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The "white marriage" unit starts operating in Brussels South police area

03/12/2012

A "White Marriages" cell has been created in the Special Laws Division of the Brussels South police area. It has started its activities on 3 december 2012.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
investigation
legal cohabitation
marriage of convenience

Do Reintegration Funds Favour Voluntary Returnees as Actors of Development? (Master thesis Yaël Chemin)

31/10/2012

This publication focuses on Brazilian migrants who have resided in Belgium and who
returned to Brazil through the system of voluntary return. The thesis investigates if and how
these returnees become actors of development in their home region in Brazil.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
External Dimension
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
AVRR
Brazil

Maggie De Block answers parliamentary questions related to ERPUM and other asylum and migration issues

23/10/2012

On 23 October, Maggie De Block answered many questions inter alia related to the European platform for the repatriation of unaccompanied minors (ERPUM).

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
ERPUM
unaccompanied minors

Information session for project tenderer in the framework of the European Return Fund - Annual Program 2012

Printscreen of the page of the unit in charge of EU funds

03/10/2012

On 11 October 2012, The Immigration Office together with Fedasil organize an information session aimed at providing useful information on how to submit an admissible project under this call for projects.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
european return fund
voluntary return

Draft legislation to better struggle against marriages and cohabitations of convenience in Belgium

05/10/2012

Maggie De Block, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Policy, Social Integration and the Fight against Poverty, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice, proposed to the Council of Ministers to modify the concerned legislation.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
legal cohabitation
marriage of convenience

Call for Projects in the framework of the European Return Fund Annual Programme 2012

Page of Belgian Official Gazette publishing call for project ERF

28/09/2012

On 28 September 2012 a call for proposals was published in the Belgian Official Gazette, making available resources provided for voluntary return in the annual program 2012.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
european return fund
voluntary return

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

Maggie De Block is willing to act against false declarations of parenthood

Photo Maggie De Block

24/08/2012

Secretary of State Maggie De Block (Open VLD) pays attention to misuse of the right to family reunification, more particularly false declarations of parenthood.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
False declaration of parenthood
misuse
fraud

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Annual Report of Activities 2011 (IOM)

22/08/2012

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) 2011 Annual Report outlines IOM’s work carried out during 2011 in the areas of AVRR and `Post-Arrival and Reintegration Assistance` (PARA).

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
AVRR
PARA

Return and Emigration of Asylum Seekers ex-Belgium - REAB : 2011 Annual Report (IOM)

21/08/2012

The REAB Annual Report 2011 gives an overview of developments and latest trends regarding stakeholders, assistance and approaches addressing the return and reintegration of migrants. It offers a basis for further recommendations on AVRR and return management, more particularly in Belgium.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
AVRR
IOM
REAB
VREN

New instructions introduce return track for asylum seekers in reception facilities

logo Fedasil

01/08/2012

The law of January 19, 2012 introduced the concept of a “return track” for asylum seekers, a framework for individual counseling on return, offered by the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil). New instructions implement this return track in the reception centres.

Theme:
Reception
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
voluntary return
return track

Statistics on assisted voluntary return (REAB)

IOM logo

16/07/2012

The statistical data up till the month June on assisted voluntary return (REAB) are available. In June 410 people voluntarily returned to their country of origin, bringing the total for the first six months of 2012 to 1990.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
AVR
REAB

Eurostat statistics on marriages with foreign-born persons in European countries

Logo Eurostat

01/07/2012

Eurostat publishes an edition of 'statistics in focus' on mixed-marriages. By using data from two EU surveys, the percentage of persons in mixed marriage is estimated in 30 European countries over recent years.

Theme:
Family Migration
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
mixed marriages

Misuse of the right to family reunification (EMN Inform)

Cover EMN Inform

29/06/2012

This EMN Inform presents the main outcomes of the above-titled EMN Focussed Study.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
Green paper on Family Reunification

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

Annual report Fedasil 2011: voluntary return

cover annual report

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.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Fedasil

Fedasil: Annual Report 2011 on reception and voluntary return is available

logo fedasil

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.

Theme:
Reception
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Fedasil

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

ERA seminar: Family Reunification Procedures in European Migration Law (2 days)

ERA Logo

06/03/2012

This seminar of the Academy of European Law will provide legal practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the relevant legislative measures, the most recent and important developments in jurisprudence and the impact of European human rights instruments on the issue of familiy reunification.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
ERA
Family Law

Response of Belgium on Green paper consultation on Family reunification.

Belgian flag

15/03/2012

Belgium responded to the Green paper consultation of the European Commission on the Right to Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals (Directive 2003/86/EC).

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Green paper

UNHCR’s Response to the European Commission Green Paper on the Right to Family Reunification

Cover UNHCR's publication

07/03/2012

UNHCR answers questions raised by the European Commission on the Right to Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals. It provides practical recommendations on different issues of concern related to family reunification of beneficiaries of international protection.

Theme:
Family Migration
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
refugee

Fedasil communicates its statistics and analyses concerning voluntary returns

logo fedasil

29/02/2012

The Belgian Federal Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers presents the statistics of voluntary returns performed from Belgium in 2011.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Keywords:
migration statistics
voluntary return

Ad Hoc Query on the organisation and management of legal assistance provided to foreigners in the EU Member States

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.

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
legal aid

New Law transposing the Return Directive

Belgian flag

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.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return decision
return directive

Comparative Study on practices in the field of return of minors (ECRE)

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.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
Directive retour

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