4,585 voluntary returns in 2013
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In 2013, 4,585 people voluntarily returned to their country of origin with the help of the Belgian voluntary return programme.
Resettlement in Belgium in 2014
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In the frame of the European resettlement programme, Belgium has committed to proceed with the resettlement of 100 refugees on its territory in 2014.
Voluntary return: seminar for Embassies
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On 12 December, Fedasil and the IOM presented the Belgian voluntary return programme to foreign embassies and consulates.
Resettlement: Arrival of the 52 resettled Congolese
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52 Congolese refugees arrived in Belgium as part of the resettlement programme. This was the second large group of 2013, following the group of 31 Burundian refugees who arrived in Belgium in June.
Reception centres
Belgium has about 100 reception centres for applicants for international protection, accounting for 3/4 of the capacity of the total reception network. In addition to the federal centers managed by Fedasil, there are reception centers managed by partners. The remaining places are in individual houses, organized by the local municipalities or NGOs.