EMN Country Fact Sheets

EMN Country Factsheets provide succinct information on the most significant political and legislative developments in migration and international protection taking place in the Member States and in Norway, plus the latest migration and international protection statistics. They are updated on an annual basis, from EMN NCP Annual National Policy Reports.

Fact Sheet Belgium

Country Fact Sheet: Belgium 2012

The Country Fact Sheet Belgium 2012 provides an overview of main policy developments in migration and international protection in Belgium in 2012. Among others, the Country Fact Sheet reports the entry into force of the new legislation implementing the EU Blue Card Directive (economic migration), the greater attention paid to marriages and legal cohabitations of convenience as well as false declarations of parenthood (family reunification), the introduction of biometric data in RFID chip on third-country nationals' residence permits (migration management), the asylum improvement project and adoption of a safe countries of origin list (asylum), the implementation of a return path for the voluntary return of failed asylum-seekers and irregular migrants (return), the new Action Plan for the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2014 (actions against THB), the funding of the MEDMA II Pilot project (migration and development) and the creation of additional housing units for illegally staying families with children (irregular migration).

Fact Sheets of other EU Member States + Norway

To obtain a comparative overview of main policy developments in the EU Member States and in Norway, please consult the Country Fact Sheets of other EMN NCPs:

- Country Fact Sheet Austria 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Bulgaria 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Croatia 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Cyprus 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Czech Republic 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Denmark 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Estonia 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Finland 2012
- Country Fact Sheet France 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Germany 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Greece 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Hungary 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Ireland 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Italy 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Lithuania 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Latvia 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Luxembourg 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Malta 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Netherlands 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Norway 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Poland 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Portugal 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Slovak Republic 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Slovenia 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Spain 2012
- Country Fact Sheet Sweden 2012
- Country Fact Sheet United Kingdom 2012