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56K1686 International agreement
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Benelux and Belize agree on procedures for returning irregular migrants
Official title: Wetsontwerp houdende instemming met de Overeenkomst tussen de Benelux-Staten (het Koninkrijk België, het Groothertogdom Luxemburg, het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) en Belize inzake de terug- en overname van personen die onregelmatig op het grondgebied verblijven (Terug- en overnameovereenkomst), gedaan te Brussel op 6 mei 2025.
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
- The Benelux countries and Belize establish clear rules to return individuals without legal residence to their country of origin more quickly and under set procedures.
- This affects nationals of Belize or the Benelux countries staying irregularly in the other territory, as well as the migration authorities.
- If you reside legally, nothing changes for you; for individuals without a valid residence status, identification and return processes become shorter and more predictable.
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