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Temporary ban on family reunification following convictions for partner violence
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de wet van 15 december 1980 betreffende de toegang tot het grondgebied, het verblijf, de vestiging en de verwijdering van vreemdelingen met het oog op de preventieve bescherming tegen partnergeweld.
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
- Anyone with a final conviction for violence against a previous partner or for a marriage of convenience will be barred from bringing a new partner to Belgium through family reunification for five years. In exceptional cases, the government may grant an exemption based on an individual assessment.
- This measure applies to Belgian citizens, EU citizens, and foreign nationals convicted of these offences who wish to sponsor a new foreign partner.
- If you receive such a conviction, you must wait five years before you can sponsor a partner for family reunification. The rule applies only to convictions that become final after the law enters into force.
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How parliament voted
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