Building a safe life in a new country is not limited to completing administrative procedures. Asylum, international protection, residence permits, family reunification, and removal or deportation proceedings are complex legal processes that directly affect an individual’s fundamental rights, family life, and future.
At Brussels LAC, we provide legal consultancy to individuals and families in the fields of Belgian and European Union asylum and immigration law. We assist our clients in assessing their legal situation within the framework of Belgian, European Union, and international law, helping them understand their rights, evaluate available legal options, and navigate complex immigration procedures with confidence.
Each case is examined in light of its own specific circumstances. We provide professional support in preparing applications, assessing legal risks, explaining applicable rights, and planning the necessary legal procedures.
International protection applications involve far more than simply describing the events that have occurred. The legal basis of the application must be carefully established, supported by relevant country of origin information, and presented in accordance with international refugee and human rights standards.
Our legal consultancy in this area includes:
Initial asylum applications
Preparation for asylum interviews
Legal assessment of the case
Analysis of evidence and supporting documents
Preparation of written statements and legal submissions
Assessment of negative asylum decisions
Appeals and judicial review proceedings
Dublin procedures
Safe third country and first country of asylum assessments
Legal assessment of cases involving vulnerable persons
Lawful residence in Belgium and the European Union may be based on a variety of different legal statuses. Determining the most appropriate residence pathway requires a careful assessment of the individual’s circumstances and the applicable legal framework.
We provide legal consultancy in relation to:
Temporary and permanent residence permits
Long-term EU resident status
Applications for a change of immigration status
Renewal of residence permits and residence cards
Combined assessment of work and residence status
Analysis of the legal conditions for lawful residence in Belgium
The protection of family life is a fundamental right under the European Convention on Human Rights and European Union law.
In this context, we provide support in relation to:
Family reunification through a spouse
Family reunification for children
Applications by parents
Assessment of the required documents
Development of the application strategy
Legal analysis of refusal decisions
A number of legal criteria are assessed together in applications for Belgian citizenship or long-term residence.
The main areas in which we provide consultancy include:
Long-term EU resident status
Permanent right of residence
Assessment of periods of lawful residence
Legal eligibility analysis
Visa and European Free Movement Law
Under Schengen and European Union legislation, we provide legal consultancy in relation to:
Short-stay visas
Long-stay visas
Student visas
Employment visas
Researcher and academic visas
Free movement rights
Rights of family members of EU citizens
Removal, Return and Entry Bans
Access to effective legal remedies is of great importance for persons who are subject to removal or return decisions.
In this context, we provide consultancy in relation to:
Review of removal decisions
Legal remedies against return decisions
Entry ban decisions
Administrative detention procedures
Assessment of applications for interim measures before the European Court of Human Rights
Human Rights Dimension
Immigration law is often not limited to the law relating to foreign nationals.
Many cases are also directly connected with fundamental rights under:
The European Convention on Human Rights
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The United Nations Convention against Torture
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
The European Union asylum acquis
The protection provided by international human rights law is assessed in detail, particularly in relation to political prosecutions, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and conscience, the right to a fair trial, arbitrary detention, the risk of torture, and the principle of non-refoulement.
Our office has specific knowledge and experience in international protection and human rights cases originating from Türkiye.
In particular, legal assessments are conducted regarding the impact on international protection law of issues such as:
Political investigations and prosecutions
Terrorism-related accusations
Travel restrictions
Passport cancellations
Dismissals from public service
Fair trial concerns
Arbitrary detention
Violations of freedom of expression and association
In addition, every application is examined individually, and no case is assessed solely on the basis of general country conditions.
Our working approach consists of the following stages:
Preliminary legal analysis of the case
Assessment of the documents and the current situation
Legal risk analysis
Development of the application strategy
Preparation of the necessary application and defence documents
Legal follow-up of the process
As every client’s legal situation is different, our consultancy services are tailored to the specific characteristics of each case.
Specialised expertise in Belgian and European Union immigration and asylum law
An integrated approach combining immigration law with international human rights law
Extensive knowledge of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights
Experience in international protection cases originating from Türkiye
Multilingual legal consultancy in Turkish, English, French, and Dutch
A transparent, ethical, and client-centred approach to legal practice
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