On 5 July, the European Asylum Support Office presented its 2016 report at a conference in Brussels. For the occasion, refugees and asylum seekers came to speak about their experiences.

On 20 June, European Commissioner Thyssen, launched in a reception centre in Brussels an IT tool for migrants looking for work.

In ten years, Fedasil and its partners, IOM and Caritas, have supported over 13,000 migrants with their reintegration into their country of origin.

Every year, Belgium takes in increasing numbers of vulnerable refugees for resettlement. These refugees are mainly Syrians.

4267 migrants returned voluntarily in 2016 and the number of voluntary returns continue to increase, more particularly to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fedasil publishes the first part of her study on caring for vulnerable persons.

In 2016, departures from Fedasil’s asylum network greatly outnumbered the arrivals. As a result, the reception capacity has been revised downwards.

On Tuesday 17 January, Fedasil received the President of the Republic of Malta.

Fedasil has been involved in producing a brochure advising asylum seekers on their rights and the risks associated with work.

Since a decreasing number of people apply for asylum in Belgium, Fedasil reduces the reception capacity for asylum seekers.