit to self-employed with a professional card
- from salaried worker with a single permit to family member of a Belgian or EU citizen or a third-country national holding a residence permit in Belgium
- from student to worker, which requires a new application for a residence permit in the case of a single permit.
We will guide you every step of the way, providing clear legal advice and quality representation.
If your residence permit is about to expire, we will also take care of your renewal applications.
Belgian nationality
Obtaining Belgian nationality has many advantages, as you will have the same rights as Belgian citizens. However, there are a number of strict conditions to be met. We provide clear and precise information on the conditions you need to meet in order to qualify for Belgian nationality.
After 5 years of legal and uninterrupted residence in Belgium, and provided you hold an unlimited or permanent residence permit, you can consider acquiring Belgian nationality by making a declaration of nationality before the civil registrar in your municipality.
We can help you by checking that you meet the relevant conditions (integration, language learning, economic participation or participation in the life of the host community). These conditions may vary depending on the length of your stay in Belgium and your individual situation.
Because each case is unique, we invite you to contact us and explain your situation using the form at the bottom of this page. We will try to respond quickly and effectively to your needs.
About AS Law
A lawyer since 2006, Maître Sadek was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2009:
2000-2002
Bachelor’s degree at the Université de Namur.
2002-2005
Law degree from the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL).
2006-2007
Member of the Nivelles Bar
2007-2008
Specialisation in economic law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
She is committed to treating every request with humanity: her clients are much more than just dossiers piled up on a desk. At AS Law, everyone is received with cordiality and tolerance. Communication, integrity and problem-solving skills are the cornerstones of all our legal services.
For more than 10 years, we have devoted ourselves exclusively to immigration law and have therefore built up considerable expertise in this area. We strive to provide you with the most effective legal service possible in all our areas of expertise.
Contact
Do you need personalised assistance with submitting your application for a visa or residence permit in Belgium?
We are here to listen to you and assist you throughout the procedure or your appeal. You can call us directly at 0486 90 40 97 or fill in the form opposite, providing us with the essential details of your situation.
