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Gender
Refers to a person's social sex. How you should behave as a person or what other people expect of you. Gender is changeable and different in time, space and cultures. Your gender is not something that is fixed or unchangeable. It is variable and flexible.
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation is about who you are romantically/sexually attracted to or not attracted to at all.
In the reception centre, asylum seekers can eat, wash and sleep.
When you register your application for international protection, you have to say how old you are. If the Immigration Office or the Guardian service has doubts as to your age, they will ask you to undergo an age test.
If you are staying in Belgium without a legal residence permit, you cannot join a health insurance scheme.
Are you an unaccompanied foreign minor and have you applied for international protection? You will find useful information about your asylum procedure here.
Are you a victim of human trafficking or human smuggling? Are you exploited by an employer, forced to beg, work as a prostitute or commit a crime? Then you can get protection in Belgium under certain conditions.
You have been recognised as a refugee or have received subsidiary protection and want your family to come to Belgium. This is possible, but there are a number of strict rules. Ask for legal advice before submitting an application for family reunification.
Different variations are possible within a person's gender identity and sexual orientation. It is important to respect these differences and to be understanding with each other.