This multistakeholder meeting, co-organised by EMN Luxembourg and the Council of Europe within the framework of the EMN Platform on Statelessness, will focus on child-friendly procedures around statelessness and nationality, the special case of children regarding the burden of proof and access to nationality for children.

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.489 persons obtained Belgian nationality in November 2023. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in November are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Turkey.

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.927 persons obtained Belgian nationality in October 2023. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in October are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Poland.

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.260 persons obtained Belgian nationality in September 2023. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in September are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Italy.

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 3.721 persons obtained Belgian nationality in May 2023. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in May are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Italy.

EMN Luxembourg, which chairs the EMN Platform on Statelessness, organizes a technical meeting on access to nationality for stateless persons.