More than 24,000 applicants for international protection (asylum) are being received by Fedasil and its partners in Belgium. For the most part these are people who have fled the conflicts in Afghanistan, Palestine or Syria.

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, Fedasil has observed a 40% drop in arrivals in the reception facilities in 2020.

The first phase of Reach Out, a project aimed at informing migrants, concluded this week with a webinar. The importance of exchanging good practices was underlined.

2021's first group of refugees arrived today as part of the resettlement programme.

Our information platform for asylum seekers in Belgium is now available in 2 additional languages: Portuguese (of Brazil) and German.

Coronavirus meant that 2020 was marked by a drop in arrivals in the reception network for asylum seekers, and that the organisation of voluntary returns was disrupted.

Michael Kegels has been appointed as the new Director General of Fedasil. He will succeed Jean-Pierre Luxen on 1 January.

This morning, 11 young migrants arrived in Belgium as part of an international relocation scheme for unaccompanied children. Fedasil is responsible for their first reception.

The arrival centre of Fedasil (Brussels) adapts its opening days during the holiday period.

The European project is publishing its conclusions on how employers, job-seeking asylum seekers and refugees can get in touch with each other more quickly and efficiently.