Since June 4, 2012 the annual report 2011 of the Immigration Department is available
04/05/2012
The annual report for 2011 Fedasil on developments in the field of voluntary return provides insight into the voluntary return programs, and a summary of the developments regarding the additional reintegration support as well as future prospects.
26/04/2012
The annual report of the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil) has been launced. Fedasil updates you on the voluntary return program that it runs as well as the reception situation and network in 2011.
10/04/2012
Based on judgement in case C-83/12 Minh Koa Vo, a Member State may impose criminal penalties for aiding illegal immigration when the persons who have entered the Union territory, national of non member countries, hold visas fraudulently obtained but not yet annulled.
07/03/2012
The Ministers responsible for asylum and migration of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom met in Brussels on 7 March 2012 to discuss measures in the field of combating illegal immigration
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29/02/2012
The Belgian Federal Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers presents the statistics of voluntary returns performed from Belgium in 2011.
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27/02/2012
This ad hoc query has been answered by 12 European Member States and by Norway. The participating countries explain their national legislations concerning the long-term visa (D visa).
21/02/2012
This ad hoc query has taken place in 16 European Member States. It gives an overview of the organisation and management of legal assistance provided by Member States and NGOs to foreigners.
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17/02/2012
The new Belgian Law of January 19, 2012 (published on 17 February 2012) transposes the EU Return Directive, modifying the current legal framework on removal and detention, and putting more emphasis on voluntary departure.
15/02/2012
The study generates a checklist which aims to assist Member States in developing their processes for considering the return of children informed by national good practices.
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31/01/2012
A new research platform on return migration and reintegration: The Return migration and Development Platform (RDP) has been launched.
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09/01/2012
Irregular migration is a subject of ongoing public debate in Europe. Policy makers are under pressure to reduce it and majorities often view it as a problem. Have policy interventions contributed to a decline in irregular migration? Have new hotspots of irregular entry emerged?
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29/11/2011
The Christian Michelsen Institute published a report commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration on the Norwegian Information, Return, and Reintegration of Iraqi Nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) Programme. The research has been done in cooperation with the University of Duhok.
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24/11/2011
08/09/2011
The International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) organizes a two-day symposium on key policy issues of the common European border security
13/10/2011
This study examines the impact of the visa policy on legal and illegal migration in Belgium. It is limited to nationals from third countries, with exception of family members of EU nationals or Belgians. Short-stay visas of max. 3 months and D visas for stays of more than 3 months are discussed
06/10/2011
PREMIG is a four-year research project 2011-2014 based at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The project addresses return migration from Norway and the United Kingdom
20/07/2011
EMN Conference Come Stay Go - Schengen Luxembourg Europe to be held in Luxembourg City on 27 and 28 September 2011
07/09/2011
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29/07/2011
The Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) released its newest quarterly report, covering January - March 2011
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20/07/2011
EU leaders on 24 June agreed to establish a "safeguard mechanism" allowing the re-introduction of internal borders in exceptional circumstances
01/07/2011
The Belgian Immigration Office started the SEFOR Project, which aims at ensuring the follow-up of the migrants having received an order to leave the territory, if they are effectively returning to their country of origin, voluntarily or not (SEFOR meaning "Sensibilisation, Follow-up, Return)
20/06/2011
Debate organised by the Fondation Robert Schuman whith Mr. Jacques Barrot (former Vice-President of the EU Commission) and Mr. Carlos Coehlo (EU MEP, EPP), moderated by Mr. Jean-Dominique Giuliani
23/06/2011
This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)
15/06/2011
On 9 and 10 June 2011, the Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union took place in Luxembourg. On the agenda of the home affairs ministers stood, amongst others, amendments on FRONTEX-rules and the Schengen evaluation of Bulgaria and Romania.
