Belgium Approves 45,500+ Citizenship Applications in 2024. Apply now!

Highlights: Belgium issued over 45,500 Citizenship Applications in 2024

• Belgium granted the highest number of citizens for the first nine months of 2024.
• A total number of 45,538 foreign nationals were granted Belgian citizenship.
• Belgian citizenship was acquired in the first nine months, such as Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan, and Türkiye.
• The increasing number of granted citizens in Belgium resulted from the 2015-2016 migration crises.

 

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Belgium issues Citizenship Applications in 2024

The number of foreign nationals who have been granted Belgian citizenship, often following an Integration process, has reached its highest level in more than two decades. According to a recent report, applicants who acquired Belgian citizenship in the first nine months of 2024 were nationals from Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan, and Turkiye.

 

In the first nine months of 2024, 45,538 applicants were granted Belgian citizenship, an increase of nine per cent compared to the same period in 2023.

 

According to migration experts, the increase in the number of citizenships granted by authorities in Belgium emerged from the 2015-2016 migration. A larger number of refugees have recently been granted citizenship.

 

Belgium facilitates rules for foreign Spouses of Belgian Diplomats

In 2024, Belgium permitted foreign nationals of Belgian diplomats to obtain nationality without being required to wait for five years after introducing a new amendment to the Belgium Nationality Code. This new rule was introduced to protect the Belgian diplomat’s foreign partner against discrimination.

 

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