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Family reunification of third-country nationals: State of play of law and practice

06/10/2025

This study provides an overview of legal and policy developments related to the implementation of the Family Reunification Directive since 2017. It examines the current state of national legislation, policies, and practices following two decades of the Directive’s application, incorporating relevant case law and highlighting both challenges and best practices. It also presents data on the scale and evolution of family reunification between 2017 and 2023 (and 2024 where available), drawing on both Eurostat and national sources.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
application for family reunification
requirement
eligibility
sponsor
family member
digitalisation
access to rights

Beneficiaries of international protection travelling to the country of origin (EMN)

05/11/2019

This study aims to analyse the possible consequences on international protection status for individuals who travel to or contact the authorities in their country of origin.

Theme:
International Protection
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
end of protection status

Socio-economic profile and socio-economic careers of people granted international protection in Belgium

04/07/2019

EMN Belgium publishes a study on the socio-economic integration of people granted international protection in Belgium between 2001 and 2014. This report links administrative longitudinal data from the National Register and the Data Warehouse Labour Market and Social Protection.

Theme:
International Protection
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
socio-economic integration

Challenges and practices for establishing identity in the migration process (EMN)

15/01/2018

The Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network has published a report on challenges and practices for establishing identity in the migration process. The report served as the Belgian contribution to an EU Synthesis report on the topic, which compares national policies, legislation and practices on the subject in 25 EU Member States and Norway. 

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification

Family Reunification of TCNs in Belgium and the EU: national practices (EMN)

20/07/2017

Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network published a new national report on Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals in Belgium. The report served as the Belgian contribution to an EU Synthesis report on the subject, which compares national policies and practices on the subject in 25 EU Member States and Norway.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
family member
Family Reunification Directive

Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Programmes in Europe - what works? (EMN)

30/11/2016

This EMN study offers a comprehensive overview of policies and practices on the functioning of resettlement, humanitarian admission programmes and schemes, as well as private sponsorship programmes for refugees in the EU Member States and Norway 

 

Theme:
International Protection
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
resettlement
private sponsorship

Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (EMN)

EMN synthesis report on UAM (cover)

04/06/2015

This Report presents the main findings of the 2014 EMN Study "Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (UAMs)". The study aims to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN study on UAMs.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Vulnerable groups
Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
unaccompanied minors

Establishing Identity for International Protection - EU synthesis (EMN)

cover synthesis report

21/02/2013

This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 25 (Member) States.

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification
identity

Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices in Belgium (EMN)

cover report

25/09/2012

In this national contribution to the EMN focussed study, the Belgian Contact Point describes the issue of establishing identity of applicants for international protection and for the return of rejected asylum applicants

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification
identity

Misuse of the Right to Family Reunification: Marriages of Convenience and False Declarations of Parenthood - EU Synthesis (EMN)

Cover page of EMN synthesis report on Misuse of Family Reunification Right

27/06/2012

Based on the main findings of national contributions from 24 EMN NCP, the report highlights similarities and differences in means of prevention, detection and action, as well as statistics related to marriages of convenience and false declarations of parenthood.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
Green paper on Family Reunification
grey marriage
white marriage

Misuse of the Right to Family Reunification: Marriages of Convenience and False Declarations of Parenthood in Belgium (EMN)

25/04/2012

In this national contribution to the EMN focussed study, the Belgian Contact Point clarifies the scope of the issue and presents national means of prevention, detection and actions against such misuses, as well as statistics in this field.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
False declaration of parenthood
marriage of convenience

EU and Non-EU harmonised protection statuses in Belgium (update)

cover report

20/10/2011

The Belgian EMN NCP updated a report on protection statuses and published the report. The publication was presented on the EMN-national seminar on 60 years Geneva convention on October 14, 2011 which took place at Residence Palace in Brussels.

Theme:
International Protection
Regularization
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
protection
status

Family Reunification in Belgium: giving the floor to field actors

King Boudouin Foundation

03/10/2011

The King Baudouin Foundation has organized between April 2010 to March 2011 different meetings gathering actors implicated by their personal or their professional background in the field of family reunification policies

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
family migration policy

EU and non-EU Harmonised Protection Statuses in Belgium (EMN)

Cover page study

01/12/2009

This study examines the protection statuses granted in Belgium, including those harmonized at European level and those set at the national level in the framework of asylum and immigration policies. It addresses the legal basis, procedures and rights attached to these statuses.

Theme:
International Protection
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
displaced person
protection need
qualification directive
refugee
residence permit
rights
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