Nederland tracht, in reactie op het groeiende bewustzijn van de barrières voor irregulier verblijvende volwassen migranten om toegang te krijgen tot hoger onderwijs, beroepsopleidingen en werk, de bestaande wetgeving en praktijken in andere EMN-lidstaten in kaart te brengen teneinde deze toegang te vergemakkelijken.

22 (Lid) Staten hebben informatie aangereikt over hun praktijken met betrekking tot illegaal werkende migranten, meer bepaald of het als een misdrijf wordt beschouwd en wat de mogelijke sancties zijn. Deze vraag werd gelanceerd door het Nationaal Contactpunt van het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

On 17 November 2025, the City of Brussels adopted a motion for a welcoming, responsible and caring city, opposing the draft law allowing judicially authorised home searches for irregularly staying migrants. The motion emphasises that security and human dignity are inextricably linked and states that Brussels must remain a welcoming, responsible and just city, faithful to its constitutional and European obligations.

Belgium and Morocco have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation across multiple areas, aiming for concrete and measurable results. The deal covers security, justice, economic development, and migration. Belgium has also committed to supporting Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a region that has been at the centre of an international dispute for nearly fifty years.

According to recent data released by Eurostat, 124.935 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 28.630 persons were returned to third countries following an order to leave. When compared with the same quarter of 2023, the number of non-EU citizens ordered to leave went up by 16.3%, while the number of people returned to third countries increased by 24.3%. 

After nearly two years of closure, Fedasil’s Info Point reopened on 27 September 2023, at its new location in rue Héger-Bordet, 3. The Info Point offers information and counseling for applicants for international protection living outside the reception network, but also migrants in transit and persons without a residence permit.

A large delegation from the federal government, accompanied by senior police officers and senior administration officials, is leading a mission to Morocco. The fight against illegal immigration and the return policy are among the priority issues discussed with the Moroccan authorities.

Wij nodigen u van harte uit om deel te nemen aan het debat over informatieverstrekking aan migranten in irreguliere situatie en de aanpak van kwetsbaarheid in het terugkeer- en reïntegratieproces.