I am gay american working in belgium although not with the europeans but with the americans. my boyfriend is Hungarian and also living in belgium, he is a european national with right to live and work freely in europe we are both in belgium where gay marriage is permitted by law if I was to marry a Hungarian living in Belgium, would I get some sort of European permit to live and work in Belgium?
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nope u can live here in europe but i dnt think they will give you a working permit unless your bf has his own business and he will give you a job .....
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I only know the rules for the Netherlands and not Belgium and although they should be similar there are still differences between immigration policies of countries within the EU, but I could be wrong so it is best to check officially. The added instance in your case is that you are already resident in Belgium and not applying from your native country. Your Hungarian partner has the same+ rights (under EU law) as a Belgian national and hence if you are married (or in the Netherlands 'samenwonen" (registered living together officially) then you are able to obtain a residencial permit to live and work under "family re-unification" .He will have to provide profile that he can cover your expenses (as the state understandbly will not cover you for benefits bringing over a foreign national) so have to have proof of an address, financial capability, etc In the Netherlands, similar to Belgium, gay marriage is permitted under law and partners receive the same rights as same-sex marriages. If I were you, I would check it officially with the immigration department for your specific case (the link is in English as I wasn't sure if you read Dutch/French) http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa/visumNodig.asp I did try to check, but there is no option for a foreign national already resident in Belgium. There is a contact form on the site.
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Why don't you check this out at "hotel de ville"or "maison communale". They are competent in answering all your questions. You will eventually have to go there to post the bans anyway. In some cases you can even take on your partners nationality. Each case is different as it depends on the nationality of the people involved. For getting a work permit it is, I guess, the same procedure. So, I would suggest you go to the source (see above) or, eventually, to the Ministère du Travail, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères or your own embassy> Good luck to you.
