Support for compatriots
You are not alone
Whatever your administrative situation, the consulate remains your administration. You can turn to it without fear and without judgement: it listens to you and guides you.
- Listening without judgement, with complete neutrality
- Confidential request, with or without an account
- Guidance towards the right contacts
Your consulate, your administration
Whatever your situation, its door remains open to you.
Write to the consulate
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Where to find help in Belgium
Institutions and associations support foreign nationals. The consulate can help you choose the right door, and you can also contact them directly.
- Avocat20min.beFind a lawyer by area of law (immigration, family, employment…) and contact them directly.
- Aide juridique (avocats.be)Find a lawyer, and free or partly free legal aid depending on your income (French-speaking bars).
- Orde van Vlaamse BaliesThe Dutch-speaking equivalent: find a lawyer and legal aid in Flanders.
- CIRÉNetwork of associations informing and supporting foreign nationals.
- Vluchtelingenwerk VlaanderenInformation and support for foreign nationals in Flanders.
- Conseil du contentieux des étrangersThe court that hears appeals against residence decisions. Deadlines are short: get help without delay.
- Fedasil, retour volontaireBelgian voluntary return programme, with the IOM: ticket and reintegration support possible under conditions.
And if you are thinking of returning?
A return can become a project. The return home desk takes compatriots' files all the way to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Discover the return home desk