Deze inform gaat dieper in op de huidige nationale wetgeving en praktijken voor het verzamelen en verwerken van biometrische gegevens van onderdanen van derde landen in 24 EMN leden en 3 waarnemende landen (Noorwegen, Servië en Oekraïne), en dit in overeenstemming met de nationale en Europese wettelijke vereisten. 

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives has adopted new legislation modifying the conditions for family reunification under the law of 15 December 1980. The changes introduce stricter income requirements and modify waiting periods for certain categories of foreign nationals, particularly those benefiting from international or subsidiary protection. The legislation was approved with a majority vote during a plenary session and aims to regulate access to family reunification, a principal legal pathway for foreign nationals to join family members in Belgium.

On 11 April 2025, the Belgian Council of Ministers agreed on a package of crisis measures aimed at addressing key issues in the field of asylum and migration. The measures include limitations on reception for asylum seekers, restrictions on subsequent applications for international protection, stricter family reunification conditions, and the termination of integration income for asylum seekers. The four draft bills and the draft royal decree have been submitted to the Council of State for review.