Acquisition of Belgian nationality
Community tracking of applications to acquire Belgian nationality.
Real cases and timelines: Acquisition of Belgian nationality
Explore shared cases, application steps and applicant experiences. Processing times observed in these cases are not official processing times.
What is your situation?
Declaration after 5 years of residence
Nationality declaration after a period of lawful residence in Belgium.
Declaration after 10 years of residence
Nationality declaration based on a long period of lawful residence.
Declaration — Belgian spouse
Nationality declaration based on marriage to a Belgian citizen.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find experiences and cases for “Acquisition of Belgian nationality”?
Choose a variant of this procedure to explore cases and experiences shared by applicants in that situation. You can also share your own timeline and keep it up to date.
How long does “Acquisition of Belgian nationality” take in Belgium?
Observed average duration: 5 months. This result is based on 2 cases with usable durations in the statistics shown. This average applies to the overall procedure, across all variants. The duration is measured between the “Declaration submitted to the municipality” and “Outcome received” steps. These community observations are not official processing times and do not predict the duration of another case.
What are the steps for “Acquisition of Belgian nationality”?
The catalog lists the following steps in their configured order:
- Declaration submitted to the municipality
- Receipt issued
- Case forwarded to the public prosecutor's office
- Additional documents requested
- Outcome received
A case may include only some of these steps or follow a different timeline. This list does not mean that every step is mandatory.