The Immigration Office published the latest figures relating to visa applications and decisions in 2024. The figures show an upward trend in decisions to grant visas for family reunification reasons in Belgium. Most categories are affected to a different extent, for example:

• 4.237 positive decisions were taken on applications for family reunification visas to reunite with a foreigner authorised to stay in Belgium for an unlimited period. This category reached as much 4.143 in 2023.
   
• 5.714 positive decisions were taken on applications for family reunification visas to reunite with a refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection. This category was limited to 3.700 in 2023.
   
• 4.502 positive decisions were taken on applications for family reunification visas to reunite with a foreigner authorised to stay in Belgium for a limited period. This category did not exceed 4.891 in 2023.
   
• 6.041 positive decisions were taken on applications for family reunification visas to reunite with a Belgian citizen. This category amounted to 5.756 in 2023.

The remaining positive decisions concern the other categories of visas for family reunification, including with students.

For further details, please have a look at the figures on the website of the Immigration Office, in French or in Dutch.