Here you will find current developments regarding asylum and migration.
Voor dringende vragen blijven we open op afspraak, met respect voor de veiligheidsmaatregelen. U kan telefonisch een afspraak maken.
Tijdens de kantooruren zijn we bereikbaar op het nummer 015/34.07.88, per mail via leen.geys@vluchtelingendienst.be, of via onze chat.
Meertalige informatie over de corona-maatregelen kan u rechts downloaden.
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To limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, all voluntary return travels to the country of origin are suspended. The International Organization for Migration is no longer able to organize return travels due to closed borders, cancelled flights and closed airports. We advice those willing to return to the country of origin to wait until the situation stabilizes.
We temporarily suspended the demands for flight tickets for family members of accepted refugees. New demands can be processed when the situation stabilizes and air traffic is possible again.
Vanaf 30 oktober 2020 zullen personen die een aanvraag om internationale bescherming willen doen, zich om 8u30 moeten aanmelden aan het aanmeldcentrum in de Passendalestraat 2 te 1000 Brussel.
Opgelet: de sanitaire maatregelen zijn van toepassing en moeten verplicht worden nageleefd, met name:
Mechelen organizes a number of activities to support the most vulnerable in our city:
Are you not able to leave your house and do you need groceries? Are you feeling lonely and would you like to talk to someone? Do you need support at home? Do you know someone who needs support? Such questions and others can be asked using this platform.
The food supply service is temporarily suspended. The City of Mechelen now delivers food packages at home and collects food- and other essential products for vulnerable residents of Mechelen. More information can be found on this website.
Do you want to do something yourself, do you want to help yourself? More and more Malinois are committed to each other, and the city likes to encourage that. Do you want to help? Choose here one or more things that you can and want to do to help another Malinois.
Fedasil has made a clear and structured website to inform asylum seekers in Belgium: Fedasil infoHere you can find information in 12 languages concerning eight different themes: asylum and procedure; housing; life in Belgium; return; work; study; non-accompanied minors and health. This information will help you making choices about your future.
An interesting project: For 150 new young migrants, The Sound of Home will provide full payment for one year in a local music academy, including the rent of the instrument and the class material. More information can be found on their website.
Do you have an unoccupied room, studio, apartment or house and would you like to rent it out to people with difficulties on the house market? Please find more information below on how to help.
To find a solution to the problems many accepted refugees find while looking for housing, it is possible to rent out a room in your house, or to create extra living space to host accepted refugees.
In this brochure you will find more information about renting out to recognized refugees.
ORBIT has developed a guideline to help you step by step. They also offer personal support. For more information click here.
Do you have more questions? Please contact Leen Geys by phone 015/34.07.88 or e-mail leen.geys@vluchtelingendienst.be.
Renting out via Sociaal Verhuurkantoor? for more information use this link..
Steunpunt Asiel & Migratie vzw is a non-profit organisation in Mechelen for people with a migration background.
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