Beschreibung der Einrichtung

Fedasil is responsible for the reception of applicants for international protection and other target groups and guarantees high-quality reception and conformity within the various reception structures. Fedasil coordinates the various voluntary return programmes.

The reception path starts at the arrival centre of Fedasil. The arrival centre occupies the “Petit-Château” in Brussels since December 2018. It brings together the Fedasil teams in charge of the first reception and the designations, as well as the 'Registration' service of the Immigration Office.

Allocation of a reception place
In the arrival centre, Fedasil makes a first social and medical screening of the applicants and controls whether they are entitled to reception. If so, they are accommodated in the arrival centre until a reception place adapted to their situation is found. The stay in the reception centre is thus short – about 1 week.

All applicants older than 5 are subject to a chest x-ray for tuberculosis (TB) on their arrival at the arrival centre. Those affected must be admitted to hospital. Applicants must undergo this examination every six months for the first two years of their stay in Belgium.

Fedasil informs the applicants for international protection of their rights and responsibilities during the reception period.

Fedasil will then allocate them a reception place (the compulsory place of registration or 'code 207'). That is where the asylum seeker will benefit from material assistance.