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	<http://schema.org/articleBody>	"  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--table-of-contents paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n  <nav class=\"table-of-contents\" aria-labelledby=\"table-of-contents-header\">\n    <div class=\"content-container\">\n      <h4 id=\"table-of-contents-header\">On this page</h4>\n\n      <ul class=\"three-column\">\n                  <li><a href=\"/en/lod/infopages#what-is-it-about\">What is it about?</a></li>\n                  <li><a href=\"/en/lod/infopages#what-are-the-requirements\">What are the requirements?</a></li>\n                  <li><a href=\"/en/lod/infopages#how-much-does-it-cost\">How much does it cost?</a></li>\n                  <li><a href=\"/en/lod/infopages#what-do-i-need-to-sign-the-annex-3bis\">What do I need to sign the annex 3bis?</a></li>\n                  <li><a href=\"/en/lod/infopages#what-are-the-steps\">What are the steps?</a></li>\n              </ul>\n\n    </div>\n  </nav>\n\n      </div>\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n\n\n      <h2>What is it about?<a class=\"ck-anchor\" id=\"what-is-it-about\"></a></h2><p>Non-EU nationals who wish to stay in Belgium for up to 90 days must have sufficient personal financial means.</p><p>If they do not, you can sign a commitment to provide support for that person. The Immigration Office prefers this option.</p>\n  \n      </div>\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n\n\n      <h2>What are the requirements?<a class=\"ck-anchor\" id=\"what-are-the-requirements\"></a></h2><p><strong>Who can sign an annex 3bis?</strong><br>Any Belgian or non-Belgian who has sufficient financial means.<br><br>If you are a non-Belgian, you must also have unlimited residency rights. You have unlimited residency rights if you hold a B, C/K, D/L, M, EU/EU+, or F/F+ card.</p><p><strong>For whom can you sign an annex 3bis?</strong><br>For non-Belgians who:</p><ul><li>are not nationals of an <a href=\"https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/working-enterprise-and-investment/the-countries-of-the-european-union-eu-the-european-economic-area-eea-the-schengen-area-and-the-eurozone\">EU member state</a></li><li>will stay in Belgium for up to 90 days</li><li>cannot prove they have <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/faq/short-stay/sufficient-means-subsistence/formal-obligation\">sufficient personal financial means</a></li></ul>\n  \n      </div>\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n\n\n      <h2>How much does it cost?<a class=\"ck-anchor\" id=\"how-much-does-it-cost\"></a></h2><p>Signing an annex 3bis is free of charge.</p>\n  \n      </div>\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n\n\n      <h2>What do I need to sign the annex 3bis?<a class=\"ck-anchor\" id=\"what-do-i-need-to-sign-the-annex-3bis\"></a></h2><ul><li>A copy of your ID card if the guarantor is Belgian,</li><li>A copy of your residence card if the guarantor is not Belgian,</li><li>Proof of sufficient financial means of the guarantor, such as payslips from the last three months if employed or the latest tax assessment if self-employed,</li><li>A copy of the passport of the person coming to Belgium.</li></ul><p>You can find more information about the types of income that qualify as proof of the guarantor's sufficient financial means on <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/faq/short-stay/sufficient-means-subsistence/formal-obligation\">this page</a>. For more information about providing support, consult the <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themas/faq/kort-verblijf/guarantees-brochure\">brochure for guarantors</a> from the FPS Home Affairs.</p>\n  \n      </div>\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full\">\n                        \n\n\n      <h2>What are the steps?<a class=\"ck-anchor\" id=\"what-are-the-steps\"></a></h2><p><strong>Step 1</strong><br>Fill in the annex 3bis and sign it. Note: You must print the annex double-sided.</p><ul><li>You can find the form at the bottom of <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/faq/short-stay/sufficient-means-subsistence/formal-obligation\">this page</a> under 'Documents'. Download the form and type the details into the document.</li><li>Alternatively, request the form from Migration. This can also be done during your appointment for the legalisation of Annex 3bis.</li></ul><p><strong>Step 2</strong><br>Have your signature legalised.</p><ul><li>Make an <a href=\"https://gent.mijnafspraakmaken.be/?product=1467\">appointment</a> with the Migration Office at the <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/dienst-burgerzaken-migratie\">City Office</a> or in the service centres in <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/dienstencentrum-gentbrugge\">Gentbrugge</a>, <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/dienstencentrum-sint-amandsberg\">Sint-Amandsberg</a>, <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/dienstencentrum-nieuw-gent\">Nieuw-Gent</a>, <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/dienstencentrum-wondelgem\">Wondelgem</a>, or at the <a href=\"https://stad.gent/nl/openingsuren-adressen/wijkkantoor-rabot\">Rabot district office</a>.</li><li>Or visit the City Office without an appointment. Choose \u2018I don\u2019t have an appointment - make an appointment\u2019 at the ticket kiosk. A staff member will direct you to the correct counter. If this is not possible at that moment, they will book an appointment for you.</li></ul><p><strong>Step 3</strong><br>If the person for whom you have signed an Annex 3bis needs to apply for a <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/entry/border-control/visa/visa-type-c/list-third-countries-are-required-hold-visa\">visa</a> at a Belgian diplomatic or consular post, you will receive the annex 3bis immediately.<br><br>If the person for whom you have signed an annex 3bis <a href=\"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themes/entry/border-control/visa/visa-type-c/list-third-countries-whose-nationals-are-exempted\">does not need a visa</a> or must apply for a visa at a <a href=\"https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium\">diplomatic or consular post of another Schengen state</a>, we will forward the annex 3bis to the Immigration Office. They will assess whether the guarantee is approved. Once a decision has been made, we will invite you to collect the annex 3bis. No appointment is required.</p>\n  \n      </div>\n\n\n    \n      <h2>Frequently asked questions</h2>\n  \n\n\n\n\n      \n\n\n<dl class=\"accordion\">\n      <div property=\"mainEntity\" typeof=\"Question\">\n      <dt class=\"faqfield-question\" property=\"name\">\n        <h3>\n          <button class=\"accordion--button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--3--1\">\n            How long is the annex 3bis valid?\n          </button>\n        </h3>\n      </dt>\n      <dd class=\"faqfield-answer\" property=\"acceptedAnswer\" typeof=\"Answer\">\n        <div class=\"accordion--content\" id=\"accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--3--1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden=\"hidden\" property=\"text\">\n          <p>Six months from the date of signature legalisation.</p>\n        </div>\n      </dd>\n    </div>\n      <div property=\"mainEntity\" typeof=\"Question\">\n      <dt class=\"faqfield-question\" property=\"name\">\n        <h3>\n          <button class=\"accordion--button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--3--2\">\n            Can you be a guarantor for multiple people?\n          </button>\n        </h3>\n      </dt>\n      <dd class=\"faqfield-answer\" property=\"acceptedAnswer\" typeof=\"Answer\">\n        <div class=\"accordion--content\" id=\"accordion--multiple--content--faqitem--3--2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden=\"hidden\" property=\"text\">\n          <p>Yes, a guarantor can sign multiple commitments, provided they have sufficient income.</p>\n        </div>\n      </dd>\n    </div>\n  </dl>\n\n  \n" ;
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