“THe CGRS grants protection and issues documents to men, women and children fleeing from persecution, war or violence.”

Information tailored to the asylum seeker

Information about the asylum procedure, tailored to the asylum seeker, can be found at : asyluminbelgium.be.

About the CGRS

The CGRS offers protection to foreigners who fear persecution, conflict or violence if they return to their country of origin. The CGRS examines each application for asylum individually and independently. It issues certificates and documents of civil status to recognised refugees and stateless persons.

The CGRS is an independent federal administration and the central asylum authority in Belgium.

Figures

In December 2024 there were:
3.560
applicants for international protection in Belgium

Country information

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Forms

Applicants

Declaration: Change of chosen residence

In case of change of residence, it is imperative that the asylum seeker informs the CGRS (CGRA-CGVS) and the OE of their new address.

To report a change of address, please complete the entire form and send it by registered mail to the CGRS and the OE. The contact details are available on the form.

In case of change of address, it is necessary for the asylum seeker to communicate their new address to the CGRS and the OE by filling out the form and sending it by registered mail. The contact details are indicated on the form.

Application: request copies of administrative documents or access to an asylum dossier

With this form the applicant for international protection can request a copy of certain documents and may also ask for access to his/her file.

Please complete the form and send it to the Helpdesk lawyers, trusted persons and UNHCR. You will find the details on the form.

Medical certificate

1. This ‘medical FGM certificate’ must be submitted by persons filing an application (for international protection) based on female genital mutilation (FGM) for themselves or for their daughter. It must be completed by a doctor, this can be done electronically.

-If the certificate mentions that the applicant has not been subject to FGM, the certificate cannot not be older than six months before the day of the personal interview at the CGRS.

-If the applicant has already been subject to FGM, the medical certificate is valid indefinitely.

For girls born in Belgium who are less than two years old on the day of the personal interview at the CGRS, no certificate needs to be presented.

2. This certificate must also be used as part of the ‘FGM monitoring procedure’ introduced by the CGRS. This procedure concerns minor girls who are recognized as a refugee in Belgium because of fear of being subject to FGM. The CGRS wants to make sure that these girls receive efficient protection once refugee status has been granted. Therefore, this certificate must be submitted to the CGRS every three years to prove that the minor girl has not been subject to FGM.

More information on the FGM monitoring procedure can be found under the ‘female genital mutilation’ section on the ‘gender-related persecution’ page of this website.

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Third parties

Application: request copies of administrative documents or access to an asylum dossier

This form enables the lawyer or a guardian, to request a copy of certain documents from his client's asylum file and may also ask for access to his client's asylum file.

Please complete the form and send it to the Helpdesk lawyers, trusted persons and UNHCR. You will find the details on the form.

Declaration: intervention of UNHCR staff member

This form enables UNHCR to inform the CGRS of its intervention in an asylum case.

Please complete the form and send it to the Helpdesk lawyers, trusted persons and UNHCR. You will find the details on the form.