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56K1640 Immigration law
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Faster guardianship and new rules for unaccompanied foreign minors
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van titel XIII, hoofdstuk 6, van de programmawet (I) van 24 december 2002 (art. 479) wat de voogdij over niet-begeleide minderjarige vreemdelingen betreft.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Presumed foreign minors will be assigned a guardian more quickly, usually within fifteen working days, before their age is definitively confirmed. Age assessments will become more comprehensive, and guardians will now be bound by professional secrecy.
- This mainly affects youths arriving in Belgium without parents, their appointed guardians, and relevant migration authorities.
- Nothing changes directly in your daily life. However, vulnerable minors who arrive alone will receive legal representation and privacy protection much faster.
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How parliament voted
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