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More than 69.000 people acquired Belgian nationality in 2025

10/06/2026

According to figures published by Statbel on 10 June 2026, 69.017 persons acquired Belgian nationality in 2025. The most common previous nationalities among those who became Belgian were Moroccan, Romanian, Syrian, Polish and Italian. Compared to 2024, the number of acquisitions of Belgian nationality increased by almost 9.000.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Belgian nationality
access to nationality

Bridging the digital divide: Digital services in legal migration procedures for accessibility and inclusion (EMN Inform)

12/05/2026

This Inform examines how digital services in legal migration procedures are designed and implemented in EMN Member and Observer Countries to ensure accessibility and inclusion for applicants with disabilities and digitally disadvantaged applicants. It looks at how authorities have adapted applications, document submission, appointment booking, communication and information exchange, and case-tracking services in the context of the ongoing digitalisation of legal migration procedures. The analysis is based on contributions from 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
legal migration
digitalisation
accessibility
inclusion

Ad Hoc Query on citizenship granted to foreigners in the EMN Member and Observer Countries (2021-2025)

16/04/2026

This ad hoc query gathers comparative data from EMN Member Countries on the number of citizenships granted annually between 2021 and 2025. It highlights significant disparities in volumes and emerging trends over time, including increases, decreases, or stable patterns. It also provides an overview of the main nationalities acquiring citizenship in selected countries and the different administrative sources used to produce the data.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
acquisition of citizenship

Belgian court annuls nationality revocations for children of Palestinian origin

27/02/2026

The Antwerp Family Court has annulled the decisions of local civil registry officials that sought to revoke the Belgian nationality of children born in Belgium to Palestinian parents. In five rulings issued on 27 February 2026, the court emphasised that depriving these children of nationality would be contrary to their best interests.

Theme:
Statelessness
Citizenship & Nationality
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Belgian nationality
misuse
withdrawal
Palestinian
child
best interests of the child

Ad Hoc Query on passing Iraqi citizenship to a child born abroad

24/01/2026

This ad hoc query inquires about experiences and practices across EMN Member and Observer Countries when confronted to cases of children born on their territory to an Iraqi mother, and maps provisions in place to prevent these children being born stateless if Iraqi citizenship cannot be passed.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
nationality
acquisition of citizenship
Iraq
child

Ad Hoc Query on determining citizenship of third-country nationals

18/01/2026

This ad hoc query maps existing legislation and practices across EMN Member and Observer Countries with regard to the determination of the nationality of third-country nationals, including documentation required. Questions are also asked on the registration of nationalities of children born on their territory to third-country national parents.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
nationality
determination
foreign national
documentary proof

Myria highlights concerns over proposed automatic loss of Belgian nationality

12/01/2026

On 12 January 2026, Myria issued a press release regarding a joint opinion with the Federal Institute for Human Rights (IFDH) on a draft law concerning the automatic loss of Belgian nationality. The joint opinion raises concerns over the significant expansion of offences and individuals affected, including dual nationals and Belgian-born citizens. Myria and IFDH highlight potential conflicts with equality, procedural safeguards, and fundamental rights, including the presumption of innocence. The press release draws attention to the consequences for residence rights and the need for thorough judicial review.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Belgian nationality
loss of nationality
residence
dual national
criminal offence
fundamental right

Ad Hoc Query on the recognition of Palestine as a State

05/01/2026

This ad hoc query maps the status of recognition of Palestine as a sovereign State across EMN Member Countries and the resulting administrative practices regarding statelessness and citizenship for individuals originating from the Palestinian territories. 

Theme:
Statelessness
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
Palestine
State
statehood
recognition
citizenship
stateless persons

Employment Chances and Changes of Immigrants in Belgium: the Impact of Citizenship

Cover CSB Working Paper No. 11/07

26/10/2011

Working Paper of the Centre for Social Policy (CSB) by Vincent Corluy, Ive Marx and Gerlinde Verbist

Theme:
Economic migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Integration
Keywords:
citizenship
employment
Naturalisation

EUDO Citizenship Observatory: country Report Belgium

Cover EUDO Citizenship Observatory

26/08/2011

In this report a detailed overview is given of the Belgian legislation regarding citizenship.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Report

Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

Cover Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

23/06/2011

This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization

Acquisition of Citizenship: Justice Commission of the Belgian Parliament addresses Council of State for Legal Advice

Logo Belgian House of Representatives

23/06/2011

On June 22, 2011, the Justice Commission found no agreement on the draft bill of several Flemish political parties concerning the tightening of the acquisition of citizenship in Belgium

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Type:
News item
Keywords:
acquisition of citizenship
Belgian Parliament
Naturalisation

Ad Hoc Query on the consequences of the Zambrano Case

15/06/2011

Ad hoc query, requested on April 14, 2011 by the European Commission concerning the conditions of acquiring citizenship in the different Member States of the European Union. 22 responses

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
citizenship
Zambrano

Annual Report 'Migration' 2010 (Centre)

Cover Annual Report Migration 2010

11/05/2011

The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) published its fourth annual report 'Migration'. The Centre pleads for the third year in a row for a sustainable migration policy in Belgium.

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Regularization
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
annual report
migration policy
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