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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

Paying more to become Belgian would penalise women in accessing nationality, according to Myria

19/12/2024

On 19 December 2024, Myria published the sixth thematic section of its 2024 annual report. In this section, entitled « Nationality », Myria pays particular attention inter alia to the sums to be paid to become Belgian and analyses the impact of such costs on fundamental rights and on women's access to nationality.

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

Ad Hoc Query on the conditions to acquire citizenship by naturalisation

03/06/2024

This ad hoc query maps the pathways to citizenship in place across EMN Member and Observer countries. The information reported covers the possibility of dual citizenship, the residence, linguistic and economic criteria to obtain citizenship, and the process fees required by responding countries.

Theme:
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
acquisition of citizenship
Naturalisation
dual citizenship
official language
economic participation
administrative fee

5.297 persons obtained Belgian nationality in February 2024, according to Statbel

13/05/2024

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.297 persons obtained Belgian nationality in February 2024. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in February are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.

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

Ad Hoc Query on citizenship tests as part of naturalisation process

06/04/2024

This ad hoc query offers comparative information on citizenship tests as part of the naturalisation process. It examines whether EMN Member and Observer Countries organise a citizenship test in order to acquire nationality, the authority or institution responsible for administering and drafting these tests, the topics covered, the connection between language and citizenship components in these tests, measures or sanctions in place to prevent potential misuse, and fees for participating in citizenship tests.

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

54.813 persons obtained Belgian nationality in 2023, according to Statbel

11/03/2024

According to the provisional monthly results of the statistics on changes of nationality, 3.885 persons obtained the Belgian nationality in December 2023. This raises the total figure for 2023 to 54.813 persons who obtained the Belgian nationality. 

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

Ad Hoc Query on legislation on the acquisition of citizenship for new generations

22/02/2024

This ad hoc query offers comparative information on existing legislation on the acquisition of citizenship for new generations. It examines EMN Member and Observer Countries’ changes in legislative developments and regulations since 1 January 2020, the prerequisites and requirements embodied in these changes, and the impact of these changes on the procedure for acquiring citizenship.

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

4.489 persons obtained Belgian nationality in November 2023

12/02/2024

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.

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

4.927 persons obtained Belgian nationality in October 2023

15/01/2024

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.

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