The Antwerp Family Court has annulled the decisions of local civil registry officials that sought to revoke the Belgian nationality of children born in Belgium to Palestinian parents. In five rulings issued on 27 February 2026, the court emphasised that depriving these children of nationality would be contrary to their best interests.
Hoofdthema: Statelessness, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, misuse, withdrawal, Palestinian, child, best interests of the child
On 12 January 2026, Myria issued a press release regarding a joint opinion with the Federal Institute for Human Rights (IFDH) on a draft law concerning the automatic loss of Belgian nationality. The joint opinion raises concerns over the significant expansion of offences and individuals affected, including dual nationals and Belgian-born citizens. Myria and IFDH highlight potential conflicts with equality, procedural safeguards, and fundamental rights, including the presumption of innocence. The press release draws attention to the consequences for residence rights and the need for thorough judicial review.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, loss of nationality, residence, dual national, criminal offence, fundamental right
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.925 persons obtained Belgian nationality in September 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in September are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Poland and Italy.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, access to nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.859 persons obtained Belgian nationality in August 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in August are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Poland and France.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 6.535 persons obtained Belgian nationality in July 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in July are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Turkey and Afghanistan.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, access to nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.523 persons obtained Belgian nationality in June 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in June are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Italy and Turkey.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.923 persons obtained Belgian nationality in May 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in May are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Turkey and Italy.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
De Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers heeft een wet aangenomen die de kosten voor het registreren van het verkrijgen van de Belgische nationaliteit verhoogt van € 150 naar € 1.000. Deze wijziging, opgenomen in de op 18 juli 2025 aangenomen programmawet, maakt deel uit van een breder pakket begrotingsmaatregelen. Het nieuwe bedrag geldt voor aanvragen die worden ingediend nadat de wet van kracht is geworden en worden jaarlijks geïndexeerd.
Hoofdthema: Burgerschap & Nationaliteit
Trefwoorden: Belgische nationaliteit, toegang tot de nationaliteit, administratiekosten
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.336 persons obtained Belgian nationality in April 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in April are Morocco, Romania, Syria, France and Turkey.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
On 11 July, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft bill that broadens the circumstances under which Belgian nationality may be withdrawn. This reform enlarges the list of serious criminal offences that can lead to loss of nationality and mandates judges to systematically consider deprivation in terrorism convictions. The draft bill will now be submitted to the Council of State for its opinion.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, deprivation of nationality, organised crime, terrorism, sexual offence
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.539 persons obtained Belgian nationality in March 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in March are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Turkey and Afghanistan.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
Op 1 januari 2025 had meer dan een derde van de Belgische bevolking een buitenlandse herkomst, zo blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers van Statbel, het Belgische statistiekbureau. Terwijl 64% van de inwoners Belgen met een Belgische herkomst zijn, bestaat de overige 36% uit Belgen met een buitenlandse herkomst en uit niet-Belgen. Regionale verschillen en evoluties over de afgelopen twintig jaar tonen veranderende demografische patronen aan.
Hoofdthema: Statistieken, Burgerschap & Nationaliteit
Trefwoorden: bevolkingsstructuur, diversiteit, Belgische nationaliteit, buitenlandse achtergrond, niet-Belgen
According to a press release published on 11 June 2025, Statbel reported that 60.108 individuals acquired Belgian nationality in 2024. The five most common previous nationalities among those who became Belgian were Moroccan, Syrian, Romanian, Afghan and Turkish.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.922 persons obtained Belgian nationality in February 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in February are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Turkey and Afghanistan.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.353 persons obtained Belgian nationality in January 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in January are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Italy and Turkey.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, access to nationality
On 19 December 2024, Myria published the sixth thematic section of its 2024 annual report. In this section, entitled « Nationality », Myria pays particular attention inter alia to the sums to be paid to become Belgian and analyses the impact of such costs on fundamental rights and on women's access to nationality.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality, registration fee, women
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.297 persons obtained Belgian nationality in February 2024. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in February are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
According to the provisional monthly results of the statistics on changes of nationality, 3.885 persons obtained the Belgian nationality in December 2023. This raises the total figure for 2023 to 54.813 persons who obtained the Belgian nationality.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: acquisition of citizenship, Belgian nationality
Volgens Statbel, het Belgische bureau voor de statistiek, verkregen 4.489 personen de Belgische nationaliteit in november 2023. De belangrijkste landen van herkomst van personen die in november de Belgische nationaliteit verwierven zijn Marokko, Syrië, Roemenië, Afghanistan en Turkije.
Hoofdthema: Burgerschap & Nationaliteit
Trefwoorden: toegang tot de nationaliteit, Belgische nationaliteit
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 4.927 persons obtained Belgian nationality in October 2023. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in October are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Poland.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
Volgens Statbel, het Belgische statistische bureau, verwierven 4.260 personen de Belgisch nationaliteit in September 2023. De belangrijkste landen van herkomst waren in die maand Marokko, Syrië, Roemenië, Afghanistan en Italië.
Hoofdthema: Burgerschap & Nationaliteit
Trefwoorden: access to nationality, Belgian nationality
Volgens Statbel, het Belgische statistiekbureau, hebben 3.721 personen in mei 2023 de Belgische nationaliteit verworven. De voornaamste herkomstlanden van personen die in mei de Belgische nationaliteit hebben verworven, zijn Marokko, Syrië, Roemenië, Afghanistan en Italië.
Hoofdthema: Burgerschap & Nationaliteit
Trefwoorden: Belgische nationaliteit, toegang tot de nationaliteit
In 2018 viert het Europees Migratienetwerk (EMN) zijn tiende verjaardag. Ter gelegenheid hiervan houdt EMN op 15 mei een conferentie in Brussel.
Hoofdthema: Integratie, Regularisatie, Staatloosheid, Kwetsbare groepen, Externe Dimensie, Statistieken, Ad Hoc Vragen, Asiel, Opvang, Internationale bescherming, Migratie, Economische migratie, Gezinshereniging en -vorming, Studie en vorming, Burgerschap & Nationaliteit, Grenscontrole & Visa, Irreguliere migratie, Terugkeer & Readmissie, Mensensmokkel & Mensenhandel
Trefwoorden: EMN conferentie
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published today a press release with 2015 data on the acquisition of citizenship in the EU. The main conclusions are that EU Member States granted citizenship to fewer persons in 2015, and Moroccans, Albanians and Turks remain the main recipients.
Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Ter afsluiting van haar 3279e bijeenkomst op 5 en 6 december, presenteert de JBZ Raad haar conclusies. De vrijheid van verkeer, de Task Force Mediterranea, de integrale toepassing van het Schengenacquis door Roemenië en Bulgarije en het Europees Burgerschapsrapport 2013 werden besproken.