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Gross wage/net wage
A wage is the money a person earns from his or her work. The amount before tax is deducted is called the gross wage. The amount after tax is deducted is the net wage.
Pension
Financial support for people when they finish their career. In Belgium, the pensionable age is 65 years old.
Health insurance fund
An institution that offers you health insurance. The health insurance fund offers different services: full or partial reimbursement of medical expenses, health care, benefits if you are unable to work, etc. Affiliation with a health insurance fund is compulsory in Belgium.
Foster family
Foster parenting means that someone cares for and raises someone else's child. This can happen if the child's parents are (temporarily) unable to raise the child themselves.
Assisted Independent Living
If you are between 16 to 18 years old, this can be a way to live independently. A personal supervisor will support you in the household, with administration, work, studying, finances, but also with emotional matters.
Countries of the European Economic Area
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Germany
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Croatia
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Austria
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ir
Place of residence
The main residence is the place where a family or a single person usually lives. A family can consist of related persons (family members) and/or unrelated persons (e.g. friends, life companions, etc.).
Asylum services
Immigration Office (IO/OE/DVZ), Commissioner-General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS/CGRA/CGVS), Council for Alien Law Litigation (CALL/CCE/RvV).
Sanction
An administrative punishment that you receive when you violate the house rules of the reception centre.
Installation bonus
A sum of money that helps you furnish your home. The money can be used to buy furniture (bed, table, fridge, etc.) or to pay for connections (gas, electricity, etc.).
The installation bonus is allocated by the CPAS/OCMW.
The present declaration describes how Fedasil processes personal data regarding the use of websites for which Fedasil is responsible.
The day you turn 18 is an important moment in your life. You are no longer an unaccompanied minor and this will have consequences for your residence procedure and for your reception in Belgium.
In addition to the asylum procedure, there is also a residence procedure specifically for unaccompanied minors. Consult with your guardian if this procedure is a good option for you.
Would you like to feel at home in Belgium and get to know our country better? Take social orientation and language classes in the region where you live.
To make telephone calls and browse the internet with your smartphone, you need a SIM card. In many places in Belgium, you have free WiFi access.
Families with young children without legal residence who are in need can request assistance from the CPAS/OCMW of their place of residence.
If you are recognised as a refugee and you do not yet have an income to rent a house and provide for yourself, you can ask for help from the CPAS/OCMW.
Do you have health problems that may complicate the interview? Talk about this with your social worker.
If you do not have valid residence papers, then you are without legal residency in Belgium. You do not receive any support from the government, and you are not allowed to work.