Closing days in May
The Immigration Office will be closed on the following days: Thursday 18 May (Ascension Day) Friday 19 May (bridge day) Monday 29 May (Whit Monday)
Temporary Protection: Change of opening hours
As of the 10th of May 2023, the opening hours of the Registration Centre for Temporary Protection, situated at 40 Place Victor Horta, 1060 Brussels, will change. The centre will be open Monday throughMay 1, 2023 - End of the priority given to the processing of visa applications of victims of the earthquake of February 6, 2023 in Turkey and Syria
The priority granted by Belgium to the processing of visa applications of victims of the earthquake in Turkey [régions de Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Hatay, Adana, Malatya, Diyarbakir, SanliurfaUkraine – A Card renewal
Ukraine – A Card renewal The temporary protection is automatically renewed for two times six months, this until 4 March 2024. Nevertheless, the A Card valid until 4 March 2023 must be renewed. InNicole de Moor and the asylum services jointly present the statistics for 2022
In 2022, almost 37,000 people applied for international protection. This is 40% more than the previous year. In addition, 63,000 Ukrainians were granted temporary protection in our country. This sharpIndexation of several amounts from January 1, 2023
Indexation of several amounts from January 1, 2023 (fee, family reunification, study, long-term resident). The new amounts are published on this site (see FAQ, Family reunification, Study).Beware of fraudulent posts on social media!
It has been established that fake profiles exist in the name of the Director General of the Immigration Office, Freddy Roosemont, on various social media channels. We would like to emphasise that theNicole de Moor calls for correct application of Dublin Regulation by all EU member states
On Wednesday the 7th of December, Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Nicole de Moor has organized a ministerial meeting with fellow European ministers and the European CommissionerNew legislation for researchers, trainees and volunteers as from January 1, 2023.
The Act of 21 August 2022 (Moniteur belge, November 9, 2023) introduces new rules for researchers, trainees and volunteers under European Voluntary Service who come to Belgium as third-countryThe Registration Center for Temporary Protection: 40 Place Victor Horta1060 Brussels.
The Registration Center for Temporary Protection: 40 Place Victor Horta, 1060 Brussels. The registration center for temporary protection is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am until 4 pm. The