This ad hoc query maps existing legislation and practices across EMN Member and Observer Countries regarding entries on travel documents issued to foreign nationals (such as alien's passports or refugee travel documents), specifically concerning whether a person's identity has been verified or not, as well as the process and level of certainty required for establishing identity.

This report focuses on Belgium’s admission policy for third country nationals, more particularly regarding family reunification, labour migration, and student migration. It also compares Belgium’s conditions of entry with those of other EU Member States.

On 15 September 2026, the European Commission proposed a package of measures to facilitate labour mobility and strengthen the enforcement of EU rules across borders. The package includes five legislative proposals covering the digitalisation of social security documents, the portability and recognition of qualifications, the recognition of qualifications obtained outside the EU, and the mandate of the European Labour Authority (ELA), including its role in relation to third-country nationals.