[Article 12bis, §1, second paragraph of the Act of 15 December 1980]
The number of situations in which the application for family reunification in Belgium can be filed is limited.
Only family members in one of these situations may submit their application in Belgium. Everyone else must submit their application abroad (visa application).
The sequence of the procedure is set out for each situation in which the application for family reunification in Belgium may be submitted.
- The sponsor is an adult Belgian and the person applying for family reunification is:
- The sponsor is a Belgian minor (in progress)
- The sponsor is a citizen of the European Union or of an associate country and the person applying for family reunification is a third-country national
- The sponsor and the person applying for family reunification are third-country nationals
The annexes mentioned on these pages are the annexes to the Royal Decree of 8 October 1981 on access to the territory, residence, establishment and expulsion of foreign nationals.