International protection application (asylum)
Community tracking of international protection applications examined by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRA), from submission to the Immigration Office through to the CGRA decision. This page does not cover an appeal to the Council for Alien Law Litigation (CCE) following a refusal, which is a separate procedure. Each experience shared here relates to a single case and does not predict the outcome or processing time of another case.
Real cases and timelines: International protection application (asylum)
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What is your situation?
Standard procedure
Standard procedure.
Accelerated procedure
Accelerated procedure (for example, where the country of origin is considered safe).
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find experiences and cases for “International protection application (asylum)”?
No shared cases are available for this procedure or variant yet. You can contribute by sharing your own case timeline and its steps.
How long does “International protection application (asylum)” take in Belgium?
No usable average is available for the cases currently included at this procedure level. Durations can vary by situation; shared timelines will help compare observed processing times once sufficient data is available.
What are the steps for “International protection application (asylum)”?
The catalog lists the following steps in their configured order:
- Application submitted to the Immigration Office
- Personal interview with the CGRA completed
- CGRA decision 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.