To be eligible for family reunification, family members must also cumulatively meet the following conditions:
- the family already existed in the country of origin at the time of the events that led to a mass influx of displaced persons;
- the separation of the family is due to the events that led to a mass influx of displaced persons;
- the foreign national being joined must have stable, sufficient and regular means of subsistence to support himself and his family members in order not to become dependent on public authorities (120% of the social integration income).
This condition does not apply:
- to direct relatives in the ascending line of a minor beneficiary of temporary protection status ;
- if the beneficiary of temporary protection status is joined only by his/her minor children or those of his/her spouse or partner;
- if the application for family reunification is submitted within a year following the decision granting temporary protection to the foreign national being joined.
- the foreign national being joined must have sufficient accommodation to receive the family member(s) applying to join him/her;
This condition does not apply:
- to direct relatives in the ascending line of a minor beneficiary of temporary protection status;
- if the application for family reunification is submitted within a year following the decision granting temporary protection to the foreign national being joined.
- the foreign national joined must have a sickness insurance covering all risks in Belgium for him/herself and his/her family members;
This condition does not apply:
- to direct relatives in the ascending line of a minor beneficiary of temporary protection status ;
- if the application for family reunification is submitted within a year following the decision granting temporary protection to the foreign national being joined.
- the family member must not be suffering from one of the illnesses listed in the annex to the Law of 15 December 1980.
Other close relatives
Provided that they meet the conditions for residence, a residence permit for more than 3 months may be granted to the other close relatives of a foreign national benefiting from temporary protection status if, at the time of the events that led to a mass influx of displaced persons, they were living with that foreign national and were wholly or mainly dependent on him/her.
Application for family reunification
The family member does not necessarily have to be outside the territory of the Member States of the European Union. Therefore, he/she can submit his/her application for family reunification to the Belgian diplomatic or consular post competent for the place where he/she resides abroad or to the municipal administration of the place where he/she resides in Belgium.
If the family member meets the conditions for family reunification, the Immigration Office will grant him/her a .
Documents to be submitted with the application for a D_visa (family reunification)
The family member must submit:
- the documents proving that he/she meets the conditions for family reunification;
- a medical certificate proving that he/she is not suffering from one of the illnesses listed in the annex to the Law of 15 December 1980 ;
- an extract from the criminal record or an equivalent document, if he/she is over 18 years of age.
In general, the applicant must submit official documents in accordance with article 30 of the Law of 16 July 2004 on the Code of Private International Law or international conventions on the same subject to establish his/her relationship or relationship through marriage to the foreign national being joined.
In Belgium
The family member who has obtained a D_visa must go to the municipal administration of the place where he/she resides in Belgium within 8 days following his/her arrival.
Upon presentation of his/her passport and the D_visa, the municipal administration issues an and commissions a residency investigation. If the outcome of this investigation is positive, the municipal administration will enter the name of the family member in the register of foreign nationals and issue an A card valid for the duration of the temporary protection (currently 04.03.2025).
- Application submitted in Belgium
The Law of 10 March 2024 does not contain any provisions regarding the submission of an application for family reunification in Belgium. In anticipation of a royal decree, the Immigration Office has suggested a practical procedure to municipal authorities.
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