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Belgium is also home to a large number of Pakistanis 19,247 (2012 official estimate). [5] [6] In 2007, 666 Pakistani citizens were granted Belgian citizenship, [7] [8] making them the highest Asian recipients of Belgian citizenship in 2007.
The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a nation state and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. [1]
The Naturalisations Committee (Dutch: Commissie voor de Naturalisaties, French: Commission des Naturalisations) is a special committee of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives responsible for deciding upon applications for naturalisation.
However, EU citizens living and working an EU country other than the one of their citizenship must generally contact the embassy of the country of their citizenship (if there is one in the non-EU country concerned), not the one of their host country.
Belgian nationality was historically governed by a law dating from 14 December 1932. This law was modified by further laws passed in 1951, 1961, 1964, 1965 and 1967. In 1963, Belgium signed the Strasbourg Convention on Multiple Nationality, which aimed to reduce cases of multiple nationalities following naturalisation.
After a shaky finish to the citizenship questions, the only appropriate ending would be for the Kimmel crew to squeeze in one more piece of American trivia: by getting MAGA fans to sing a ...
A citizenship test is an examination, written or oral, required to achieve citizenship in a country. It can be a follow up to fulfilling other requirements such as spending a certain amount of time in the country to qualify for applying for citizenship. [1] Some North American countries where they exist are the United States and Canada.
Visa requirements for Belgian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Belgium. As of January 2025, Belgian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories, ranking the Belgian passport 5th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]