Belgium - Apply for a Refugee Visa

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Procedure

• To apply for refugee status, you must find your way to a Belgium Embassy or Consulate or, preferably, to an office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
• There, you will be asked to prepare and submit Application Form and other documents, including a promise by a Belgium sponsor (usually an organization) to support your resettlement efforts.
• But that's not all.
• You'll be asked to provide proof of your persecution and a detailed affidavit explaining what happened and why you are afraid to return to your home country.
• The affidavit is particularly important and should spell out the details of what has happened to you and what you fear would happen if you returned.

(It's not enough to say something general like, "I was persecuted." you should explain more about the kinds of persecution that may entitle you to protection,

• You'll also need to undergo a medical examination.
• After submitting your application, you will meet with an overseas asylum officer who will make a decision on your case.
• If approved, you will be given a visa that you can use to enter the Belgium.
• If your application for refugee status is denied, there is no opportunity for appeal.
• You can as well include on your Applicant files of your family or relative petition along with documents verifying relationship for instance marriage certificates and birth certificates;
• Documents are viewed by the authorized office to confirm relationships and eligibility;
• After viewing documents are either approved or rejected;
• If approved, the application is then forwarded to the immigration office or appropriate embassy.
• Beneficiaries are interviewed to verify identity.

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Required Documents

• Identification cards
• Marriage certificates
• Birth certificates

Office Locations & Contacts

Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons

WTC II

Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 26 A

1000 BRUSSELS

Tel: 02 205 51 11

Fax: 02 205 51 15

[email protected]

The Office of the commissioner General

for refugees and stateless persons WTC II

Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 26 A

1000 Brussels

Tel.: 02-205 51 11

Fax: 02-205 51 15

[email protected]

http://www.cgra.be

Eligibility

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Fees

For free of charge

Validity

It is usually one (1) year then renewed

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Processing Time

The process could take more than a year or more.

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Instructions

• Beneficiaries must meet the normal standards for refugees regarding excludability.
• Applicant must have received his / her status through adjudication not derivative basis.
• Should be filled within two years.
• Beneficiaries are spouse, children under 18 and even if not married.
• Refugee seekers must prove that they have a well-founded fear of future persecution for instance based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, and/or political opinion.;
• The persecution must either be carried out by the government or a group the government cannot control.
• A person who is granted political Refugee may remain in the Foreign country indefinitely and may apply for permanent residence after one year;
• Dependants above eighteen (18) years apply independently;
• Conform to all laws and regulations of the country;
• Conform to all measures taken for the maintenance of public order;
• Should not engage in activities which may endanger state security, harm public interest or disrupt public order;
• Should into engage in any political activities;
• Should not undertake any activities against another country;
• If engaged in gainful employment, one is obliged to pay taxes accordingly.

Required Information

• Detailed information of applicant;
• Contact address
• Date of birth of applicant
• Relationship details with beneficiary
• Details of beneficiary
• Age of beneficiary
• Nationality

Need for the Document

If you think you qualify for a refugee status, here's how to prove it to the Belgium government. People who are given refugee status in Belgium are entitled to special legal protections under Belgium immigration laws. If you think you are eligible for these protections you will need to follow the requirements of the refugee status application process and prove your case to the Belgium government.

The difference between Asylum and refugee status come about where you apply from. If you want to be considered as a refugees you must apply from outside Belgium, while those people who apply for asylum visa must apply either at a Belgium border (including airports, seaports, and the like) or from within the Belgium. Here is an overview of the application process for refugee status.

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External Links

http://www.cgvs.be/fr/binaries/PDF%20-%20The%20asylum%20procedure%20in%20Belgium_tcm126-42131.pdf

http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/policy_areas/striving_for_global_solidarity/asylum_and_migration/asylum

http://belgium.usembassy.gov/visafees.html

http://www.cgra.be

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