You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium

Published by: Dirk Van den BulckThis brochure was produced in January 2009 by the Office of the CommissionerGeneral for Refugees and Stateless Persons.More information about the CGRS in general and on the asylum procedure inparticular is available at www.cgrs.be.Updated: September 2013This brochure is also available in Dutch and French.

You are recognized asa refugee in BelgiumYour rights and obligations

CONTENTIntroduction 61. Residing in Belgium 72. Working in Belgium 83. Respecting Belgian law 94. Travelling abroad 105. Request for documents at the CGRS 136. Obtaining refugee status for your children 147. Family reunification 158. Confirmation of refugee status 179. Becoming Belgian 1910. Cessation of refugee status 2111. Conclusion 24ANNEX 1: Belgian authorities 26ANNEX 2: Social services 28ANNEX 3: Adresses for obtaining the ‘blue passport’ 32

INTRODUCTIONDear SirDear MadamYou have been granted refugee status in Belgium. It gives you numerousrights, comparable to those of a Belgian citizen, as well as obligations.You will doubtless be asking yourself what the future holds in storefor you as a refugee in Belgium. In the following pages you will find avariety of information that I trust will answer your questions. If in doubt,please check with the departments mentioned in the following pages.This brochure gives basic information only. It is impossible to go intoevery detail and aspect. If you experience any difficulties with regardsto your rights and obligations, please consult a lawyer, a legal service orone of the services mentioned in the annex to the brochure. You can alsocontact your municipality for questions about obtaining Belgian nationalityand identity documents, the Public Social Welfare Centre (CPAS/OCMW) in your municipality for questions about social issues (integration,etc.) or income support. The Immigration Department can adviseyou about visas, residence permits and family reunification.The Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and StatelessPersons is also available to deal with your questions, in so far as it isable to do so.I hope that your integration into Belgian society will proceed as smoothlyas possible.Dirk Van den BulckCommissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons6 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

1. RESIDING IN BELGIUMHaving been granted refugee status gives you the right to reside inBelgium permanently.You must ask to be registered into the 'register of foreign nationals' ofthe municipality where you live.Go to your municipality and show the certificate given to you by theOffice of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons(CGRS).The municipality will provide you with an identity document:◘◘◘◘Either, in most cases, a type B electronic card for foreign nationals(gives right of residence);Or a type C electronic card for foreign nationals (gives right of establishment).Make sure that the word 'refugee' appears under the heading 'nationality'.Ask the municipality to correct it if necessary.The CGRS does no longer issue the refugee certificate, also known asthe 'green card', since 17 February 2003. It is essential, therefore, thatyour refugee status is mentioned on your identity document. Since thatdate, the CGRS only provides certificates of refugee status.The electronic card for foreign nationals is valid for 5 years. It is yourresponsibility to ask for it to be extended or renewed.If you find that you have lost your residence permit or that it has beenstolen, you must make a declaration to that effect to the police in thelocation where the loss or theft was determined.Introduction - Residing in Belgium │ 7

2. WORKING IN BELGIUMAs a recognized refugee, you do not need a work permit to work inBelgium. You have access to the labour market under the same termsas Belgians.As a recognized refugee, in Belgium you do not need a card certifyingthat you belong to a particular profession if you want to be selfemployed.You can obtain information about your rights and obligations in relationto your work (health insurance, child benefit, etc.) from a social servicesdepartment, the Public Social Welfare Centre (CPAS/OCMW) in yourmunicipality or from a trade union).These organisations can also provide information about income support(unemployment benefit, etc.) if you are out of work.8 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

3. RESPECTING BELGIAN LAWAs a recognized refugee, you are subject to Belgian law, not to the lawof your country of origin.You must respect the same laws as all Belgians, for example in mattersrelated to:◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘the age of majority;marriage;divorce;parental authority over minors;custody of children in the event of separation;recognition of paternity;etc.You can get further information from a lawyer, a notary, a legal service,a social support department in your municipality, etc.Working in Belgium - Respecting Belgian law │ 9

4. TRAVELLING ABROADYou have the right to travel abroad, but you risk losing your refugeestatus if you return to your country of origin.If you had a passport on arrival in Belgium, you have handed it overto the CGRS. You may not ask for a new passport at the embassy ofyour country of origin. If you do so, you risk losing your refugee status.The only passport you can use is the 'refugee travel document', alsoknown as the 'blue passport'. You must have this 'blue passport' withyou even when travelling to another country of the European Union,and every member of your family who is recognized as a refugee inBelgium must carry his/her own 'blue passport'.You can obtain information about the visas required (even for a Europeancountry) from the embassies or consulates of the countries you wishto travel to.In the event of problems abroad, Belgian embassies and consulates canprovide you with consular (administrative) assistance.Documents you must provide in order to obtain a ‘blue passport’1. your identity card;2. two identity photos;3. if there are one or more children under the age of 18 in yourhousehold, a family declaration form which you can obtain fromyour municipality.4. if you live in the Brussels-Capital Region, a family declaration formwhich you can obtain from your municipality.Some countries require a visa. Check with the embassy or consulateof the country you want to travel to.10 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

Long stay abroadIf you intend to stay abroad for a long time you have to inform themunicipality where you live. They will give you information and extendyour residence permit beforehand, if necessary.If you would like to settle in another country you must of courseconform to the visa and residence regulations of that country. Contactthe embassy or consulate of the country where you intend to settlebeforehand.Return to BelgiumIf you stay abroad for a long time you may be removed from the municipalregister. This may cause some problems when you return to Belgium.You should pay special attention to the following:◘◘◘◘if you have a valid travel document for refugees and a valid residencepermit, you are authorized to return to Belgium within a year followingyour departure;if you stay abroad for more than a year your return in Belgium isno longer guaranteed and you will need a ‘re-entry permit’ whencrossing the border (if your travel document is no longer valid, youhave to contact a Belgian diplomatic representation in the countrywhere you are staying; the possibility to grant you the right ofre-entry into Belgium will then be examined).Transfer of refugee status to another countryYou are advised to inquire about the possibility to obtain a ‘transfer’of your refugee status in the country where you intend to live. If yourrefugee status is ‘transferred’, the authorities of this country will deliverTravelling abroad │ 11

a travel document for refugees and other documents. In that case theCGRS will no longer be competent.Travel to your country of originYour refugee status does not allow you to visit your country of origin. Youhave been recognized as a refugee because of the fear of persecutionwhich you mentioned before being recognized as a refugee: travellingto your country of origin could result in your status being reconsidered.However, in certain exceptional cases, you may visit your country oforigin for a short time (maximum one month). You must give yourreasons to the CGRS and obtain their agreement in advance. If theCGRS agrees, it will set the conditions for this visit. You should sendyour request to: CGRS – Documents department, WTC II, Boulevarddu Roi Albert II, 26 A, 1000 BRUSSELS. T 02 205 51 42, F 02 205 52 01,CGRA-CGVS.Documents@ibz.fgov.be12 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

5. REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS AT THE CGRSYour refugee status does not allow you to have any contact with theembassy of your country of origin. The CGRS can issue certain documentsthat you cannot obtain from the authorities of your country of origin. TheDocuments department of the CGRS can issue the following documents:◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘birth certificate;marriage certificate if both spouses are in Belgium;divorce certificate;certificate of widowhood;refugee certificate;certificate of end of status.The Documents department is open Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 10.00 am.You can send your request by fax to 02 205 52 01,by e-mail: CGRA-CGVS.Documents@ibz.fgov.beor by post (CGRS – Documents department, WTC II, Boulevard du RoiAlbert II, 26 A, 1000 BRUSSELS). Please enclose with your request a copyof your identity document and your refugee certificate if you have one.The Documents department can be reached on the following telephonenumber T 02 205 50 09Travelling abroad - Request for documents at the CGRS │ 13

6. OBTAINING REFUGEE STATUS FOR YOUR CHILDRENYour children who arrived at the same time as you are recognized asrefugees if you requested this during the procedure (the children musthave been registered on your annex 25 or 26).However, children born in Belgium after recognition of your refugeestatus are not automatically eligible for refugee status. You can ask forthese children to be given the same status as you:◘◘◘◘◘◘If both parents are recognized as refugees in Belgium, sendyour request to the Documents department of the CGRS, WTC II,Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 26 A, 1000 BRUSSELS.If one of the parents is not recognized as a refugee in Belgium,send your request to the Immigration Department, Asylum Bureau,T 02 793 90 73 (French) or 02 793 90 71 (Dutch).If paternity has not been legally established, the mother of a childborn in Belgium may also apply to the Documents department butshe must present a recent copy of the child’s birth certificate.Any of your children who arrive in Belgium after recognition of yourrefugee status must be reported to the Immigration Department.For further information, contact the Asylum Bureau of the ImmigrationDepartment, T 02 793 90 73 (French) or T 02 793 90 71 (Dutch).14 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

7. FAMILY REUNIFICATIONIf you are authorized to reside in Belgium, the members of yourimmediate family may request a 'family reunification visa' from theBelgian diplomatic post in their country of residence. This request isprocessed by the Immigration Department (visa department) of theFederal Public Service of the Interior.The following are eligible for this 'family reunification':◘◘your spouse or partner;◘◘children at your expense under the age of 18.If you are under the age of 18 and you stay in Belgium without beingaccompanied by an adult who is responsible for you, your parents areeligible for family reunification.In order for your immediate family to be eligible for family reunification,you must provide evidence that:◘◘◘◘◘◘You have adequate accommodation to house the member(s) of yourfamily who is (are) asking to join you (the municipality will give youfull details and provide you with the certificate);You have health insurance covering the risks for you and your familyin Belgium, e.g. you are contributing to a health insurance scheme.Your municipality can give you information about this;You have sufficient, stable and regular resources to prevent thatyour family members need recourse to the social assistance systemof the public authorities.These three conditions do not have to be met if the parental relationshipexisted prior to your entry into Belgium and if the request forfamily reunification was made in the year following the decision recognizingyour refugee status.Obstaining refugee status for your children - Family reunification │ 15

If you have children at your expense who are disabled and over the ageof 18, they may also be eligible for family reunification, but in this caseyou always have to provide evidence that you have adequate accommodationand health insurance.Members of your family who are granted residence under the familyreunification scheme will receive residence permit limited to 3 years.After 3 years, the right to residence is unlimited, if during those 3 yearsyou fulfilled all conditions.Certain social services may give you more detailed information aboutfamily reunification and assist with the steps you need to take in orderto bring a member of your immediate family from your country of originto Belgium. You will find the list of social services in the annex to thisdocument.TracingNote that the Red Cross offers a tracing service which will try to findrelatives you have lost contact with. You can find the address of theRed Cross ('Rode Kruis Vlaanderen' and 'Belgian Red Cross') in theannex nr. 2.16 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

8. CONFIRMATION OF REFUGEE STATUSIt is important to be aware that a person recognized as a refugee inanother country cannot reside in Belgium for a long period of time andis subject to the normal rules as regards long-term visas and residencepermits (temporary residence, residence for study purposes, residencefor unlimited duration and family reunification).If a member of the family is recognized as a refugee in another countryof the European Union, he may remain in Belgium for a maximum of3 months if he holds a 'refugee travel document' issued by his hostcountry. To stay longer, he needs a residence permit issued by theBelgian embassy or consulate in his host country.If a member of your family is recognized as a refugee in a non-Europeancountry, a tourist visa is normally required to travel to Belgium(information should be obtained from the Belgian embassy or consulate).Application should also be made to the Belgian embassy or consulatefor a long-term permit.To request confirmation in Belgium of recognized refugee status inanother country, even if in the European Union, you need:1. A family reunification residence permit issued by the Belgian embassyor consulate (note: a temporary residence permit for studying inBelgium, for example, does not allow confirmation of status), to beregistered with the municipality and to hold a (type B, C, F or F+)electronic card for foreign nationals;2. To have been a regular resident in Belgium without interruption forat least 18 months;3. To be granted residence indefinitely (family reunification gives entitlementto limited residence for the first 3 years: during this periodFamily reunification - Confirmation of refugee status │ 17

of limited residence, the law does not allow transfer (confirmation)of refugee status);4. To request confirmation of refugee status from the CGRS and toattach to the application:◘◘◘◘a copy of the residence card or the residence permit;and of the travel document issued in the country which recognizedthe refugee status.The Commissioner General may decide to confirm the refugee statusif all conditions are met.Confirmation of recognized refugee status in another country, enablesyou to be eligible for the benefits associated with recognized refugeestatus in Belgium. Prior to this confirmation, only the country which recognizedyour refugee status may prolong or provide a 'refugee traveldocument', and the CGRS cannot provide any document.18 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

9. BECOMING BELGIANThere are two procedures to obtain Belgian nationality: a declarationof nationality and naturalization. If you obtain Belgian nationality, youwill lose your refugee status.Declaration of nationalityThe conditions to become a Belgian citizen through a declaration ofnationality are too extensive to be listed here. You can find the legalconditions (in Dutch and French) on the website of the Ministry ofJustice: http://www.justice.belgium.be via the menu on the left-handside ‘Personen en gezinnen / Personnes et familles’ – ‘Nationaliteit /Nationalité’.You make a declaration of nationality before the registrar of your placeof residence. The registrar will give you the necessary information aboutthe documents you have to present to complete your file.You can ask the Documents Service of the CGRS for birth certificatesand refugee certificates, which you have to add to your declaration ofnationality (see page 13).NaturalizationConditionsYou have1. to be at least 18 years old,2. to stay in Belgium legally,3. to show ‘exceptional merits’ in science, sports or the socioculturaldomain,4. to prove that it is hardly possible for you to obtain Belgian nationalitythrough a declaration of nationality.Confirmation of refugee status - Becoming Belgian │ 19

More information can be obtained from the registrar of your place ofresidence. The Documents Service of the CGRS issues the birth certificatethat you have to add to your application for naturalization (seepage 13).More information about 'Becoming a Belgian citizen' can be found onthe website of the Ministry of Justice: http://www.justice.belgium.beand the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade andDevelopment Cooperation: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/services_abroad/nationality/20 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

10. CESSATION OF REFUGEE STATUSThe refugee status may be ended in several ways:1. You can give up refugee status voluntarilyYou can give up your refugee status if you believe that the reasonswhich caused you to flee you country no longer apply (as a result of achange in the political situation or changes to your personal situation).Procedure:◘◘◘◘You must go in person to the Documents department of the CGRSwith your 'blue passport' (refugee travel document), your refugeecertificate if you have one, and your identity document. You must signa declaration that you are giving up your status and the Documentsdepartment will give you an 'end of status certificate' and yourpassport if you had one.You must then go to the municipality with this certificate. The municipalitywill amend your identity document: the reference 'refugee'willbe replaced by reference to your nationality.Note: to make this amendment, the municipality will require a validnational passport provided by the embassy of your country.In this instance: You will be able to continue to reside in Belgium.You will then be subject to the same rules as other foreign nationalswith authorized residence in Belgium. These rules concern residence,prolonged absence abroad, removal orders (public order), etc.You will use the same passport as your compatriots.You will be able to travel to and reside in your country of origin withoutauthorization from the CGRS. You must take care, however, to notifythe municipality in the event of prolonged residence outside Belgium.Becoming Belgian - Cessation of refugee status │ 21

2. Certain actions will result in cessation of refugee status◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘You acquire a new nationality.You travel to your country of origin without authorization from theCGRS.You resettle in your country of origin.You obtain a passport of your country of origin.◘◘The circumstances which enabled your refugee status to be recognizedno longer exist (for example in the event of significant andlong-term changes in your country of origin).If you find yourself in one of these situations, you obviously can giveup refugee status (see above).However, in these situations, the CGRS may also consider cessationof the status.In this case,◘◘◘◘◘◘you will be invited to the CGRS for an interview, during which youwill be able to give a full explanation of your reasons for wanting tocontinue to be eligible for refugee status.a decision of cessation of the status will be taken if your status nolonger corresponds with the reality of the situation and if you donot give up the status.an appeal with full jurisdiction is possible before the Council foralien law litigation.A decision of cessation has the same effect as giving up refugee status.22 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

3. The CGRS may also withdraw your refugee status◘◘◘◘If recognition of refugee status was based on inaccurate or fraudulentevidence, orIf your behaviour indicates that you do not have the fear of persecutionthat you claimed.If a decision to withdraw recognition of refugee status is considered,◘◘◘◘◘◘You will be invited to the CGRS for an interview, at which you willbe able to give a full explanation of the new evidence brought tothe attention of the CGRS,A decision to withdraw the status will be taken if the evidence issuch as to justify doing so,An appeal with full jurisdiction is possible before the Council foralien law litigation.If a decision is taken to withdraw refugee status, the ImmigrationDepartment may, in certain cases, issue an order to leave the territoryand thus terminate your right of residence.Cessation of refugee status │ 23

11. CONCLUSIONIt is difficult to go into every detail and aspect in this brochure. Ifnecessary, you can get more information from the departmentsmentioned below.◘◘◘◘The Belgian asylum authorities (cf. p. 26: CGRS, Immigration Department,Council for alien law litigation)Your municipality (procedure for acquiring Belgian nationality, identitydocuments);◘◘◘◘◘◘The Public Social Welfare Centre (CPAS/OCMW) in your municipality(social issues, income support…);Legal services (lawyers, legal services);Non-governmental organisations:◘◘Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen vzw, Rue Gaucheret 164, 1030◘◘BRUSSELS, T 02 274 00 20, F 02 201 03 76,www.vluchtelingenwerk.beCIRE (Coordination et initiatives pour réfugiés et étrangers), Ruedu Vivier 80/82, 1050 BRUSSELS, T 02 629 77 10, F 02 629 77 33,www.cire.be24 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

Annex 1

ANNEX 1: BELGIAN AUTHORITIESOffice of the CommissionerGeneral for Refugees andStateless Persons (CGRS)WTC IIBoulevard du Roi Albert II, 26 A1000 BRUSSELST 02 205 51 11F 02 205 51 15www.cgrs.beImmigration DepartmentWTC IIChaussée d’Anvers, 59 B1000 BRUSSELST 02 793 95 00Helpdesk (visas, residence permits,family reunification)T 02 793 80 00www.dofi.fgov.bewww.ibz.fgov.beCouncil for alien law litigationLaurentideRue Gaucheret, 92-941030 BRUSSELST 02 791 60 00F 02 791 62 26www.rvv-cce.beThe Federal Public Service(SPF) Foreign Affairs,Foreign Trade andDevelopment CooperationRue des petits Carmes, 151000 BRUSSELST 02 501 81 11www.diplomatie.belgium.bewww.dgcd.be26 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

Annex 2

ANNEX 2: SOCIAL SERVICESFlandersRode Kruis Vlaanderen(Flanders Red Cross)Motstraat 402800 MECHELENT 015 44 35 40opvangasielzoekers@rodekruis.beProtestant Social CentreLange Stuivenbergstraat 54-562060 ANTWERPENT 03 325 34 05F 03 272 20 85CAW De MutsaardMaurits Sabbelaan 572020 ANTWERPENT 03 247 88 20CAW LeuvenDiestsesteenweg 423010 LEUVENT 016 46 49 61CAW WaaslandPrins Albertstraat 359100 SINT-NIKLAAST 03 776 82 71CAW TransithuisOude Houtlei 1249000 GENTT 09 267 85 10CAW De ViersprongSpinolarei 10 A8000 BRUGGET 050 44 37 78 (72)CAW SonarUrsulinenstraat 73800 SINT-TRUIDENT 011 68 86 0028 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

WalloniaCAP MigrantsRue de Fétinne 984020 LIÈGET 04 222 36 16F 04 342 47 77Social services for foreign nationals(Service social des étrangers)Rue Lambert-le-Bègue 84020 LIÈGET 04 223 58 89Immigrants Centre Namur-Luxembourg(Centre des immigrés de Namur-Luxembourg)Rue Borgnet 95000 NAMURT 081 22 42 86Tuesday: between 9.00 am and 1.00 pmThursday: between 1.30 pm and 4.30 pmEspace Didier 426700 ARLONT 063 43 00 30Monday: between 1.30 pm and 4.30 pmPlace aux Foires 21 (2ème étage)6900 MARCHE EN FAMENNET 084 45 68 08Wednesday: between 9.00 am and 12.00 amHelp for displaced persons(Aide aux personnes déplacées) :Mons :Rue d’Havré, 987000 MONST 0478 021 990Monday and Wednesday :between 9.30 am and 12.00 pmapd.anneroulet@gmail.comBraine-le-Comte :Le SylviusRue Adolphe Gillis, 117090 BRAINE-LE-COMTET 0478 021 990Thursday, between 9.00 am and 11.30 amapd.anneroulet@gmail.comLiège :Rue Jean d’Outremeuse, 934020 LIÈGET 04 342 14 44F 04 340 00 90Monday, Wednesday, Thursday andFriday, between 9.00 am and 12.30 pmcontact@aideauxpersonnesdeplacees.be→Annex 2: Social services │ 29

Brussels-Capital regionHuy :Rue du Marché 334500 HUYT 085 21 34 81F 085 23 01 47Friday, between 9.00 am and 12.00 pmNamur :Rue Saint-Nicolas, 84 (First floor)5000 NAMURT 0492 73 19 75Wednesday, between 9.00 am and12.30 pm, or by appointment :d.bouchat@aideauxpersonnesdeplacees.bewww.aideauxpersonnesdeplacees.beReception and promotion of immigrants(Accueil et promotion des immigrés)Rue Léon Bernus 355000 CHARLEROIT 071 31 33 70Belgian Red CrossRue de Stalle 961180 UCCLET 02 371 31 58T 02 371 31 63F 02 371 31 45Caritas InternationalRue de la Charité 431210 BRUSSELST 02 229 36 11F 02 229 36 25Social services - socialist solidarityRue de Parme 281060 BRUSSELST 02 537 95 45Protestant Social CentreRue Cans 121050 BRUSSELST 02 512 80 8030 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

Annex 3

ANNEX 3: ADRESSES FOR OBTAINING THE ‘BLUE PASSPORT’If you live in:the Brussels-Capital regionPassport office,Rue des Colonies 561000 BRUSSELSMonday to Friday,between 9.00 am and 11.45 amT 02 507 99 11F 02 507 99 21Province of Brabant WallonPassport office,Chaussée de Bruxelles 611300 WAVREMonday to Friday,between 9.00 am and 12.00 pmand between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pmT 010 23 67 20F 010 23 67 30Province of HainautPassport office,Rue Verte 137000 MONSTuesday and Thursday,between 9.00 am and 12.00 pmT 065 39 64 75F 065 84 87 32Province of LiègePassport office,Centre NagelmaekersPlace Cathédrale 164000 LIÈGEMonday to Friday,between 10.00 am and 12.00 pmand between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pmT 04 220 60 12 or 13F 04 220 60 20Province of LuxembourgPassport office,Square Albert I er ,6700 ARLONTuesday and Thursday,only by appointment,T 063 24 51 34Province of NamurPassport office,Place Saint-Aubin 25000 NAMURMonday to Friday,between 8.45 am and 11.45 amT 081 25 68 64F 081 25 68 9632 │ You are recognized as a refugee in Belgium - Your rights and obligations

Province of Vlaams-BrabantPassport office,Provincieplein 13010 LEUVENMonday and Friday,between 10.00 am and 1.00 pmWednesday,between 10.00 am and 12.00 pmand between 1.00 pm and 3 pmT 016 26 71 30 or 016 26 27 28F 016 26 78 17Province of LimburgPassport office,Universiteitslaan 13500 HASSELTBy appointment made by telephone,T 011 23 80 05F 011 23 80 09Province of West-VlaanderenPassport office,FAC KamgebouwK. Albert I-laan 1/5 box 68200 BRUGGEMonday to Friday,between 9.00 and 11.45 am,afternoons: by appointmentT 050 30 16 11F 050 30 16 00Province of Oost-VlaanderenPassport office,Kalandeberg 19000 GENTMonday to Friday,between 9.00 am and 12.00 pmT 09 267 88 10F 09 267 88 19Province of AntwerpenPassport office,Italiëlei 4 bus 162000 ANTWERPENMonday to Friday,between 8.30 am and 11.45 am.T 03 204 03 37 (only in the morning)F 02 518 35 36Annex 3: Adresses for obtaining the ‘blue passport’ │ 33

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cgvsraO f f i c e of the C o m m i s s i o n e r G e n e r a l for R e f u g e e s and Stat e l e s s Per s o n sWTC IIBoulevard du Roi Albert II, 26 A1000 BRUSSELST 02 205 51 11F 02 205 51 15cgrs.info@ibz.fgov.bewww.cgrs.be